Programs

 

We Offer:

Initial Needs Assessment

 

Two-Week Assessment

 

Primary Treatment Program

 

Women’s Recovery Program

 

Family Program

 

Relapse Prevention Program

 

Women’s Relapse Prevention Program

 

Continuing Care Programs

 

Discovery I Program

 

Discovery II Program

 

Discovery III Program

 

Diversion I Program – Adolescent

 

Diversion II Program – Adolescent

 

Focus Group – Anger Management

 

Focus Group – Grief and Loss

 

 

 

Initial Needs Assessment

A 2-Hour interview and needs evaluation.  Courses are available from 9 am to 5 pm on Monday through Friday.  Evening appointments are available one evening a week as well as some Saturdays.  Assessments and evaluations are conducted within 3 days of request.

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Two-Week Assessment

This course is a 2-week, 6-session assessment of possible chemical dependency for those lacking awareness or borderline abuse diagnosis.  Clear recommendations are given to ensure ongoing care as needed.

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Primary Treatment Program

RRTC focuses on education and therapeutic techniques including traditional 12-step MN model.  Staff is licensed and experienced in developing individualized treatment plans tailored to meet our client’s immediate and long-term remission needs.  The clients are provided a wide variety of powerful rational and behavioral tools to combat denial and cravings resulting in high quality sobriety.  Group meets three times weekly for approximately seven weeks for a total of 60 hours.  Day and evening programming is available. Continuing care follows the completion of Primary Treatment and is available for twelve weeks, one or two times weekly.  This is based on client’s individual needs.  Individual sessions and family conferences as needed are also provided.    

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Women’s Recovery Program

RRTC recognizes the special needs of women in recovery.  We have developed a unique and innovative program to meet those needs based on the research of Dr. Stephanie Covington’s “Helping Women Recover Curriculum”.  Women receive basic drug and alcohol education, gender specific cognitive skill training, relapse prevention education, family programming, individual session and long-term sobriety maintenance planning utilizing community resources, referrals and wrap-around services.  WRP is co-facilitated by a licensed chemical dependency counselor and a Master’s level mental health counselor.  Group meets two-time weekly, along with individual sessions according to client’s schedule for approximately 20 weeks – 70 hours.  Continuing Care sessions are available one or two times weekly for twelve weeks or longer depending on individual needs.  The Covington curriculum has been very successful for recidivist, MI/CD clients and women involved with corrections. 

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Family Program

River Ridge’s Comprehensive Family Program consists of therapeutic and educational programming from the beginning or Primary treatment and continues through our Relapse program and beyond if needed.  The three-hour sessions focus on family involvement lectures such as “Brain Chemistry”, “Impacts of chronic disease on Family Systems”, “Relapse Prevention” and “Stress Management”.  The interest level has been overwhelmingly positive.  We also offer individual family sessions to any client who needs it as a part of Primary, Relapse or Aftercare treatment.

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Relapse Prevention Program

RRTC’s Relapse Prevention program is customized to meet our client’s individual needs.  The customized plan begins with the evaluation.  Though relapse is an unfortunate reality of addictive disease, re-stabilization and ongoing remission is a combination of education, identification of triggers and warning signs, high-risk situations, development of non-chemical coping mechanisms and stress prevention.  Through careful assessment we assist our clients in identifying the cause of the relapse and focusing the treatment plan on addressing these issues.  Clients are offered a combination of group lectures and individual sessions customized to meet their needs.  Average RPP is 36 to 48 hours.

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Women’s Relapse Prevention Program

See above for details. Women’s concerns are discussed and resolved in gender specific groups with female staff.  The Covington curriculum (see Women’s Recovery) has been very successful with recidivist clients.

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Continuing Care Programs

Continuing Care Programs are an integral part of the Primary programs set forth above.  RRTC has both day and evening programs available that meet for twelve weekly, two-hour sessions – a total of 24 hours.  Continuing Care will continue beyond 12 weeks as needed for the individual client without charge if followed by Primary treatment.

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Discovery I Program

The Discovery I Program is a six-hour educational drug and alcohol awareness course that meets on the first Saturday of each month at the Burnsville location and the first Tues. and Thurs. evenings of each month in Minnetonka.

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Discovery II Program

The Discovery II Program is a 12-hour, two day more intensive drug and alcohol awareness course which meets on the first two Saturdays of each month at the Burnsville location.  The program also meets the first two weeks, Tues. and Thurs. evening, in Minnetonka.

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Discovery III Program

The Discovery III Program is a 24-hour, intensive drug and alcohol awareness course that meets on the first two Saturdays of each month for six hours and the third and fourth Monday and Wednesday evenings for three-hour sessions.  In Minnetonka, the program meets Tues. and Thurs. evenings for four weeks.

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Diversion I Program

The Diversion I Program is a four-hour adolescent education program that meets at Mendota Heights City Hall the first Saturday of each month.  At the RRTC Burnsville location, the program meets the following three Saturdays of each month.  The program is also offered the first Tuesday evening of each month at the Burnsville location.  This program is for first time adolescent drug and/or alcohol consumption offenders.  Parental attendance is required.

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Diversion II Program

The Diversion II Program is a ten-hour adolescent education program meeting at the RRTC Burnsville location Thursday evenings for four weeks.  This program is for repeat adolescent drug and/or alcohol consumption offenders.  Some parental attendance is required.

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Children’s Program

River Ridge offers a program for our clients’ children ages 5-12 one time a week for 10 weeks. The curriculum includes education on drugs and other skill building techniques to encourage resilience in “at risk” situations.  This includes recognizing and expressing feelings.

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