Toll Free 1-888-430-3055
1880 River Road
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Office (218) 327-3000
Fax (218) 327-1871
residential treatment cottage
The Cottage is a therapeutic living environment for adolescents, ages 12-18, who are diagnosed with a Serious Emotional Disability (SED). Mental illness is a disease that can occur for a number of reasons, including genetics, chemical imbalance and as a result of a traumatic experience. We are here to provide competent, holistic care in the least restrictive setting possible. The program is strength based, building individualized goals with a young person and their family, to support change and healing that will help create a reconnection and be successful in their home, community and school as soon as they are ready.
Licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, the Cottage provides a caring, safe and healthy living environment. Staffed by mental health practitioners and professionals 24 hours a day, youth receive treatment, supervision and support right when they need it most.
Discharge planning begins at admission and is linked to a youth's treatment plan goals. Each plan, while individualized, consists of four levels of achievement. Each week, the treatment team reviews the goals and levels with a youth to assess growth and provide support. As levels are completed, increased privileges are earned.
Family visits and phone calls are encouraged. Family therapy and home
visits are integral components to treatment and to best care practices. The
Cottage also has family days to allow a connection to the program through
personal experience of the groups and support.
Program Components:
- Family integration and support
- Daily therapeutic and psycho-educational groups
- Strength based, individualized treatment
- Cultural education, activities and advocacy
- Structured daily recreation and leisure activities
- In the moment mental health support in a home like atmosphere
- On site education provided by ISD 318
- On site health screening and interventions
Additional Supportive Elements are available at the Cottage through the North Homes Children and Family Services Continuum of support:
- Chemical Dependency Treatment
- Dialectic Behavior Therapy Groups
- On site psychiatric care
- On site individual and family therapy
- Transition into area high schools while completing treatment
- ITASKIN stabilization center
- Transitional foster care services
- Adoption services
- In-home services and aftercare support
- Specialized Mental Health Diagnostic services
- Fetal Alcohol Diagnostic Clinic
Family and Treatment Team Tours Available
We understand the choice to use residential treatment is not an easy one to
make. We welcome and encourage youth and families to come for a tour of the
Cottage. At that time you are able to meet the professionals and ask
questions.
Admissions
If you have a question or would like to schedule a tour or intake, please
call (218) 327-3000 or toll-free at (888) 430-3055 and ask for Cottage
admissions. North Homes
Children and Family Services is a private, not for profit agency and accept
most forms of insurance.
To make a referral, you may email or call Connie Ross
at connie.ross@northhomes.org or 218-327-3000.
Click to download our referral form (.pdf)
