WHO WE ARE

Why Project Turnabout?

Specialized Continuum of Care & Individualized Treatment Planning 
  • Project Turnabout’s continuum of treatment and recovery services is designed to provide the right combination of services to fit the needs of each of our patients. From prevention to detox, inpatient to outpatient treatment, transitional living and our post treatment system of care.

  • Because of continuing increases in demand for alcohol, drug and problem gambling treatment services led Project Turnabout in 2015 to invest $6.2 million to expand our Granite Falls campus. In 2019, we expanded our men's residential   units by adding 3 beds to each unit. This increased our capacity by more than a third, to 131 inpatient beds.

  • Granite Fall’s sprawling main campus offers community-like settings for patients. Residential units of 20 patients therefore provide more intimate, home-like environments.

  • We represent a variety of professional, medical, licensed mental health and human service disciplines. But the heart of Project Turnabout is its staff’s spirit of commitment to helping each patient regain the life they thought they had lost.

  • Our programs offer individualized treatment plans tailored to meet the holistic needs of each patient – body, mind and spirit.

  • Our 24-hour Medical and Withdrawal Services provide a safe environment for all our patients. All while making treatment available to patients whose medical conditions may disqualify them from many programs. We are staffed around-the-clock by medical professionals.

  • The organization’s approach to treatment encompasses a wide range of advanced therapeutic modalities based on the individual needs of each patient. By integrating the principles of the 12-Steps, we ensure that those who receive our services will have access to a lifetime of continued and affordable support for their recovery.

All Funds We Take in are Put to Work Directly Helping Others
  • We are accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). This is the international hallmark for quality programming and operational standards for treatment facilities.

  • Project Turnabout is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Therefore, all funds we take in are put to work directly into helping others.

  • Licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services and as a Minnesota Health Department treatment provider.

  • Since our beginning, Project Turnabout has worked diligently to keep our rates as affordable. In fact, our rates are currently about one-third the rates of other national programs comparable to ours. We work hard to help those in need receive quality care and are willing to assist in exploring affordable payment options for those without insurance coverage.

Since 1970, Project Turnabout has been providing an ever-growing range of quality treatment. Our recovery services offer real hope for a brighter future to people who are suffering from the overpowering grip of addiction – to drugs, alcohol or gambling. Maybe that’s you, or maybe it’s someone you love.

Throughout the years, we’ve held firmly to the values that drive us.  

We’ve witnessed the miracle of recovery and the life-renewing changes 

in the lives of so many.


Project Turnabout is a special place with a talented, dedicated team and a unique spirit. We aspire to be the place you will feel comfortable in becoming yourself, or sending family members, friends or clients. It doesn’t matter where you’ve been or what you’ve been through. You deserve to experience life free from the bonds of addiction.


Please take a moment to explore our website. If you have any questions, we welcome you to call us at 1-800-862-1453 . Thank you for taking your time to find out about us.


Sincerely,


Marti Paulson, RN, CARN, MSOP 

Executive Director/CEO

Project Turnabout

Centers for Addiction Recovery

Our
Mission

To operate services designed to help chemically dependent people, compulsive gamblers and perpetrators of domestic abuse or community violence. 
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Our Campus

Photo Tour of the Project Turnabout Main Campus – Granite Falls, Minnesota 

Take a moment to view our photo tour slideshow featuring images from our Main Campus in Granite Falls, Minnesota. You can learn more about our main facility and the programs we have to offer on our Granite Falls page.

