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Nexus-Mille Lacs Family Healing

Onamia, Minnesota · Part of Nexus Family Healing

Level of care
Residential, Residential treatment (RTC)
Ages
10 to 18

Listed as operating. 5 sources, newest retrieved Jun 23, 2026. Record researched Jun 23, 2026.

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Published program summary

One of few Minnesota residential programs specializing in youth (males ages 10-18) with sexually problematic behaviors, alongside emotional/behavioral/mental-health and intellectual/developmental-delay tracks. Set on a 40-acre wooded campus about 75 miles north of the Twin Cities, with an on-campus school (Onamia Academy, grades 4-12) and vocational programs (woodworking, Kids Kare lawncare/snow removal).

Services and populations

Genders served
male
Specialties
Emotional, behavioral, and mental health treatment, Sexually problematic behaviors, Intellectual/developmental delays and special needs, Aggression, self-harm, and suicidal behaviors
Approximate published capacity
Approximately 96 beds total across four units per MN DHS license (Castle 26, Navigators 26, Ship 22, Safari 22)

Insurance and payment

Payment notes
No insurance carrier or payor list is published on the program's own website, the Nexus insurance/MN services page, or the MN DHS license record. Residential placements at this facility are typically arranged through county/state placing agencies. Aggregator sites mention Medicaid/private insurance, but those are not authoritative and are not recorded here.

Credentials and public record

Accreditation
Council on Accreditation (COA)
Public record
Not yet checked
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Location

Address
407 130th Avenue South, Onamia, MN 56359
County
Mille Lacs County

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