Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS TO ASSIST TEENS AND ADULTS IN GAINING FREEDOM FROM CHEMICAL ADDICTIONS AND OTHER LIFE CONTROLLING PROBLEMS BY ADDRESSING THEIR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS.
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES.
LICENSED PROGRAM SERVICES:OUR LICENSED SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROGRAM UTILIZES EVIDENCED-BASED TREATMENT MODELS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE PERSON. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A CONCENTRATED SUBSTANCE TREATMENT CURRICULUM IN WHICH COMPREHENSIVE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY ASSESSMENTS LEAD TO INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLANS INCLUDING GROUP THERAPY AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING FROM OUR LICENSED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELORS. WE ALSO OFFER LIFE-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TO ENHANCE CLIENT'S COPING AND SOCIAL SKILLS ADDRESSING TOPICS SUCH AS ANGER MANAGEMENT, PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY DYNAMICS, SELF-ACCEPTANCE, AND RELAPSE PREVENTION. DURING 2020, THERE WERE 2,159 CLIENTS SERVED BY THIS PROGRAM.
LONG TERM PROGRAM:MINNESOTA ADULT AND TEEN CHALLENGE'S 12-15 MONTH RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY AND LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS IN OVERCOMING SELF-DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR SUBSTANCE USE WHILE PROVIDING CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND COUNSELING. DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT AN INDIVIDUALS' CHANCE FOR REACHING LONG-TERM SOBRIETY IS GREATLY INCREASED BY AN EXTENDED STAY IN A RECOVERY PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM INCORPORATES A VARIETY OF EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICES TO ADDRESS PARTICIPANTS' PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS, PROVIDING A FOUNDATION FOR LASTING RECOVERY. DURING 2020, THERE WERE 1,042 CLIENTS SERVED BY THIS PROGRAM.
LAKESIDE ACADEMY:A FAITH-BASED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER FOR BOYS AGED 13-18 YEARS, WE OFFER LICENSED TREATMENT WHICH CAN RANGE FROM 30 TO 90 DAYS, MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER COUNSELING SERVICES, AND ONSITE EDUCATION INCLUDING CONVENTIONAL, ONLINE AND PROJECT BASED LEARNING. MOST STUDENTS STAY 6-12 MONTHS, DEPENDING ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS. DURING 2020, THERE WERE 65 CLIENTS SERVED BY THIS PROGRAM.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Eric Vagle | SECRETARY/PRESIDENT | 40 | $179,514 |
| Rev Richard Scherber | CEO | 40 | $154,934 |
| Jonathan Slag | VP OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $145,207 |
| Saul Selby | VP OF CLINICAL SERVICES | 40 | $143,337 |
| Mary Brown | VP OF MARKETING AND EVENTS | 40 | $143,314 |
| Twila Jensen | VP OF FINANCE | 40 | $138,397 |
| Dave Irvin | VP OF HR AND ADMIN | 40 | $127,659 |
| Thomas Truszinski | CENTER DIRECTOR | 40 | $112,334 |
| Chris Thibodeaux | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Brad Stevens | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Chuck Shreffler | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Sergei Shvetzoff | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Post | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| William Nersesian | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Connie Menne | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Major | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Hanson | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Flower | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Hon Christopher Dietzen | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Dean | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Laurel Bunker | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Bojan | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Chuck Beske | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Jay Coughlan | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
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