First Step RecoveryResidential Treatment in Fargo, ND
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The Village Family Service Center is a 501(c)(3) organization that has provided counseling and mental health services for more than 130 years. Operating across North Dakota and Minnesota in seven communities (Alexandria, Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, Moorhead, and St. Cloud), The Village offers outpatient counseling, in-home family therapy, and school-based mental health services for children, adults, and families. In Fargo, they operate First Step Recovery for addiction treatment and offer an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for mental health, as well as mentoring services through Big Brothers Big Sisters. Services are provided by licensed professionals in office, in-home, or school settings, and are available both in-person and virtually. The organization also provides Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services to employers, including confidential counseling, workplace trainings, and consultation services.
Role
Residential Treatment
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Co-occurring
Evidence-based approaches
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Spots the thought-feeling-action loops that fuel urges, then rewires them with practical skills you take into the moment.
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Contingency Management. Evidence-based reinforcement approach: small, immediate, tangible rewards for verified abstinence and engagement. Strongest evidence base of any non-medication intervention for stimulant + gambling disorder.
Motivational interviewing
Motivational Interviewing. A collaborative conversation that strengthens your own reasons for change rather than arguing you into it.
Relapse prevention
Relapse Prevention. Identifies your specific high-risk situations, warning signs, and choice points. Then builds a written, rehearsed plan for each so the moment is not the first time you decide.
Substance use disorder counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Telehealth Therapy. Real clinical sessions delivered over video. Same evidence base as in-person care for most conditions; meets you where you actually are instead of where the office is.
12-step facilitation
Twelve-Step Facilitation. Helps you engage with mutual-aid fellowships (GA, AA, SMART) as a recovery community rather than a solo grind.
What this facility offers
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