Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge – Duluth Campus - Duluth, MN

About Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge – Duluth Campus

Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge’s Duluth campus provides care to clients from northern Minnesota in a safe environment where you can heal and work through the root causes of your addiction. Duluth, Minnesota is a port city on Lake Superior known for its maritime history and stunning natural beauty. Duluth has a vibrant arts community and year round activities making it a popular destination and a fantastic place to begin your new life in recovery.

90 Day Residential Rehab

The residential treatment at the Duluth campus is a 90 day program for men using a four level faith based recovery program. While in the residential program, men have access to licensed mental health services too and there are telehealth outpatient options for men and women.

The residential treatment option may be the first step you take toward a changed and healthy life. The supportive and qualified staff are either licensed clinicians or past patients who understand exactly what you’re going through.

During your 45 to 90 day program, you’ll receive evidence based and trauma informed treatment with licensed therapists who are trained in treating addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. The program provides a safe, supportive, and healing environment staffed 24/7. Your program will have a full-time schedule of therapy sessions, psychoeducation, therapeutic outings, and life skills groups.

Customized Treatment for You and Your Family

If you have opioid use disorder, this treatment center offers a specialized opioid treatment program to address the unique needs of opioid addiction. Your program will integrate evidence based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy with mental and chemical health services. There is a faith based track or secular treatment options.

Their holistic approach will address your physical, emotional and spiritual needs within individual and group counseling sessions. They also recognize that your addiction has affected your family unit as well. Family education and family therapy are available to help you return to a supportive environment.

Latest Reviews

Josh Rilea

8 months ago on Google

This place molded and shaped me Into a man of God. Allowed me to over come my addiction. I received healing and therapy for my past trauma, hurts and hardships. These people literally loved me back to life and kept me from returning to my toxic and destructive past lifestyle. They helped me change my future and now I am finally living the life God had planned for me. Jesus Christ is my redeeming witness.

Response from the owner2 months ago

Hi Josh,
We are so happy to hear that you had this positive experience with MnTC! We are thankful to be a part of your healing journey.

Eric Stetson

1 year ago on Google

If I documented every time I witnessed something wrong happen, a DHS violation, or just plain law-breaking by staff, I’d have a notebook full. Not only do they violate DHS regulations in many ways, but they are one of the MOST disorganized treatment centers I have been in. On top of that, their communication is EXTREMELY terrible-just like how they depend on the clients (vulnerable adults) to spread the word about things instead of creating a bulletin board notice or making an announcement over their [very convenient] loud speaker. And want an example of how they violate DHS regulations? One-they bill my insurance for a PEER-Led group (must be ran by a licensed staff). Two-they take gratuity from clients (not allowed to take anything from a vulnerable adult). And Three-I have witnessed clients doing manual labor for FREE-a few clients are remodeling some offices there!! All are violations and simply taking advantage of us!! But yet, if we are late to group or late to get our meds we are in trouble…FAST! Their double standards are also often-occurring. Example: two separate clients have gotten caught vaping (not allowed)…client #1 receives a punishment while client #2 does not. True example-but this happens all the time, at least when I was there! And, the coaches (they are the glorified babysitters) would rather play sports on the clock than actually work. And they will shut down things (like the staff office) so they can eat lunch-on the clock in the cafeteria. Have they never heard of bringing their lunch to the office or to where they NEED to be?? If you are getting paid to eat You are still WORKING! But they’d rather look at their phone and eat than help us! Oh and good luck trying to find a staff member if you need one. And getting access to a nurse in the event of an emergency would be futile. Trust me-I saw a guy fall and mess up his knee pretty bad and bleed all over the gym floor and we couldn’t find a staff member anywhere, a nurse or a coach. Hmmm. They also violate health standards by occasionally serving us food that is more than FIVE MONTHS expired!! Yuck! Oh and get this…I personally witnessed their director say, “I work here to bring in the money - That’s my job.” Makes complete sense because that is all I see happening. Like billing my insurance for counselor or therapy sessions that never happened!!! Yup, guess they didn’t know that we can review their claims they submit, and let me tell you, some of the dates don’t match up! Lastly, expect a little selling strategy from them when you tell your counselor that you aren’t doing their 13 month program-a program where they REQUIRE you to [basically] work for donations. Never will I forget the THREE separate times my counselor had said, “I can easy fill your spot if you don’t go to long-term. I just care is all!” Ya right- you care about filling your quota!! And after you decline the 13-month program, things will change for you-did for me. Your requests will fall by the waste-side and an attitude change on their part will occur. I know I am mentioning a lot of negatives but in all honesty-take away all this and it is a safe program where they do take us out on outings quite frequently. Most of the staff do genuinely care about our recovery and that is all I expected prior to going there. (I graduated a little while back). I would come back here but just had some things to get off my chest in hopes to help them make changes for the next guy. But THREE stars is all they get for now. If they can be more mindful they could have a FULL FIVE stars in my opinion. But honestly, don’t see it happening any time soon. They have a LOT of work to do, however!! oh but wait…God will do the work for them, right? LOL.

Response from the owner2 months ago

Hi Eric,
We apologize for your negative experience with MnTC. Our mission is to provide a safe environment for all of our clients to heal on their journey to recovery.

Effective communication with our clients is a top priority for us, which is why we have announcement bulletin boards and use our live speaker system. With two buildings and seven floors, communication can be challenging, but we are always working to improve this.

All clients in our program are expected to participate in basic chores, but we do offer volunteer opportunities for work studies. These work studies are in no way required and are available to our clients who want to learn these manual labor skills.

We utilize an effective consequence management system to address client concerns and behaviors. However, not every incident is addressed in the same way.

Our Recovery Coaches are encouraged to participate in sports, outings, events, and eat lunch with our clients when possible. Not only is this part of their supervision, but it also provides an opportunity for relationship building with our clients.

The health and safety of our clients is a top priority for MnTC. For this reason, all of our staff members are trained in emergency preparedness in the case of a medical emergency.

We, like many nonprofits, occasionally receive donations from the local food bank. There are times when the donations we receive are past their sell by date. This is not their date to be safely consumed. The food we do receive from the food bank is extra food that our clients can choose to consume or not to consume. We never serve unsafe food and have consistently receive very high grades on our health inspections.

If you would like to report a specific incident, please call us at 612-373-3366. We are always looking for ways to improve the experience of our clients.

janie ratatan

1 year ago on Google

Cultish. The men are required to perform publicly and sing in a choir for donations. How degrading and humiliating.

Response from the owner2 months ago

Hi Janie,
We apologize for your negative experience with MnTC. Being a part of the MnTC choir is one of the requirements for our long term program. While it may sound out of the ordinary, the majority of MnTC clients enjoy singing in the choir and find it to be important in their journey to recovery.

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Accepted Insurance

Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge – Duluth Campus works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Drug addiction is defined as an inability to stop using drugs even though it causes negative consequences in your life. Drug rehab in Minnesota provides treatment for drug addiction in a variety of settings including inpatient treatment and outpatient treatment.

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Clinical Services

Therapists often use cognitive behavioral therapy in Minnesota to treat substance use disorders because it can help clients quickly identify challenges and ways to cope with them. Its structured, specific methods require fewer sessions than other types of therapy.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Amenities

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Staff & Accreditations

Staff

Tom Truszinski

CEO

Eric Vagle

President