Bar None

Bar None Residential Treatment

Bar None Residential Treatment offers hope and a comprehensive array of effective children’s shelter-care services. These services are individualized, culturally affirmative, and designed to achieve successful results.

Location

22426 St. Francis Boulevard
Nowthen, Minnesota 55303
General phone: 763-753-2500

Office hours

Monday - Friday,
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Residential setting provides services 24-hours per day, 7-days per week, 365 days per year

WHO WE SERVE

Males between the ages of 12-17 in transition.

Fees

Funding for the shelter program is solely through county social services/corrections screening and approval.

How we help

In a stage approach, residents will develop foundational skills and maintenance in:

• Safety Skills
• Relaxation and Regulation Skills
• Emotion Management Skills
• Communication and Empathy Skills

Norris Lake ShelterPlus

Short Term Stabilization and Enhanced Services

Safe and supportive environment
Stabilization of behavior and life skill development
Therapeutic temporary living
Trauma informed environment

ShelterPlus Services We Provide

Behavioral Assessment
Baseline Assessments
Community-based recreational opportunities
Discharge planning
Nursing level medical screening
On-site education/school
Placement recommendations
Skills coaching
Needs Assessment

Notable Features of ShelterPlus

• Nursing
• Ancillary services available include Psychiatric Medication Management and Diagnostic Assessments.

“It is impossible to express in a few words how we feel about the changes in our son and our family since the Bar None experience. It saved our son’s life.”
—Anonymous parents

For referrals and more information, contact Sara Ellis — Intake Coordinator: Phone: 763-252-4541; Fax: 888-965-5125; sara.ellis@voamn.org