Change Services
1700 Broadway Avenue North, Rochester, MN 55906
Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge
Also known as Community Outpatient
About Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge
In its male-only program in Rochester, Adult Teen Challenge primarily supports men who come from the southeastern Minnesota area. Staff work with these clients to help them fully rejoin the Rochester community and remain open to new approaches. The center is located on a beautiful 14-acre campus and offers 100 beds for men seeking to move toward independence from substance addiction. Amenities include a community garden, a children’s playground, exercise areas, a peaceful chapel, and additional resources. A team of qualified professionals delivers group therapy, one-on-one sessions, psycho-education, REEL Therapy, therapeutic outings, life-skills groups, and the 12-Step Curriculum, along with other evidence-based, faith-informed treatment options.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling · 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
- Special programs
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Exclusive programs
- Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- 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
- Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Marijuana · Methamphetamine · Opioids · Prescription Drugs
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Psychoeducation · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Christian · Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men
- Aftercare
- Aftercare Group Therapy
- Amenities
- Access to Nature · Laundry Service
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
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: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, 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?
40 16th Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904.
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.