FACT SHEET

KINNIC FALLS, IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION SINCE 1973, DERIVES ITS NAME FROM THE SCENIC KINNICKINNIC RIVER WHICH MEANDERS THROUGH THE PEACEFUL, FRIENDLY COMMUNITY OF RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN.

LOCATION: Kinnic Falls is located in River Falls—a rural, university town of approximately 13,000 people in west-central Wisconsin. The facility can be found in a residential neighborhood adjacent to the 6,000-student university. The twin cities of St. Paul-Minneapolis are a short drive away (30-40 miles) and are easily accessible via four-lane highways.

PROGRAM: Kinnic Falls centers its program on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous with an emphasis on personal honesty and responsibility. Comprehensive counseling includes individual and group therapy as well as assistance with psychological, spiritual, vocational and educational issues. Guidance with concerns such as relationship-building, homelessness, and multiple addictions is offered while concentrating on sustained recovery during this stage when clients are vulnerable to relapse. The program is certified by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services. The average length of stay in the facility is three months.

RESOURCES: In addition to the daily AA, 12-step, and personal growth programs available, Kinnic Falls encourages networking with alumni role models and provides referral services to other resources in the supportive Twin Cities and western Wisconsin regions.

REFERRALS: Kinnic Falls clients are referred and accepted from primary treatment centers nationwide. Admission is made without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability. Cost of care is the responsibility of the client, but may be arranged through Wisconsin Unified Services Boards, the Minnesota Consolidated Fund (Rule 25), VA Medical Centers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, private insurance, employee assistance programs, or self payment.