Burkwood Treatment Center

Burkwood Treatment Center has been helping people recover from substance use disorder and mental health conditions for over 20 years. Burkwood provides comprehensive care and individualized treatment plans that addresses and incorporates the clients unique needs, strengths, and goals. Burkwood Treatment Center integrates 12-Step facilitation with evidence-based therapy. Through direct guidance from the Public Health Institute’s award-winning senior scientist, Dr. Lee Ann Kaskutas, they implemented the evidence-based MAAEZ Program at Burkwood. “Research shows that clients completing the MAAEZ Program have evidenced 10% higher abstinence rates (over usual treatment) at the 12-month follow-up mark.” The structured 12-Step program includes individual therapy sessions once a week and 5 group sessions a day. Group sessions include process groups, skills groups, guided imagery groups, and activity groups. Burkwood also offers groups led by Recovery Advocates, as well as groups where participants create Gestalt-influenced and analogy-based plays.

Burkwood Treatment Center is located in a quiet residential area near Willow River State Park in Hudson, Wisconsin. Burkwood is known for its peaceful wilderness setting, which allows clients to work toward recovery while surrounded by the serenity of the wilderness. Clients also have the opportunity to participate in recreational groups which include activities in nearby Willow River State Park during the summer, activities at the University of Wisconsin River Falls’ Knowles Center during the winter, and men’s and women’s yoga throughout the year.