Outpatient Clinic – North Homes Children and Family Services

North Homes Children and Family has several centers in Minnesota. Their outpatient facility on 13th Street in Grand Rapids is a nonprofit agency that provides behavioral health services. They provide outpatient (OP) treatment for mental health challenges and substance abuse disorders to adults and adolescents. They’re staffed with counselors and therapists who provide clients with assessments to determine the best option for treatment.

In addition to these services, North Homes Children and Family provides family counseling to help individuals who may have been affected by a client’s substance abuse issues and Safe Harbor. The Safe Harbor services offer trauma informed care for youth up to age 24 who’ve experienced human trafficking.

In the outpatient clinic, care is given to individuals for substance use disorders or co-occurring disorders. The primary treatment that clients will receive is individual and group counseling. Individual counselors will likely use therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). These approaches can guide clients to better understand what causes their addiction and develop coping mechanisms that can help prevent their relapse.

Counseling can also help clients improve their relationships with family and heal from trauma, both of which can contribute to addiction recovery. Group counseling provides patients an opportunity to learn from other clients who are going through the same challenges as they are.

Additional outpatient services provided include peer recovery support and aftercare support. Peer recovery support connects patients with individuals who’ve completed treatment and are able to share their experiences to encourage continued sobriety.

In aftercare support, clients will typically receive more counseling services and other resources to ensure they maintain their recovery.