Brainerd Addiction Treatment & Recovery Center - MN Adult & Teen ...
Substance Use Disorder Treatment • Brainerd, MN • Since 1984 • 2+ (Brainerd location and other MN Adult & Teen Challenge locations) locations
About
Brainerd Addiction Treatment & Recovery Center – MN Adult & Teen Challenge is a nonprofit faith-based addiction treatment provider offering both long-term recovery programs and short-term licensed treatment. They serve men, women, and teens with campuses across Minnesota, including a Brainerd location. Services include licensed treatment, long-term recovery, outpatient treatment, aftercare, mental health services, and school prevention programs. The Brainerd site is part of a network of MN offices (Minneapolis HQ, Brainerd, Duluth, Rochester, Buffalo) operating since 1984. Addresses and a broad service range show a focus on accessible, comprehensive addiction treatment in Minnesota.
Clinic Type
Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Address
2424 Business 371, Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone
(218) 833-8777
ce***********@**tc.org
Opening Hours
Same-day appointments/assessments 8am-2pm (availability may vary by location)
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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FAQs
What programs are offered at Brainerd location?
Residential for men; outpatient services for women and men; 12-month faith-based recovery program; licensed treatment with optional faith-based programming.
What services are offered at Brainerd location?
Same-day assessments and intakes; 12-month faith-based recovery program; outpatient services for men and women; 85-bed male residential capacity; walk-in appointments and same-day intakes (subject to bed availability).
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (Central Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge): 3.8 stars (39 reviews)
- AddictionHelplineAmerica (Adult and Teen Challenge Brainerd Campus): 3.7 stars (33 reviews)
- Yelp (MN Adult & Teen Challenge - Brainerd): Rating not captured in provided snippet (Review count not captured in provided snippet)
Patients praise
- Hope/benefit from faith-based and program structure (spiritual + clinical elements)
- Reports that many participants stay sober or relapse only once in the immediate year following treatment (survey finding)
Common complaints
- Allegations of very poor treatment/safety and abusive conduct by staff (adolescent section)
- Criticism of administration/director behavior and perceived dishonesty
- Concerns about letting someone leave/discharge in a mental health crisis without adequate outreach
- Staff/quality concerns cited in alumni/loved-one reviews
""I'd give zero stars if I could!... treated very badly by one of the male staff""
— Birdeye reviews for Central Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge (quoted review excerpt)""I feel that the Adult Challenge program should have known that he was not in a good mental state, and that they should’ve made more attempts to help or reach out to family""
— Unsilenced testimony (Anonymous' Testimony - Adult Challenge in Brainerd, 2022)""Overall, the facility received three reviews, two of which offered high praise..." and "a downside" about staff quality"
— Best-rehabs.com summary of alumni reviews (mixed)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Locations & Contact Information | Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge — Oct 28, 2024
- Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge - Brainerd - MN.gov — May 28, 2026
- Adult and Teen Challenge Brainerd Campus in Brainerd, MN | Addictions.com — Nov 29, 2021
- Recovery without stigma: How Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge’s model makes freedom from addiction possible — Dec 30, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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