Lakeside Academy
Address, phone and website
As recorded in the SAMHSA directory. Phone lines and addresses change, so confirm on the facility website before you travel.
| Address | 100 GARRISON AVE NE, BUFFALO, MN 55313 · Get directions |
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| Phone on record | (844) 482-0148 |
| Website | boysteenchallenge.mntc.org |
| Federal listing | FindTreatment.gov, the treatment locator run by SAMHSA |
Where this facility is
Location as recorded in the SAMHSA directory.
About Lakeside Academy
This recovery center is an off-shoot of MN Adult and Teen Challenge. This particular program is for boys ages 14-18 who are headed down the wrong path due to substance use and persistent behavioral disorders. The program offers a behavioral rehabilitation program with substance use dependency counseling and medical care, including an education that is both in-person and online. Additionally, the program offers project-based learning and incorporates the Christian faith into everything they do. They accept insurance for behavioral and mental health counseling services, but not for the therapeutic boarding school aspect of the program. When a teen comes to Lakeside Academy, they are given a thorough one-on-one assessment to determine what needs to be addressed and what goals should be created. During the first phase of treatment, the boys are introduced to God’s love and are given opportunities to create therapeutic relationships with the clinicians onsite. The second phase of the program is when the boys begin to examine the role they have played in making poor choices. They begin to get honest with themselves and go deeper into character development work with counselors. The third phase is when the boys begin to make amends with family members and friends in their lives and become consistent in their adjusted behavior. The final phase is when the boys create personal goals for their return back home and participate in relapse prevention counseling. These phases can take anywhere from 6-12 months in total, depending on the progress of the boy. During the phases of the program, the boys attend school nearby and also participate in project-based learning on campus. The program offers welding, vehicle repair, gardening, property maintenance, animal care, woodworking and more.
Services and programs
Profile as recorded in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator. Confirm current availability with the facility.
- Type of Care
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
- Service Setting
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Outpatient · Residential/24-hour residential · Hospital inpatient treatment · Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment · Long-term residential
- Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- Does not use medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder
- Type of Opioid Treatment
- Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Does not treat opioid use disorders
- Pharmacotherapies
- Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement
- Treatment Approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
- Facility Operation
- Private non-profit organization
- License/Certification/Accreditation
- State Substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
- IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Payment Assistance Available
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Special Programs/Groups Offered
- Adolescents · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Assessment/Pre-treatment
- Comprehensive mental health assessment · Interim services for clients · Outreach to persons in the community · Complete medical history/physical exam · Screening for substance use · Screening for mental disorders
Payment and insurance at Lakeside Academy
| Payment type | In the SAMHSA profile |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | Listed |
| Medicare | Not listed |
| Private health insurance | Listed |
| Military insurance (TRICARE) | Not listed |
| State-financed plan other than Medicaid | Not listed |
| Cash or self-payment | Listed |
| Sliding fee scale | Not listed |
Full payment list on record
IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds, Medicaid, Private health insurance and Cash or self-payment. Payment assistance: Payment assistance (check with facility for details).
“Listed” means the facility reported that payment type to SAMHSA. It does not mean your plan is in network, so ask before the first visit. Marketplace plans must cover substance use treatment as an essential health benefit: HealthCare.gov. Coverage rules for public programs: Medicaid.
How this program compares in Minnesota
Lakeside Academy lists 10 of the 17 services and payment options we track. The least common of them in Minnesota is hospital inpatient treatment: 25 of 471 programs list it.
| Listed by this facility | Minnesota programs that list it |
|---|---|
| Hospital inpatient treatment | 25 of 471 programs (5%) |
| CARF accreditation | 32 of 471 programs (7%) |
| Services in Spanish | 48 of 471 programs (10%) |
| Residential treatment | 124 of 471 programs (26%) |
| Intensive outpatient (IOP) | 124 of 471 programs (26%) |
| Partial hospitalization or day treatment | 134 of 471 programs (28%) |
| Outpatient treatment | 370 of 471 programs (79%) |
| Telehealth therapy | 370 of 471 programs (79%) |
| Accepts private health insurance | 416 of 471 programs (88%) |
| Accepts Medicaid | 418 of 471 programs (89%) |
Our count, October 9, 2026. We read the SAMHSA service profile of every Minnesota program in the directory: 471 of 580 have one. A program is counted when the service appears in its profile word for word. All Minnesota programs.
Common questions about Lakeside Academy
Answers come from this facility’s record in the SAMHSA directory. Where the record is silent, there is no answer here.
Where is Lakeside Academy located?
Lakeside Academy is at 100 GARRISON AVE NE, BUFFALO, MN 55313. This is the address on record in the federal SAMHSA directory.
What treatment does Lakeside Academy provide?
Type of care on record: Substance use treatment and Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children. Settings on record: Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Residential/24-hour residential, Hospital inpatient treatment, Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization, Intensive outpatient treatment, Regular outpatient treatment and Long-term residential.
Does Lakeside Academy offer methadone or buprenorphine?
No. The profile says: Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification and Does not treat opioid use disorders. In Minnesota, 7 of 471 programs with a profile list methadone maintenance; see the Minnesota page. Read how opioid treatment works.
Does Lakeside Academy offer detox?
No detox service is listed in the profile of Lakeside Academy. In Minnesota, 44 of 471 programs with a profile list detox; see the Minnesota page. Background: medical detox.
Does Lakeside Academy accept Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance?
In the SAMHSA profile: Medicaid is listed, Medicare is not listed and private health insurance is listed. The payment table has the full list. Plans differ, so ask the facility whether it is in your network. Our insurance guides explain what to ask.
Who does Lakeside Academy treat?
Age groups accepted: Children/Adolescents, Young Adults and Adults. Sex accepted: Female and Male. Programs or groups on record: Adolescents, Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, Clients who have experienced sexual abuse and Clients who have experienced trauma.
Is Lakeside Academy licensed or accredited?
The profile lists: State Substance use treatment agency, State mental health department, State department of health and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Operated as: Private non-profit organization.
What languages does Lakeside Academy offer?
Language services on record: Spanish and Other languages (excluding Spanish).
How do I contact Lakeside Academy?
The phone on record is (844) 482-0148. Website: boysteenchallenge.mntc.org. Pathway Recovery is a directory and does not answer calls for this facility.
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