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Treatment programming services available by location: Offered in Saint Cloud - Aftercare/continuing care (follow-up to primary co-occurring disorders group) - Anger/emotional management - Dialectic Behavioral Skills - Domestic violence/domestic abuse counseling program - Driving the Right Way - DUI program - Intensive Intervention Program (chemical dependency) - Men's Recovery (gender-specific chemical dependency group) - Moral Reconation Therapy - cognitive restructuring - Primary co-occurring disorders (substance abuse and mental health) - Psychiatric medication assessment & management - Relapse prevention - Women's Recovery (gender-specific chemical dependency group) Offered in Little Falls - Aftercare/continuing care (follow-up to primary co-occurring disorders group) - Anger/emotional management - Dialectic Behavioral Skills - Moral Reconation Therapy - cognitive restructuring - Primary co-occurring disorders (substance abuse and mental health) - Psychiatric medication assessment & management - Relapse prevention

Provides a drop-in center for individuals with mental illnesses. Activities and services include: - Assistance with paperwork related to benefits (SSI, food support, employment applications) - Family education - Outreach and linkage to other programs and agencies - Peer support services - Recreational activities - Resources for housing programs - Supportive counseling - Social and recreational activities

Offers a variety of support groups. - Abuse Tuesdays: Provides a safe place for those recovering from an abusive relationship. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Cancer Support Group: For individuals with cancer or their loved ones. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Codependency: Encourages the development of healthy boundaries for individuals who experience an emotional or psychological reliance on someone else, possibly due to an illness or addiction. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Divorce Care: For individuals who are divorced, separated, or in the process of divorce. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Addictions and Abuse: Provides a safe place for individuals recovering from addictions related to gambling, drugs, alcohol, food, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Anxiety: Support for people struggling with anxiety. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - GriefShare: Offers support and encouragement for those who are grieving the death of a loved one. Provided at the Lakeville, Shakopee, and Northfield campuses. - Grief's Road to Emmaus: Provides care and support for those experiencing the loss of a child. Provided at all campuses. - Hispanic Spanish Life and Faith Group: Provides a supportive environment for people looking to make healthier choices in life and their faith journey. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Men's Purity group: Provides healthy steps toward freedom from pornography and sexual addictions. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - TreeHouse for Teens: Provides mentoring for youth ages 10 -18 to receive support, guidance, and practical skills in making better choices. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Victory Over the Struggles of Life: Provides a supportive and encouraging environment for people encountering depression, emotional stress, boundary issues, mental health, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus.

Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention: An intervention and healing program for Native women, girls, and Two Spirit people who have experienced intimate partner violence, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or commercial sexual exploitation. Offers counseling and community-based education activities to clients that encourage healing, build resilience, reduce risk of repeat traumas, etc. Healing Journey: A structured peer support group for adult American Indian women ages 18 and over who are challenged by chronic mental health, substance use, and trauma histories. ?Safe Harbor Initiative: A supportive program for youth ages 24 and under who have experienced sexual exploitation or are at risk of sexual exploitation. ?Sexual Assault Advocacy: Provides crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, forensic examination support, and court advocacy for American Indian survivors of sexual violence. Street Outreach: A collaborative street outreach program designed to facilitate a path towards a healthier life for people who are ready to make a positive change. Wawokiye: Provides outreach and services for youth and adults who are experiencing sex trafficking, unsheltered relatives, and those who need services realted to opioid addictions.

- Comprehensive assessment (Rule 25) - Intensive outpatient programming - Safety Net: Consist of a team of providers and community support services to help each individual succeed in their own recovery goal - Substance use group: Topics may include DBT skills, living in recovery, 12 steps, mental health, and relapse prevention - Testing: On-site rapid substance testing via urinalysis and offer further extensive testing with contracted lab facility

Provides a full spectrum of outpatient services for adolescents and adults with substance use disorders or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. Services include: - Case management - Comprehensive assessments (including court-ordered/DWI/DUI assessments) - Co-occurring disorder treatment programs - Individual and family counseling - Mental health counseling integrated with substance use treatment - Outpatient group therapy - Psychiatric evaluation and medication management - Referral to inpatient or residential treatment when appropriate Note: An initial assessment will be scheduled with a chemical health counselor to determine the most appropriate treatment plan.

