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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

  • Sundays from 1-4:30 p.m.
  • Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m.
  • Christmas, New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day and Thanksgiving from 1-4:30 p.m. 

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.

NOTE: Road Construction

Road construction will be occurring the summer of 2020. There are 4 phases to this project.  Please remember dates may change due to weather.

  • Phase 1 – North bound Pleasant Valley/County Highway 26 closed as they build a Bypass lane on Highway 8 – This is closed from 4/13 to 7/21.  The Bypass is being constructed from 4/13 to 5/7 with a traffic switch to start on 5/7. 
  • Phase 2 - North bound Pleasant Valley/County Highway 26 closed until 7/21.  Southbound Pleasant Valley and Hwy 8 will be closed (traffic will use Highway 8 on the Bypass lane only) until 7/3.  In order to enter Campus you will have to use alternate routes to come in south of Highway 8.
  • Phase 3 - North bound Pleasant Valley/County Highway 26 closed until 7/21.  Hwy 8 and the roundabout should now be open.
  • Phase 4 – Completion of the north bound Pleasant Valley/County Highway 26 to be completed by 7/21.

There are updates listed on the Chisago County Website if you would like to check any changes.

https://www.chisagocounty.us/867/Road-Construction