Wayside Recovery Center

Women's treatment Center (wtc) provides residential treatment for up to 41 women at a time and is designed to serve women with substance use disorders and/or mental health conditions who: (1) have had previous unsuccessful treatment experiences; (2) struggle with a serious mental illness; (3) have experienced significant developmental and/or situational trauma; (4) are impoverished and have long term homeless circumstances; and/or (5) are pregnant, post-partum, or parenting. Women receive coordinated behavioral and physical health care tailored to their unique needs and treatment history while receiving support services for long term Recovery from our skilled and caring staff including licensed alcohol and drug counselors, mental health therapists, nurses, medical doctor, case managers and peer support specialists. We also provide medication assisted treatment (mat) and psychiatry. Our comprehensive services ensure that our client's chemical, mental and physical health care needs are met and that at discharge they are connected to commmunity supports including housing, food and financial security, insurance, and a support network. Location: st. louis park, mn. In 2022, 230 women were engaged in women's treatment.

Wellness outpatient centers (wwc) provide outpatient substance use disorder and mental health treatment to women who: (1) are from underserved populations or received services elsewhere without success; (2) are at an earlier stage in their disease to diminish consequences of the disease; (3) need overall health of themselves and their families addressed; and (4) would otherwise result in needing emergency care. In 2020, as a newly federally certified community behavioral health clinic (ccbhc) we expanded our services in the areas of primary care, psychiatric services, medication assisted treatment (mat), 24-hour crisis services, children's mental health assessment and therapy, and same day access. For each client we create an individualized treatment plan and monitor their needs. The addition and expansion of these services allows us to serve women, children and families at whatever stage of need they present and gives us flexibility to transition clients between facilities and different levels of care to diminish recurrence of use and provide long-term stability. The Center of belonging provides prevention, assessment and long-term Recovery services to high-risk communities in south minneapolis. We have partnered with ace in the city, flourish food market, emerge mother's academy, and render free to create a holistic community Recovery Center with comprehensive supports including food security and nutrition education, drop-in childcare and youth activities, housing stability and vocational training, access to county assistance programs, and inclusive space and services for women of color. Locations: st. paul, mn and minneapolis, mn. In 2022, 116 women received outpatient substance use disorder treatment and 138 women received outpatient mental health treatment.

Family treatment Center (ftc) maintains the family unit by allowing mothers to enter treatment pregnant or along with her children to avoid the long term effects of separation. Many women are involved in the child protection system and are working towards reunification or enter treatment while pregnant and deliver their baby while in our care. Women receive services for addiction, parenting, understanding how their addiction contributes to the adverse childhood experiences (aces) of their children, and improving relationship skills to achieve community engagement success and ultimately break the multi-generational transmission of risk. Every woman and her child(ren) receives a child and family services counselor with access to peer Recovery supports and in-home case management services. Wayside provides african american women, children, and families with a culturally specific family services including case managers, peer Recovery specialists, licensed alcohol and drug couselors, and a mental health therapist experienced in providing children's mental health services. All families also have access to primary care, medication assisted treatment (mat), and psychiatry. They can also enroll in case management and peer support with the opportunity for ongoing support services in-home for up to 2 years. Location: minneapolis, mn. In 2022, 78 women and their 372 (115 onsite/257 offsite) children received family treatment.