Mino Wii Jii Win Adolescent Outpatient Treatment Program
The Fond du Lac Mino Wii Jii Win Adolescent Treatment Program encompasses a treatment process that recognizes and accommodates the diversity among American Indian youth.
The program addresses the issues of historical trauma and cultural disruption through culturally specific and evidence-based methods. The FDL Mino Wii Jii Win Treatment Program provides a holistic treatment approach that tends to the multiple needs of each client.
Mino Wii Jii Win Adolescent Outpatient Treatment Program
63 Marigold Lane
Cloquet, MN 55720
Phone: (218) 878-3808
How Does the Program Work?
Recovery is attainable. Our treatment program uses an adolescent's strengths and personal assets utilizing a Cognitive Behavioral and Motivational Treatment Model. This model moves an individual towards sober living and a better life away from alcohol and drugs. Engaging family, friends, school and community is a cornerstone of program operation.
With an aim to provide holistic treatment, clients undergo chemical dependency, mental health, medical/dental, and nutritional screening. Participants will receive care and assistance from counselors, case workers, physicians, physical fitness instructors, spiritual healers and/or clergy, probation officers and dietitians.
Clients will complete four phases of treatment consistent with Medicine Wheel and the Cycle of Healing and Growth. Treatment groups include: Early Recovery, Motivation Enhancement Group, Relapse Prevention/Maintaining Change Group, Life Skills Group, and Wellness Group.
Length of treatment is based on a client's need and personal goals. Most clients will be engaged 24-40 weeks in the program. The hours of treatment are designed to work around a client's school schedule to ensure academic success.
Family Involvement
The Family Transition Circle provides a place for family members to examine and understand their perceptions and expectations of the recovery process and to create Family Recovery Plans that all family members can agree to. Family Education Groups are offered to all immediate and extended family members.
Eligibility
American Indian adolescents ages 12-17 who reside in the Fond du Lac Service area or are Fond du Lac enrolled band members, their children or grandchildren, and Fond du Lac Behavioral Health clients who otherwise qualify for treatment.
Admission Process
After completion of a Rule 25 Assessment and referral to Mino Wii Jii Win, clients must complete all intake requirements as listed:
- Releases, confidentiality statement & informed consent
- HIPAA
- Vulnerable Adult Law (as needed)
- A pharmaceutical assessment of prescribed & non-prescribed medications & drugs
- A Mental Health assessment
- A family relations assessment
- Gambling addiction screening
- An assessment of transportation & child care
- Funding source review along with DAANES notification
- Comprehensive physical examination specific to program clientele
Mission & Principles
The mission of the Fond du Lac Human Service Division is to elevate the health and social well-being of Indian people living in the service area through provision of outpatient treatment services, research and education. The Mino Wii Jii Win Adolescent Treatment Program provides high quality outpatient treatment services to adolescents and their immediate families by encouraging physical, emotional, spiritual and social health in a caring and safe environment that is culturally supportive.
Confidentiality
The FDL Mino Wii Jii Win Adolescent Treatment Program will treat the information pertaining to clients with the highest regard for confidentiality. The remote location of the treatment program is well suited to protect client confidentiality. Any suspected violations of patient privacy must be reported immediately.
Safety
The safety of the community, clients and staff are a primary concern. Clients will be supervised at all times while at the treatment center and during activities conducted in the community. Threatening or violent behaviors are not permitted. Gang signs, symbols or gang indicators will not be tolerated by Mino Wii Jii Win staff.