Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 902 South Orange Street, River Falls, WI 54022
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<p><strong>ABOUT KINNIC FALLS ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE SERVICES INC.</strong></p> <p>Located in River Falls, Wisc., 35 miles east of Minneapolis, Kinnic Falls Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services <strong>offers residential rehab for adult males</strong> struggling with chemical dependency and <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring mental health disorders</a>. Just <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/WI17.pdf" target="_blank">35.5 percent</a> of Wisconsin’s 273 treatment facilities provide specialized programming for men, and Kinnic Falls is one of only 39 (14.3 percent) non-hospital residential programs lasting more than 30 days.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Treatment at Kinnic Falls Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services is designed <strong>for men who have completed rehab programming at another short-term facility</strong> and desire to continue in treatment. As such, this 90-day program does not include detoxification services, according to the facility’s website. Upon admission, clients undergo an initial psychosocial assessment, allowing clinicians to <strong>individualize treatment plans</strong>. Kinnic Falls adheres to the <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/recovery-support-groups/#disease-model" target="_blank">disease model</a> of addiction treatment and to 12-step principles.</p> <p>Clients receive ongoing psychiatric evaluation and <strong>medication management as appropriate</strong>. This facility is among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/WI17.pdf" target="_blank">35.5 percent</a> of Wisconsin rehabs to provide specialized dual diagnosis treatment. Among the treatment modalities practiced at Kinnic Falls, <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/2017%20SA%20Directory.pdf" target="_blank">according to a national directory</a> of treatment facilities, are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, and rational emotive behavior therapy (<a href="https://www.smartrecovery.org/smart-articles/introduction-to-rebt/" target="_blank">REBT</a>). </p> <p>In addition to counseling, clinicians offer <strong>guidance concerning employment, housing, relationship-building, education, and spirituality.</strong> Residents are also encouraged to participate in Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous or other recovery groups. </p> <p>Successful graduates of the residential program may have the option to transition into Kinnic Falls’ sober living facility, for up to six months. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>This facility employs licensed substance abuse counselors. The two individuals polled by Rehabs.com to date each rated the staff's level of training and experience five out of five stars.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The Kinnic Falls facility is located in a residential neighborhood, with housing for up to <strong>52 men in semi-private bedrooms</strong>. The facilities lawns provide space for outdoor seating and volleyball, while inside Kinnic Falls residents have semi-private bedrooms, media lounges, libraries, modern meeting areas, and a full-service dining hall — all with access to lots of natural light.</p> <p>After the first seven days in treatment, regulations for leaving the campus and receiving visitors are relatively flexible, albeit with a 12 a.m. curfew and random drug screening. Clients may possess personal electronic devices and have one vehicle on-site.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>At the time of this writing, feedback for Kinnic Falls Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services from former clients was predominantly favorable. The two alumni polled to date by Rehabs.com rated their likelihood to recommend the facility to others four and five out of five stars, respectively. </p> <p>The reviewers also gave five stars apiece for metrics measuring the facility’s cleanliness and upkeep and affordability. They disagreed on family participation and counseling options, with five and two stars for each. One noted that the rehab center was crowded, while the other cited repeat clients as a weakness. However, both reported receiving helpful resources to support their sobriety.</p> <p>On Google, seven individuals rated Kinnic Falls 4.4 out of five stars, on average. Just one emphasized problems with staff members he described as demeaning. Others most <strong>frequently praised the program’s focus on recovery</strong> and a few complimented accommodations and food.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to the facility’s website, Kinnic Falls accepts an array of insurance plans, including Minnesota Prepaid Medical Assistance Programs (PMAPs). County agencies also arrange for some clients’ treatment.</p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION</strong></p> <p>Since 2016, Kinnic Falls Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services has undergone significant expansions and updates, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1480104352087693&id=605693922862078" target="_blank">according to the facility’s Facebook</a> page. Additional bedrooms and meeting spaces were developed in 2017. In Spring 2018, a Midwest artist and 30-year alum of the rehab center contributed a mural to a residential hallway, as <a href="http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/community/people/4427502-new-mural-full-circle-moment-henson?fbclid=IwAR1gdF73J7y8vv_k3M5yx6tGQ5yRQcdTlXA7fRzxJxw4Ed4YL1lH0KDp4bo" target="_blank">reported in</a> a River Falls Journal story in April.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=kinnic+falls+alcohol+and+drug+abuse+services&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS725US725&oq=kinnic+falls+al&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0j69i60l3.4903j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x87f7e52fd359a083:0x924228f3d9665987,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p>
— Rini Cobbey · 2018-12-24 11:02:55 PST
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