Wayside Women's Treatment Center

Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Services for Women, Children, & Families

For over 65 years, Wayside Recovery Center has improved the lives of more than 32,000 women and 6,100 children in Minnesota impacted by trauma and addiction.

At Wayside, all women are empowered with the tools they need to overcome addiction and trauma and regain a life of recovery and wellbeing. We provide complete, holistic care for every stage of the journey—from prevention to treatment to long-term recovery. Most importantly, Wayside’s women’s addiction treatment provides services specific to the needs of you and your family. No woman’s experience and trauma is the same. Our mental health and substance use disorder experts will customize a culturally responsive, trauma-informed care plan that works for you.

Wherever you are on your recovery journey, Wayside is here to help.

Margaret White
4 Star
the food sucks glad we are able to buy or own snacks n stuff overall i like it here wonderful RA's and conselors
Saturday 22nd January 2022

Safia Youssof
4 Star
Wayside Is a wonderful place to get help for substance abuse and mental health. The staff is very helpful, and it has a good outlook on trauma and what is needed to pursue early recovery. It's great for women. There is a nice outside area right by a pond. It's definitely strict and has a lot of rules, but it's bearable. There's not a lot of emphasis on exercise, and the food is mediocre. Sometimes the drama with the girls was draining. "Not my circus, not my monkeys." It's good for all ages. They focus more on SMART recovery, and not much on twelve steps. However, you can go to meetings virtually. Over all, I benefited a lot.
Monday 26th July 2021

Kacie Larson
5 Star
I loved Wayside! The counselors were incredible and I am so grateful for everything I learned there! Because of Wayside, I am sober and living my best life!
Thursday 28th January 2021

Hope Laizans
4 Star
Its like the workhouse with therapists, the RA staff is not trained in helping with de-escalation or panic attacks, however, the nursing staff - Reane makes it liveable. The peer support specialists are awesome though. If you want to get sober and have trauma, it's a good place to start. It's not Beuteareaue. But it takes MA.
Thursday 18th February 2021

Tiffany Kleven
2 Star
Treatment and care was satisfactory while a close family member was a resident. However, upon transferring to another facility, this family member was discharged 48+ hours before the intake time at the new facility. She was offered no guidance as far as where to go or how to get there. Incredibly disappointed with such a calloused response from caregivers toward someone still very much in need of care.
Wednesday 29th January 2020