Gerard Academy in Austin, MN, offers boys and girls a unique, homelike setting on the former Hormel Estate where they can safely address their behavioral and emotional problems. Programming is built around a rich treatment culture that uses symbolism to connect with troubled children and adolescents and encourages lifelong learning. Progress is tracked through stages and may continue after treatment in a follow-up care program.

We integrate values, beliefs, norms, and ideals in all our programs, and we offer nondenominational services, chaplain visits, and religious service celebrations as requested by parents or residents.

Gerard Academy is situated on a beautiful, 12-acre campus, where students live, eat, exercise, and go to school. They build relationships with counselors, teachers, and other students, and they attend individual, group, and family therapy to face their unique challenges.

THE CAMPUS

• A beautiful 12-acre campus, adjacent to a nature preserve that provides a peaceful environment for treatment
• A homelike setting in the former Hormel Estate
• A 47-bed residential unit for boys, divided into smaller programs by age
• A 30-bed residential unit for girls, divided into smaller programs by age
• A licensed, on-site, year-round school that is accredited by AdvancEd

LICENSING/ACCREDITATION

• Accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services (COA)
• Licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health
• Medicaid Title IVE and Rule 5 and 20 Eligible

PROGRAMMING

• Effective treatment for boys’ and girls’ behavioral and emotional problems, including
  • Family Relationships
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Eating Disorders as a secondary condition
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Aggression
  • Depression
  • Self Mutilation/Cutting Behavior
  • Trauma-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Chemical Health
  • Patterns of Abusive Behavior
  • Reactive Attachment Disorder
  • Trauma-Based Mental Health Issues
• 45-day and 90-day Assessments
• Programs that range from 8 to 10 months
• Emergency shelter program
• Individualized programming
• A rich treatment culture that connects with troubled teens

FOLLOW-UP CARE

• Ongoing support
• Referrals to other treatment providers through our continuum of care
  • Specialized foster care
  • In-home counseling services

CONTACT US TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION

Gerard Academy
1111 28th Street NE
Austin, MN 55912
Phone: 507-433-1843
Fax: 507-433-7868

Brent Henry, Executive Director
507-433-1843
bhenry@nexus-gerard.org

ADMISSIONS

• Jeff Hansen, Corporate Admissions Manager
  Phone: 612-619-2319
  Fax: 763-331-8219
• Loren Nerison, Gerard Admissions Coordinator
  Phone: 507-434-4433
  Fax: 507-433-7868