On Belay House

They provide inpatient residential and telemedicine. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Hopkins is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Minneapolis, 2.7 miles away.

They take court referrals, so a program ordered by a court in Minneapolis is something they handle.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Minneapolis often still has to be in person.

They treat both. A diagnosis left untreated while the substance use is treated is the usual reason a first attempt does not hold, and Hopkins is the nearest place to try instead if this one does not fit.

A program that ends with nothing scheduled has handed you the hardest month with no structure in it. Having something scheduled for the first week back is better than having good intentions for it. Ask to see what a discharge plan looks like before you choose the program.

The choice is normally made on medical risk and on what home looks like, in that order. The higher level is not automatically the better one, and being placed above what you need is its own problem. Ask for an assessment before anybody recommends a level of care to you.

Photo id, your insurance card, and a list of every medication you take with the doses. The usual banned list covers alcohol, anything containing it such as mouthwash, aerosols, sharp items and outside food. Call (844) 822-5800 if you need to know what a particular program expects on arrival.