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Way 12 Halfway House, a program of The Storefront Group, is closing, effective July 1, 2008. 

The decision to close is a difficult one given the program’s long and successful history in the chemical health community.  During our 34 years, Way 12 has played an important role for thousands of young adults on their path to long term sobriety.  We have been fortunate to work with many outstanding treatment centers to build on the sobriety that these young people began prior to their arrival with us.

Treatment centers everywhere have been serving a client population whose issues are increasingly more difficult and complex.  We have worked to meet the needs of this population within the confines of a halfway house model and the limits of our building.  We have concluded that we cannot successfully meet these needs within the scope of our program model, the capabilities of our facility, and maintain the level of excellence Storefront strives for in its programs.

Many people have been instrumental in assisting us to help so many young men and women over the past 34 years.  We are grateful to our current and former staff, the recovery community, and the friends of Way 12 across the country.  Since the beginning we have been privileged to have outstanding support from the entire community of Wayzata, including our neighbors, city officials, the business community, and the school district.

We will provide services to our existing clients and their families as they work to successfully complete their program at Way 12.

If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Hal Pickett, Director Client Services at hal.pickett@storefront.org  or me.

Sincerely,

Pat Dale

CEO

The Storefront Group

Pat.Dale@storefront.org

(612) 861-1675

Way 12 Program Information

Way 12 Halfway House was established in the Wayzata, Minnesota community when a group of area residents (including members of a sobriety self-help program and the League of Women Voters) discovered a need for a halfway house for recovering chemically dependent youth. They organized the program and presented it to Hennepin County, who awarded them a grant of $20,000, which they used to purchase an apartment building. This building was then remodeled for use as apartments and office space. The halfway house was the first of its kind. The program was modeled using the principles of a sobriety self-help program and the world-renowned Minnesota model of treatment. The first client was admitted into Way 12 on October 15, 1974.


Way 12 is located in Wayzata, which offers the convenience and accessibility of:

  • Employment and Educational Opportunities
  • Recreational Activities
  • Public Transportation
  • Places of Worship

The program addresses the many obstacles in life and sobriety that chemically dependent people face. Each of the 20 male residents moves at a different pace in their recovery.  Staff provides therapeutic care while encouraging residents to learn self sufficiency in reaching their goals. The program builds on the progress the clients made in primary treatment and enables them to grow in sobriety as they make the transition into young adulthood.

 

Way 12 Halfway House
645 East Wayzata Boulevard
Wayzata, MN 55305

Phone: 952-473-7371 Fax: 952-473-9460

 
 
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