Northwood Childrens Services – Main Campus

Duluth, Minnesota

714 West College street
Duluth MN, 55811

(218) 724-8815
3.82 (58 reviews)

About Northwood Childrens Services – Main Campus

Northwood Childrens Services – Main Campus, located in Duluth, Minnesota is a private alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including co-occurring mental health disorders. They offer supervised medical treatment to safely manage withdrawal symptoms during detoxification, residential care providing long term support for addiction recovery, as well as flexible outpatient addiction therapy allowing patients to live at home while receiving regular treatment. Additional levels of care offered include partial hospitalization.

Specialty rehab programs at Northwood Childrens Services – Main Campus include age-appropriate treatment for teens addressing adolescent-specific issues.

For recreation, patients can express themselves creatively with art activities and foster creativity and jam with other patients in the music room.

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Medical briefcase icon Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient

Outpatient rehabs typically provide a full continuum of care both for clients in early recovery and for those who are well advanced in their recovery journey. Their levels of care typically include partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), sober living/halfway housing, and standard outpatient programming. Many outpatient facilities offer evening, night, and weekend services, including addiction counseling and recovery-focused life skills training, to accommodate clients' work and family schedules.

inpatient iconInpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

partial-hospitalization iconPartial Hospitalization Program

A partial hospitalization program (PHP) can provide supportive and structured care to those who don't require 24/7 supervision. It can be used as a "step-down" option after you're released from the hospital or a residential program. PHP treatment integrates evidence-based therapies, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). The duration of a partial hospital program is tailored to meet your specific needs and goals but averages 90 days.

medically-assisted-detox iconMedically Assisted Detox

Withdrawal from alcohol and drugs can be uncomfortable - even dangerous - without the proper medical supervision. The safest way to remove addictive substances from your body is with a medically supervised detox where a team of on-site medical professionals can monitor your health and progress 24/7, then administer medications (like Suboxone or Vivitrol) if necessary to mitigate symptoms of withdrawal.

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check iconAdolescence program

children iconChildren program

House check icon Settings & Amenities

  • art iconArt activities
  • music2 iconMusic room

Heart icon Treatment

mental-health iconMental Health

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Hand holding medical sign icon Clinical Services

inpatient-file iconCognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

couples-therapy iconCouples Therapy

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

dialectical iconDialectical Behavior 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.

medical-detox iconExperiential Therapy

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

family iconFamily Therapy

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.

intervention iconGroup Therapy

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.

mental-health iconIndividual Therapy

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.

house-medical iconTrauma Therapy

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.

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714 West College street
Duluth MN, 55811

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3.82 (58 reviews)
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Northwood Children's Services helped us through the roughest time of our lives, and it gave us the strength to keep fighting for my son's recovery and for everything that he felt he had lost.

Reviewed on 2/26/2019
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3.8 (57 reviews)
Jack Coolidge
2 months ago
1

The reason I m giving this a 1 star review is for the fact that I ve spent approximately 2 years at this place and my main issue is when I came to cadi because staff named Ben at the Missouri house would always put me down by talking to me like I m a 4 year old when I was 18 not only that Randy one of the staff who had been there for multiple years would always try and force me to do stuff I didn t wanna do like I tried to stay outside because I wasn t gonna eat dinner he would just yell at me and the staff would constantly contradicting themselves by saying I can t swear even tho I m an adult but then would proceed to swear and I did like the program at first I had amazing staff in residential Fred Zach Jen all of them are amazing so I m sad I m forced to even have to put this here residential I would recommend but the cadi program should be avoided at all costs

Nikki Papa
3 months ago
1

there should be a 0 star option cause the pain and suffering i went through there was terrible and they took no responsibility for them selfs and blame everything on the kids there i had to walk over a hour in the dark multiple times a week just to get to a 6 minute drive place that i work and i seen homeless people drugs and wild animals everytime and had to walk in the rain snow and it even says they provide transportation the staff said im grown enough to deal with it. i have permanent scars there from multiple 300+ lbs staff that take there anger out at kids. when i was on the huskies me and another kids punishment was to be in our rooms for a week straight and the works there said if we leave we get dropped on our heads exact words definitely the worse place i been too DONT SEND ANYONE HERE TRUST ME THEY WILL LEAVE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PERSON like me

Michelle Sarkinen
3 months ago
5

I used to live there from 1971 until 1974 I did a lot of stuff and made some friends

