Can I bring my phone to rehab?

Phones are allowed at designated times. Admissions will walk you through the schedule before you arrive, and your family will always have a way to reach the campus.

What if I have nothing to bring?

Then bring yourself, and we mean that. Clients have arrived with only the clothes they were wearing and been given everything, down to socks and underwear. Clothing, toiletries, and every practical need get handled from day one. There is no packing list you can fail.

Can my family bring me things after I’ve been admitted?

Yes. Families can bring approved items after admission, and the campus team will explain drop-off logistics and what’s allowed.

Can I bring my service animal?

Yes, service animals are welcome with the required documentation. Let admissions know on your first call so the campus is ready for both of you.

Should I bring cash or my wallet?

Bring your ID and insurance card if you have them; they help, though their absence never stops an admission. Keep cash minimal and leave valuables and jewelry at home.

If you don’t have one, transportation is part of admissions: we pick you up. If you do have one and need to bring it, tell us on the first call and we’ll work with you on where it can stay.

External Resources and Links

For information only, NorthStar Regional lists outside organizations here, from Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon to NAMI, SAMHSA, and NIDA. We have no contract or business ties with any resource listed, and nothing here is professional advice or a recommendation. The links cover peer support fellowships, family groups, national mental health and addiction institutes, and condition-specific associations. They are useful for background reading, for a family member looking for a meeting, or for a question outside what we treat. For help with treatment itself, our admissions team is the right door.

Licensed Treatment Programs

Founded 2015

Addiction and mental health care in one system

Multiple Campuses

Across the Twin Cities metro

MN Department of Health: Licensed

MN Department of Human Services: Licensed

Site Listings

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How Admission Works

How Admissions Works: Two Steps

However you got here, you are in the right place.

Step One: You Call

We listen to what you are struggling with, what you need, and where you want to go. Then we walk through your options and find the right starting point for you. From day one, we also help with insurance enrollment, financial assistance, clothing, and essentials.

Step Two: We Pick You Up

An admissions coordinator stays on the line while a carefully vetted driver, most often someone in long-term recovery, picks you up anywhere in the Twin Cities metro. In the vehicle there is water, electrolytes, and a meal on the way, because arriving cared for matters.

Already waiting for you

What NorthStar Regional Provides

Bedding and a made bed, campus dining with three meals a day, toiletries and hygiene basics, laundry access, and clothing basics if you arrive without them. The structure comes furnished too: a full daily schedule, a counselor, a mental health professional on campus, gyms, outdoor space, and evenings with real life in them.

You will complete your comprehensive assessment, and from there you will have your plan, your team, and your daily routine. What you packed will not matter. Here is how the rest of admissions works, and one call starts all of it.

Admissions

Make the First Call and We'll Take It from There

Confidential, no obligation, and answered by someone who knows what you’re facing and cares to listen.