Our History

Our History Started with Very Humble Beginnings

Officially recognized as a nonprofit charitable organization in 1971, Reverence for Life and Concern for People, Inc. has established itself through the years as a premier provider of alcohol and drug addiction treatment services.
  • 1970
    • Since 1970, Project Turnabout has been providing high quality, affordable addiction treatment services in Granite Falls, Minnesota. Founded by a group of dedicated men – talk about opening the sanitarium, how many patients, typical info etc. Viewing Project Turnabout’s immaculate campus today makes it challenging to imagine the humble beginnings from which it grew. Armed with a small five figure government grant, Project Turnabout begins providing outpatient and inpatient treatment services at an abandoned sanatorium on the outskirts of Granite Falls.
  • 1985
    • By 1985, Project Turnabout has completed its first building project and moves into its first facility on the site of the current Granite Falls campus. The original building provides three group rooms, three offices, and accommodations for up to twelve patients. Outpatient chemical dependency services were also initiated in Marshall, Minnesota. Fraught with financial and operational challenges, Project Turnabout struggles for the next several years. Its survival is a testament to the unyielding dedication of its staff and board of directors.
  • 1989
    • Project Turnabout opens its second satellite office, offering outpatient chemical dependency treatment services in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
  • 1990
    • Project Turnabout has formalized its presence in Marshall, building a 16-bed Men’s Halfway House with space for its outpatient services and offices. Around the same time, Project Turnabout is considering requests it is receiving about a need for treatment services for compulsive gamblers.
  • 1992
    • With the award of a state grant, the Vanguard Compulsive Gambling Program is born in 1992. After several moves to accommodate its rapid growth, a separate facility is eventually constructed on the Granite Falls Campus.
  • 1993
    • 1993 Project Turnabout begins offering Domestic Abuse Perpetrators Program in Marshall, Minnesota. The program is designed using the Duluth Model.
  • 1998 'First Expansion'
    • 1998 Project Turnabout breaks ground for new addition to residential Granite Falls campus. The addition includes construction of a residential unit exclusively for the Vanguard program. Throughout the next six years, Project Turnabout continues with construction by renovating existing buildings.
  • 2000
    • 2000 The board approves naming the Men’s Extended Care Unit the “Dick Selvig Unit”, known now as the Selvig Unit. Dick Selvig was employed by Project Turnabout and is recognized as a pioneer in the field of addiction treatment.
    • Project Turnabout purchases a home in Willmar, MN to be used as a sober living home for men who have completed treatment and are in the early stages of recovery. Referred to for several years as “Becker House,” the residence would be dedicated in 2014 as “Earl’s Place” in honor of Earl I. Olson who was unwavering in his support for the men who would spend their early recovery months in the home.
  • 2000 'The Tornado'
    • 2000 July 25 – While a board meeting is in session, an F-4 tornado hits Granite Falls and destroys most of Project Turnabout, just two years after the renovation and construction is complete. Thankfully, no one at Project Turnabout is hurt. Patients and staff are quickly moved to the community center and a small motel owned by the organization. For the following days, patients eat at the Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Group is held at this church and the Congregational Church. With the dedication of the staff at Project Turnabout, not one day of treatment was missed.
  • 2001 'Building Again'
    • 2001 October 23 – Project Turnabout breaks ground to rebuild following the tornado. This unfortunate act of nature has a bright side – it allows Project Turnabout the opportunity to redesign its layout and create an entire facility designed with the patient in mind. All units will now be connected via enclosed hallways – eliminating the need to walk outside in the elements.
  • 2003 'Moving In'
    • 2003 May 5 – Project Turnabout moves into its brand new facility, expanding treatment services for men and women seeking to reclaim their lives from addiction. This building remains the main campus for Project Turnabout moving forward.
  • 2006
    • 2006 Vanguard Center for Gambling Recovery Program receives National award for ‘Outstanding Contributor to the Field of Gambling Addiction’.
    • September 5, 2006 – Project Turnabout welcomes Mike Schiks as new Executive Director and CEO to replace retiring Director Phil Kelly. Mike brings his many years of experience in addiction, most of those years spent with Hazelden.
  • 2013 ' Building Today for Better Tomorrows'

    2013 October  – Project Turnabout breaks ground for a $6.4 Million expansion project that will increase services for those seeking addiction treatment.

    • Expansion includes:
    • Expanding from 89-beds to 122-beds
    • Replacing current 20-bed women’s chemical dependency unit with a new 27-bed unit
    • Expanding medical services beds by six
    • Remodeling previous 20-bed women’s unit into a new 20-bed chemical dependency unit for men
    • Building a new education and family center
    • Increasing patient square footage by 20,000 square feet and family/education square footage by 6,000 square feet
    • Project Turnabout feels there is an ever growing need to meet the demand for treatment services, improve access for individuals and families seeking chemical dependency treatment, enhance patient medical services, and provide additional family and educational services.
  • 2014 'Grand Opening'
    • Project Turnabout opens its recently expanded services to individuals and families. Services are quickly utilized and immediately bring benefits to those seeking treatment services.
  • 2014
    • Project Turnabout purchases the “Hulstrand House,” a historic Willmar property dating back to 1896. The home’s interior is substantially remodeled and the residence is opened in early 2015 for women completing treatment and beginning lives in recovery. In July 2015, the home is dedicated and named “Cheri’s Place” in honor of long-time Project Turnabout board member, Cheri Weismantel.
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