Tyler Ireland
6 months ago
1

My name is Tyler Ireland and I was here from December 2011 - April 2013 as a member of the Bear team. It was the worst experience of my life.A lot of it had to do with factors that were simply out of the staff's control. As a preteen with high functioning autism, I was an extremely picky eater back then; and I consistently had trouble eating food there. The food quality there was similar to a school cafeteria. Not great, but edible. Still, I would go hungry and a couple times I threw up in the cafeteria for everyone to see.I was initially brought in due to anger management issues stemming from Bi-Polar disorder, which I hadn't been diagnosed with at the time since I was only 12 years old. The whole staff tried their best to "fix" me, so to speak. They saw that I was a picky eater, so they tried to use positive reinforcement and negative punishment to encourage me to try new foods.That plan backfired in the worst way possible. Throughout the duration of my stay, I showed no signs of progress and my physical and mental health started to deteriorate. I ended up going hungry most days because I couldn't get myself to finish my meals no matter how hard I tried.This made it extraordinarily difficult for me to do even the simplest of tasks such as finishing my homework or doing daily chores. Let alone managing my anger, which is why I was there in the first place. The lack of progress I made frustrated my case manager Ashley Plourde, to the point where she eventually gave up and transferred my case to someone else.For added context, Ashley was one of the most experienced staff members on the Bear team behind Matt Zemler. So if she was unable to help me, then no one else would've been able to either at that point.I'm sure Northwoods was probably manageable for most kids and teens there. A lot of them only had the anger issues to worry about. Once they swallowed their pride and did as they were told, the pathway for them to leave was wide open. My situation was a bit different because I understood what I needed to do to leave, but I couldn't down food no matter how hard I tried.Northwoods was like Sunnyside Daycare from Toy Story 3. On the outside, it looks like a place where kids get to enjoy fun activities and everything is kumbaya. When in reality, I was stuck in what felt like a jail-like environment with no signs of ever being able to leave and see my family again.Fortunately, my family eventually realized that I wasn't getting better there, and fought against the county and the institution itself to get me out. In retrospect, residential treatment at Northwoods was so miserable that they succeeded in having me never want to be within a 25 mile radius of Duluth ever again.

Saytxnn
6 months ago
1

I went here when I was 17 for allegedly being a troubled teen and spent that last 2yrs to come out with more trauma then I came in with one reason being the staff member Ben walked into my room one night and touched me inappropriately and groomed my hair while proceeding to smell it and then whispered in my ear and said shh be quiet before proceeding to touch my private parts,this place is ran by predators and will ruin your kids mental health to the verge of suicide,STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS PLACE

orionsmushroom
6 months ago
2

I was there for about 2 years, in the days before anyone knew what PTSD,ADHD were. Was medicated far too much, in their defense I was a very angry teen that prior to enrollment was physically abused by my stepfather and once my mother divorced him I pretty much went wild.

Lisa Burg
7 months ago
1

When your child comes out worse than they went in, there is a problem. Thanks to Jamie Ross and a couple other staff members, my child came out with more trauma. Jamie doesn t understand how HIPPA laws work and has no business working with troubled children.

Teresa Budka
8 months ago
5

This place, really changed my life.I am now 38.But, 21 years ago, I was a Timberwolves resident west the west campus.Back then, I was a stubborn teenager, who thought I knew it all.I don't know where I would be with out the staff and services of northwoods.I am now an adult, a d work with special needs children.Thank you northwoods, i know i gave yall alot of problems back then, and yall stuck it through with me.

Kegan Frank
10 months ago
1

Hell.

Camilla Sorum
10 months ago
5

Mybbs
11 months ago
1

I was here for a year exactly in day treatment. Made me suicidal. Staff unaware and don t respect you. I got told my eating disorder I had since 6th grade was because I smoke. Which I have only for about a year. I was friends with a girl and dating this guy and they treated me bad and I m sure the staff could tell they talked bad behind my back but never warned me. I got told I was making no progress by Jessie the therapist and was having a panic attack for about 3 hours and the staff wouldn t let my friends come talk to me, they also wouldn t let me go somewhere private so I was sitting there wishing I was dead and sobbing and couldn t breathe in front of all the residential kids, little learners and other day treatment. The little learners asked me if I was ok. Yet the staff never checked on me. Also they make the kids clean so they have more money to do fun stuff as if our parents and insurance don t already pay so much money to attend and we would go on the rate trip. So I don t see how that adds up. If they just want us to clean then say that. And Mike tried to force me to take my meds which were supposed to be TAKE AS NEEDED off of the floor. And days I didn t want to take it because it made me more tired and sometimes I was already super tired. There is so much more. But this place needs to be shut down. F you all at this place. Do not love Olivia :)

Tyler Bailey
1 year ago
5

My name is Tyler Bailey I was at northwoods from 2022-2023 for 6 months i was on the eagle team I have to admit the first 2 weeks I was there it was a struggle but as time went on I adjusted to the lifestyle and after those 2 weeks it was good obviously your gonna have some rough spots but that's normal I have so many good memories here but as of right now it's been around 261 days I've been struggling lately but using the things they taught me I've been able to push through the struggle and I'm grateful that my parents decided to send me here I honestly miss this place and wish I could go back to visit or something

Response from the owner11 months ago
Hi Tyler, thanks for the review! You are always welcome at Northwood. Give us a call in the office before you come if you want to make sure the people you're hoping to see are available. We'd love to see you! Take care!
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