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1700 Broadway Avenue North, Rochester, MN 55906
Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge
About Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge
Adult & Teen Challenge operates a Women's Center in Rochester, providing both long-term faith-centered rehabilitation and short-term licensed therapy options. The majority of their clients hail from southeast Minnesota, and the center aids these women in reintegrating into the Rochester community, equipping them for new roles. The recovery program at Adult & Teen Challenge emphasizes diligent work, community service, and support for others. The facility accommodates 74 women seeking to achieve independence from addiction and features amenities such as a well-equipped exercise space, a children's playground, a beautiful chapel, and more. Clients have the opportunity to engage in outdoor volleyball, gardening, various games, and additional activities. Their therapeutic offerings include group therapy, individual counseling, a 12 Step program, life skills development, family therapy, and psychoeducation sessions.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Outpatient detoxification · Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment · Long-term residential · Short-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification · Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Detox services
- Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Cocaine Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Medications used
- Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Marijuana · Methamphetamine · Opioids
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Psychoeducation · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Christian · Evidence-Based · Gender-Specific · Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- Women · Women only
- Aftercare
- Aftercare Group Therapy
- Amenities
- Access to Nature · Fitness Center
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- Do you provide medical detox on site, and how many days does it usually last?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Minnesota. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge
Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Minnesota Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Rochester
Measured from the population center of Olmsted County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Rochester, about 1.3 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Rochester, about 1.9 miles (1 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Rochester, about less than a mile (9 within 25 miles)
See the Olmsted County treatment map, methadone clinics near Olmsted County and Suboxone doctors near Olmsted County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge offer?
Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT, Sober living, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge located?
1542 Assisi Drive NW, Rochester, MN 55901.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Rochester?
From the center of Olmsted County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Rochester, about 1.3 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.