- A professionally facilitated group providing support and education for people with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental illness

Fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other to solve their gambling problem

Groups for mental health, including: - Anger management and conflict resolution - DBT skills - Hope and loss - Illness, management and recovery - Relapse prevention

Partners with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) to support military members, veterans, and their families in maintaining their wellbeing through CORE which stands for Casework, Outreach, Referral, and Education. CORE services can foster greater peace of mind and resiliency, support the development of new skills to cope with challenges, and improve relationships. Services include: Behavioral Health Counseling - Deployment and reintegration support - Diagnostic assessment - Family counseling and support - Individual and couples counseling - Trauma-focused behavioral therapy Caregiver Support and Respite - Caregiver coaching and counseling - Caregiver respite - Caregiver support groups - Caregiver training and education - Emergency planning for caregivers - Telephone reassurance Case Management - Case managers assess each individual's situation and create a personalized plan identifying services and resources found at Lutheran Social Services or through a network of providers across Minnesota Financial Counseling - Budgeting - Credit Improvement - Debt Management - Homebuyer Education - Student Loan Counseling Homeless Initiative - Referrals to short and long term shelter options Support Groups - Men's Veterans PTSD Support Group - Women's Support Group for Family Members of Veterans

Daily virtual peer support group where individuals can share their experiences with others who will understand. Sessions focus on specific topics such as recovery support, recreational activities, LGBTQ+ support, and more. Visit https://mnwitw.org/calendar-of-sessions for more information on daily activities, sessions, and meetings.

A supportive group that helps individuals affected by suicide attempts build coping skills, find community, and share their stories in a safe and understanding space.

Meetings are anonymous and held weekly at various locations

Academic Wellness and Success Program: School-linked program designed to increase the availability of mental health services to children in pre-K - 12th grade of African descent who are uninsured or underinsured in their homes, schools, communities, and in the African American Child Wellness Institute offices through the use of face-to-face and telehealth platforms. Provides approximately 8-10 hours of direct mental health services including mental health screenings, diagnostic assessments, and psychotherapy treatment including individual, group, and family sessions through the use of cultural specific providers. Counseling, Outreach, and Public Education Campaign: Addresses COVID-19 prevention and vaccine hesitance within the African-American community. Services include a 24-hour Community Mental Health and COVID-19 hotline, individual, and group crisis counseling (within multi-family settings and outside of the home), individual and group outreach services, as well as brief educational or supportive contact, public education, assessment, and referral to community resources. Healing Circle, The: Provides a sacred space where community-based challenges are addressed in an orderly manner. Life and death issues such as COVID-19, community violence, and systemic racism are discussed. Provided in collaboration with the Conversations with Al McFarlane program which airs of KFAI Radio Station and is streamed live on Facebook and YouTube. Mura Moms: Pre-meditated pregnancy and motherhood project which provides alternative methods of engaging African American women in the process of examining how their stress, depression, anxiety, and substance use are harmful to their own well-being as well as that of their baby, and to allow them to learn culturally appropriate stress reduction techniques and coping mechanisms in supportive environments. Overall goal is to improve birth outcomes among low-income African American women struggling with chemical use and/or mental health issues. To accomplish this, both parents are invited to develop knowledge, partnerships, skills, and behaviors that promote wellness, safety, and respect in their homes and in the community. Provides intensive support including intake, education, mentorship, and wellness coaching services to up to 15 women per class. Project Mura: Pre-meditated parenting BootCamp which provides three intensive BootCamp trainings annually for parents who are raising uninsured or underinsured children of African descent ages 0 - 18. Services include diagnostic interviews, individual psychotherapy, family therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, and other services. Clinicians provide cultural consultations and care coordination services with other mental health providers, schools, medical personnel (such as nurses, primary care providers, personal care attendants, pediatricians, and psychiatrists) as well as other entities such as religious and social service organizations to provide multi-systemic support. Individual wellness coaches facilitate the development of family wellness plans for each program participant.

Provides mental health and addiction-informed services for clients in the community. This includes both individual and group therapy options, medication services, and services for youth and young adults.

Provides substance use prevention, intervention, education, and support services to those in need. Services provided: - Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders Outpatient Treatment Program: Offers a thorough assessment, treatment, peer support, and educational classes to adults. The outpatient program is designed to help individuals understand their substance use, mental health, and the negative impact it has on their lives. - Substance Use Assessments: Offers a comprehensive substance use assessment to adults and adolescents age 13 and older. The assessment is conducted to evaluate the person's substance use history, physical and mental health, medications, past treatment experiences, daily life, and legal issues related to substance use. - Substance Use Counseling and Group Sessions: Offers individual and group sessions for outpatient treatment and aftercare programs. Clients meet with clinicians to develop treatment goals and monitor progress. The program utilizes culturally specific and evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and recovery management skills.

- Comprehensive assessment (Rule 25) - Intensive outpatient programming - Safety Net: Consist of a team of providers and community support services to help each individual succeed in their own recovery goal - Substance use group: Topics may include DBT skills, living in recovery, 12 steps, mental health, and relapse prevention - Testing: On-site rapid substance testing via urinalysis and offer further extensive testing with contracted lab facility

- Support group for families of persons with mental illness - Provides information, support and feedback

- Chemical and psychiatric assessment and referral services - Chemical health prevention and education, including youth - Continuing care, relapse prevention, bereavement groups, mental health groups, and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings - Individual counseling, psychiatric case management, medication referrals, and reviews - Naloxone Access Point - Rule 25, inpatient, and outpatient chemical dependency treatment - Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less) and residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days) - Support groups, sweat lodge, and other ceremonies

