Wilder Foundation
451 Lexington Pkwy N
Saint Paul, MN 55104
About Wilder Foundation
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation Mental Health and Wellness Services are offered at two clinics for care in Saint Paul, Minnesota. One is located on Lexington Parkway North and the other is on Etna Street. It’s not far from the Minnesota State Fairgrounds and Rondo Community Library.
Outpatient services at Wilder offer care for mental health treatment, substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders to children, adolescents, adults and seniors.
Multilingual Staff Accommodate Various Community Groups
With community being a main focus at Wilder, their staff are multilingual and can speak fluent English, Spanish, Hmong, Vietnamese, Oromo, Somali, Karen, and Khmer. I love that Wilder incorporates culture into their care and healing practices, while still providing traditional evidence-based services in medical treatment. Services can also be provided in your home and in community settings, which is a great way to begin your healing process, in a more comfortable and familiar setting.
Strength-Based Recovery Services Utilize Intensive Outpatient Program
Recovery Services are strength-based and provided for both individuals and families. They utilize a ASAM 2.1 intensive outpatient program (IOP) to support healing and recovery for substance abuse disorders and mental health disorders while incorporating wellness and healing into their program.
Wilder provides resources, education and support to families of those affected by addiction, to ensure that the entire family understands what each affected individual may be experiencing during recovery. They provide support and like skills to help empower your family as a unit as you work together to help in the healing and recovery process.
For therapy services, they offer trauma-informed therapy for adults, children and families and provide therapy services in school settings for children of all ages.
No Client is Denied Service Due to Inability to Pay
Most forms of payment are accepted including medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, Medicare and private insurance. They also accept sliding scale pricing. Most importantly, they won’t turn you away just because you can’t pay.
Addiction Treatment Programs
When an individual struggles with drug and alcohol use, an adult program in Minnesota can provide treatment and mental health support. Designed for men and women over the age of 18, these programs help individuals obtain and maintain sobriety.
During women’s rehab in Minnesota, women participate in evidence-based therapies to treat their substance use disorders. Therapy methods include individual, group, family, cognitive-behavioral, and dialectical behavior therapy.
The goal of alcohol rehab in Minnesota is to help you make mental and behavioral changes that lead to recovery and long-term sobriety. Most methods rely on a combination of group and individual counseling to accomplish these goals.
Drug rehab in Minnesota often starts with assessment. Once needs are determined, the individual typically begins treatment with detox, then enters rehab, and finally receives aftercare once the program is complete. This continuum of care offers appropriate levels of support at each stage to help the individual achieve long-term recovery.
Recovery is not the same for young adults as it is for older individuals. A young adult program in Minnesota treats the patient as a whole, addressing unique life-stage challenges, dual diagnosis issues, and substance abuse.
Individuals who attend men’s rehab in Minnesota can expect to spend much of their days in therapy sessions. Therapy is focused on men only, and teaches men how to control urges and cravings and live a healthy, sober lifestyle.
During women’s rehab in Minnesota, women participate in evidence-based therapies to treat their substance use disorders. Therapy methods include individual, group, family, cognitive-behavioral, and dialectical behavior therapy.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an integrative, community-based care strategy designed to address the needs of persons with severe and/or complex mental illness or behavioral disorders. ACT is typically provided by a multidisciplinary team of medical and mental health care providers, social workers, therapists, and other specialists, including addiction recovery professionals. These services are frequently provided in the home and community to clients in crisis, those who are clinically unstable, and those who are unable or unwilling to travel to a hospital or clinic for in-person treatment.
Levels of Care
Outpatient rehab in Minnesota provides a less restrictive environment than inpatient. You’ll live at home while attending just a few hours of counseling sessions per week and receive ongoing support through a program such as AA or NA. This will continue for as long as you need this level of accountability.
Left untreated, mental disorders complicate substance abuse disorders and make addiction treatment ineffective. Dual diagnosis treatment in Minnesota addresses both, making it ideal for those who have co-occurring disorders.



