Bar None Residential Treatment Services

Location:  22426 St. Francis Boulevard, Anoka, Minnesota  55303

Days/Hours: Office hours:  Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m; Residential setting provides services 24-hours per day, 7-days per week, 365-days per year

Participants are: Males, ages 12 to 18, who exhibit emotional and behavioral problems and need stabilization, evaluation or treatment programming

Fees: Please contact the Intake Coordinator below

Contact: Shelly Manke, Intake Coordinator Program Phone: 763-753-2500 Email: smanke@voamn.org

Bar None Residential Treatment Services provides a variety of evaluation, stabilization, treatment, and aftercare services for at-risk youth who exhibit emotional and behavioral problems.  Our goal is to assist program participants in gaining the skills necessary to improve their quality of life, the lives of those around them, and to succeed as adults.   Treatment Programs: Bar None has four residential treatment units that serve a wide range of program participants.  Treatment programming for male youth is available in both open and secure settings and includes units for cognitively delayed youth. Stabilization and Evaluation Programs: Short-term stabilization and long-term stabilization programs provide a safe and supportive environment for youth in transition or crisis; and our 42-day evaluation program provides comprehensive assessment. A wide array of services complement work done on-site in program units to provide a truly comprehensive treatment experience.  Participants of the Stabilization and Evaluation Programs are also able to access many of these services as optional supplements to typical programming, if requested. Clinical Staff On-site Mental Health and Occupational Therapy Clinics Individual, Group and Family Therapy Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Management Aftercare Services Work/Vocational Programming Spirituality, Diversity and Mentoring Programming Please call 763-753-2500 for more information, or to arrange a tour.

Treatment Programs: Stepping Stone (For males, ages 12 to 18) ·         Department of Human Services (DHS) licensed Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) Program ·         For youth who exhibit serious emotional and behavioral problems ·         Features highly individualized treatment programming   Lakeview (For males, ages 12 to 19) ·         Court-ordered program participation for adjudicated delinquents  ·         Secure unit and highly structured setting ·         Features intensive therapeutic programming   Sunrise (For males, ages 12 to 18) ·         For cognitively delayed youth who exhibit severe emotional and behavioral problems ·         Features intensive, individualized therapeutic programming ·         Highly supervised setting   Evergreen (For males, ages 12 to 18) ·         For cognitively delayed youth who exhibit severe behavioral problems and a higher level of delinquent sophistication ·         Features intensive, individualized therapeutic programming ·         Highly supervised setting Stabilization and Evaluation Programs:        Short-Term Stabilization (Males, ages 12 to 18)          ·         For youth in crisis or transition          ·         Typical placement can span from a few days to several weeks          ·         Features a safe and supportive environment         Long-Term Stabilization (Males, ages 12 to 18)           ·      For youth in crisis or transition           ·         Average placement is typically from two to six months           ·         Features stabilization of behavior and life skill development         Evaluation Program: (Males, ages 12 to 18) ·         Six-week program (42-day stay) ·         Secure and non-secure settings available ·         Medical screening ·         Behavior assessment ·         Psychological testing ·         Rule 25 chemical dependency assessment (optional) ·         Psychiatric services ·         Bio/social/family assessment ·         Discharge diagnosis ·         Placement recommendations   Clinical Staff: Bar None’s clinical staff is composed of master’s degree level mental health professionals who are licensed (or license eligible).  Additionally, they: ·         Are assigned to each treatment and evaluation unit ·         Assure treatment units maintain a therapeutic environment ·         Provide family and group therapy ·         Furnish training to direct care Residential Counselors, who implement treatment plans, perform behavior management, run group sessions, etc. ·         Monitor resident treatment plans during placement ·         Provide aftercare services prior to and after discharge Individual, Group and Family Therapy: ·         One to three hours per week of individual and family therapy ·         Five to seven hours per week of group therapy on-site ·         Provided in-home and in several Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area office locations   Aftercare Services:   ·         Treatment and aftercare planning begins at intake and continues through placement ·         Clinical staff provide intensive parent/caregiver support ·         Individual follow-up for 6-months after discharge from the Bar None treatment facility   Work and Vocational Programming: ·         Bar None's on-site Work Readiness Program includes landscaping, carpentry, painting, janitorial and food service work options ·         Manufacturing and landscaping classes available through Crossroads School ·         Bar None program participants may acquire jobs in the community, as appropriate ·         Restitution and community service options