About Mayo Clinic Health System Austin
Fountain Centers Mayo Clinic at Austin provides outpatient addiction treatment for adults and teens throughout southeastern Minnesota.
They're part of a coordinated regional system that offers a complete continuum of care for every stage of recovery.
Scheduling that Meets Your Needs
Their outpatient programs run in morning, afternoon and evening sessions serve working adults and teens still in school.
You can choose to receive treatment in the office or through telehealth. They even offer hybrid options so that you can get the care you need whenever and wherever you need it.
Outpatient and virtual care are ideal for clients who've already completed detox and are medically stable.
Support That Extends Past Discharge
The clinical model draws on motivational enhancement and cognitive behavioral therapy. They also emphasize 12-step principles for sustained recovery.
Relapse prevention runs through the curriculum. Their relapse group is open to anyone in recovery. A Fountain Centers staff member attends every meeting. Former clients can return for support without a new admission.
The Campus and Its Surroundings
The center sits on the Mayo Clinic Health System hospital campus on the northwest side of Austin. SMART Transit lists the campus as one of its two hubs. Its fixed-route buses circle the city every hour. Rides cost $1 each way.
Demand-response service covers the surrounding counties. The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center sits on the east side of town. It holds 500 acres of prairie forest and wetland. It offers nine miles of free trails open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Downtown Austin lies a short trip south. The SPAM Museum and the Hormel Historic Home anchor the downtown area. Rochester sits about 40 miles to the east.
Payment and Admission
Fountain Centers accepts Medicare. It offers financial assistance to qualifying clients. Confirm coverage and current group schedules directly with the Austin office.