Offers a variety of support groups. - Abuse Tuesdays: Provides a safe place for those recovering from an abusive relationship. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Cancer Support Group: For individuals with cancer or their loved ones. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Codependency: Encourages the development of healthy boundaries for individuals who experience an emotional or psychological reliance on someone else, possibly due to an illness or addiction. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Divorce Care: For individuals who are divorced, separated, or in the process of divorce. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Addictions and Abuse: Provides a safe place for individuals recovering from addictions related to gambling, drugs, alcohol, food, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Freedom from Anxiety: Support for people struggling with anxiety. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - GriefShare: Offers support and encouragement for those who are grieving the death of a loved one. Provided at the Lakeville, Shakopee, and Northfield campuses. - Grief's Road to Emmaus: Provides care and support for those experiencing the loss of a child. Provided at all campuses. - Hispanic Spanish Life and Faith Group: Provides a supportive environment for people looking to make healthier choices in life and their faith journey. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Men's Purity group: Provides healthy steps toward freedom from pornography and sexual addictions. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - TreeHouse for Teens: Provides mentoring for youth ages 10 -18 to receive support, guidance, and practical skills in making better choices. Provided at the Lakeville campus. - Victory Over the Struggles of Life: Provides a supportive and encouraging environment for people encountering depression, emotional stress, boundary issues, mental health, and more. Provided at the Lakeville campus.

Helps refugees and immigrants overcome language, cultural, and economic barriers to accessing health care and health information. Services include health education, assistance with health insurance, navigation of health and social support systems, and culturally responsive referrals.

Academic Wellness and Success Program: School-linked program designed to increase the availability of mental health services to children in pre-K - 12th grade of African descent who are uninsured or underinsured in their homes, schools, communities, and in the African American Child Wellness Institute offices through the use of face-to-face and telehealth platforms. Provides approximately 8-10 hours of direct mental health services including mental health screenings, diagnostic assessments, and psychotherapy treatment including individual, group, and family sessions through the use of cultural specific providers. Counseling, Outreach, and Public Education Campaign: Addresses COVID-19 prevention and vaccine hesitance within the African-American community. Services include a 24-hour Community Mental Health and COVID-19 hotline, individual, and group crisis counseling (within multi-family settings and outside of the home), individual and group outreach services, as well as brief educational or supportive contact, public education, assessment, and referral to community resources. Healing Circle, The: Provides a sacred space where community-based challenges are addressed in an orderly manner. Life and death issues such as COVID-19, community violence, and systemic racism are discussed. Provided in collaboration with the Conversations with Al McFarlane program which airs of KFAI Radio Station and is streamed live on Facebook and YouTube. Mura Moms: Pre-meditated pregnancy and motherhood project which provides alternative methods of engaging African American women in the process of examining how their stress, depression, anxiety, and substance use are harmful to their own well-being as well as that of their baby, and to allow them to learn culturally appropriate stress reduction techniques and coping mechanisms in supportive environments. Overall goal is to improve birth outcomes among low-income African American women struggling with chemical use and/or mental health issues. To accomplish this, both parents are invited to develop knowledge, partnerships, skills, and behaviors that promote wellness, safety, and respect in their homes and in the community. Provides intensive support including intake, education, mentorship, and wellness coaching services to up to 15 women per class. Project Mura: Pre-meditated parenting BootCamp which provides three intensive BootCamp trainings annually for parents who are raising uninsured or underinsured children of African descent ages 0 - 18. Services include diagnostic interviews, individual psychotherapy, family therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, and other services. Clinicians provide cultural consultations and care coordination services with other mental health providers, schools, medical personnel (such as nurses, primary care providers, personal care attendants, pediatricians, and psychiatrists) as well as other entities such as religious and social service organizations to provide multi-systemic support. Individual wellness coaches facilitate the development of family wellness plans for each program participant.

Offers support groups for those who have experienced mental health struggles. Groups are located throughout Minnesota for various issues. Dates, locations, and times for meetings can be found on website.

- Referrals to Gamblers Anonymous groups across the country - Information about gambling compulsion/addiction - Offers a listing of state gambling hotlines

Provides substance use prevention, intervention, education, and support services to those in need. Services provided: - Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders Outpatient Treatment Program: Offers a thorough assessment, treatment, peer support, and educational classes to adults. The outpatient program is designed to help individuals understand their substance use, mental health, and the negative impact it has on their lives. - Substance Use Assessments: Offers a comprehensive substance use assessment to adults and adolescents age 13 and older. The assessment is conducted to evaluate the person's substance use history, physical and mental health, medications, past treatment experiences, daily life, and legal issues related to substance use. - Substance Use Counseling and Group Sessions: Offers individual and group sessions for outpatient treatment and aftercare programs. Clients meet with clinicians to develop treatment goals and monitor progress. The program utilizes culturally specific and evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and recovery management skills.