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Visitor Information for Hazelden in Center City

The care, love and support of family and friends is vital to the healing and recovery of your loved one. The privacy, respect and safety of your loved one and all of our patients is of the utmost importance and is to be respected. Review what you need to know to visit a patient at Hazelden in Center City, Minnesota.

Visiting Hours


To protect the health and wellbeing of our community during the COVID-19 outbreak, on-site visitation has been suspended. Thank you, and be well.

Visitor Expectations

  • Confidentiality of all patients is to be respected
  • Check in and register at our Visiting Desk located in the Cork Center. Register each time you visit
  • Visitors must park in designated parking lots only
  • Visitors are to wear their visitor name badge at all times while on campus
  • Do not bring any over-the-counter medications to anyone on the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation property. No vitamins, dietary supplements, over-the-counter medications, herbal remedies or energy drinks are allowed. No medication in baggies
  • Patients are not allowed to sit in personal vehicles and are not allowed to leave campus
  • Pets are not permitted on campus. This guideline does not apply to service animals such as seeing-eye dogs. Proof of current vaccinations should be readily available. For more information please see our Service Animal Policy.
  • The use of cameras and video recorders (including those on cell phones) is not allowed on Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation property

Lodging


There are several accommodations available at local hotels and bed and breakfasts. Ask for Hazelden preferred rates when making reservations.

Serenity Corner Bookstore


Serenity Corner offers a unique shopping experience, providing a wonderful array of recovery reading materials, sobriety medallions, gifts, jewelry and apparel, as well as personal care items and snacks for our patients and staff.

Originally known as The Canteen, Serenity Corner has been open and serving the Center City campus community since 1967. The store has been host to unforgettable appearances, book signings and talks by many of Hazelden's most beloved authors and experts in addiction treatment. Serenity Corner also contributes back to the foundation through year-round fundraising efforts and special sale events.

The Serenity Corner Bookstore is located in the upper level of the Cork Center, to the right of the main entrance.

Open 7 days a week from Noon–5 p.m., closed holidays.