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Nexus-Gerard Family Healing

We provide outpatient therapy and residential treatment in Austin, MN. We believe every child is worth it — and every family matters.

We are dedicated to our mission of changing the course of a child's life by stabilizing families. Nexus-Gerard Family Healing is part of Nexus Family Healing, a national nonprofit mental health organization with over 50 years of restoring hope for thousands of children, families, and adults each year through community mental health therapy, crisis and stabilization, foster care and adoption, and residential treatment. We use innovative, personalized approaches to heal trauma, break cycles of harm, and reshape futures. Learn more at NexusFamilyHealing.org.

02/17/2026

It is "Random Acts of Kindness Day"! Our Wellness Committee has created a kindness tree to inspire our staff to make someone's day by doing something kind for them. The best part about it is that when you do something nice for someone else, it makes you feel good too! Have you done something nice for someone today or has someone done something nice for you? Tell us about it in the comments!

To learn more about Nexus-Gerard, or to become part of our team, please visit our website: https://www.nexusfamilyhealing.org/careers

02/12/2026

Our youth at Nexus-Gerard Family Healing use art to express emotions, build confidence, and heal from trauma. Their creativity is powerful. These photos are of artwork done by Nexus-Gerard youth.
Learn why art is such an important therapeutic tool here: https://www.nexusfamilyhealing.org/videos/art-therapeutic-tool

02/06/2026

Congrats to our February Employee of the Month, Krystal O’Connor!
Krystal, our Special Education Coordinator at NDS, goes above and beyond every day—bringing creative ideas to the classroom, supporting coworkers with compassion, mentoring new staff, and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes. Her dedication makes NDS and Nexus-Gerard a better place for everyone.
Join us in celebrating Krystal!

To learn more about Nexus-Gerard, please visit our website:
https://www.nexusfamilyhealing.org/nexus-gerard-family-healing

01/28/2026

We were sincerely grateful today when Marsha Leathers stopped by to present our Executive Director, Karen Wolf, with a generous $5,000 donation. This gift comes from part of the proceeds of a mental health awareness benefit that Marsha and Don Leathers held in honor of their son, who tragically died by su***de.
Through their 501(c)(3), Don and Marsha continue to turn heartbreak into hope—donating the funds they raise to organizations that support individuals facing mental health challenges and those working to prevent su***de.
Their generosity, compassion, and commitment to helping others is truly inspiring.
Thank you, Marsha and Don, for your kindness and for the meaningful impact you continue to make in our community.

To learn more about Nexus-Gerard, please visit our website:
http://ow.ly/t1ib50D8U6o

01/23/2026

Several of our residential and outpatient Mental Health Therapists spent the majority of this week participating in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) training with Melissa Kaderabek Quam, MA, LMFT of Clarity Counseling Center. ART is a unique, evidence‑based psychotherapy that helps individuals replace negative mental images with positive ones—often in just a single session—making it a powerful tool for treating trauma, anxiety, OCD, depression, eating disorders, and more.
Throughout this 3‑day training, our clinicians strengthened their skills in ART’s rapid, brain‑based techniques that support healing from distressing memories, intrusive thoughts, and overwhelming symptoms.
Why we’re excited about ART:
• ART is known for its rapid and lasting results
• Clients do not have to discuss their distressing memories in detail
• Therapists can apply what they learn right away
• It’s accessible, evidence‑based, and widely adopted for improving outcomes
We’re proud of our team for continuing to grow their expertise so we can offer even more effective, compassionate care to the individuals and families we support.

If you would like to learn more about Nexus-Gerard, please visit our website: http://ow.ly/t1ib50D8U6o

01/22/2026

It is Paraprofessional Recognition Week! We want to recognize all the paras that work in our on-campus school, New Dominion School, for their hard work and dedication to our youth. Thank you for all you do!

To learn more about Nexus-Gerard, please visit our website: http://ow.ly/t1ib50D8U6o

01/16/2026

Congratulations Joe Alcala on being chosen the Employee of the Month for January! Joe brings creativity, compassion, and reliability to campus—stepping up during a recent emergency and working extra shifts to keep things running smoothly. We are grateful for his leadership every day!

To learn more about Nexus-Gerard, please visit our website: http://ow.ly/t1ib50D8U6o

01/15/2026

In this episode of Nexus Family Healing's "In This Family" podcast our CEO, Dr. Michelle Murray, shares with us thoughts on how we can deal with the stress we may be experiencing from recent events across the country. Please take a listen.

In This Family’s second season is just around the corner, coming to you on January 28th with a brand new set of moving and illuminating conversations about family and mental health. In the meantime, communities around the country are experiencing civil unrest in places like Minneapolis, where Nexu...

12/27/2025

We are so proud of our Finance Director Liz Kellner’s involvement in the Austin Community!

12/22/2025

Happy holidays from all of us at Nexus-Gerard! Your support helps youth in residential treatment access the care, guidance, and emotional support they need to heal and thrive.

Keep hope alive this season. For just $25/month you can help children build futures filled with promise: https://buff.ly/3aK1tjM

12/18/2025

We want to congratulate Brady Darling, NDS Behavior Specialist, for being chosen as the Employee of the Month for December. Brady was nominated by several of his co-workers for his exemplary demonstration of our ICARE Values- Innovation, Compassion, Agility, Responsiveness and Excellence. Thank you, Brady for all you do for the youth and staff of Nexus-Gerard.

To learn more about Nexus-Gerard, please visit our website: http://ow.ly/t1ib50D8U6o

12/15/2025

We are truly humbled and grateful. Thanks to an extraordinary $5.3 million grant from the Hormel Foundation, our long-held dream is becoming reality: we will be building two new dorms for the youth we serve.
These dorms will transform the treatment experience by giving more of our youth their own individual room—a space that offers privacy, security, and a sense of belonging.
This milestone has been years in the making, and it’s possible because of our incredible partners; the Hormel Foundation and the Austin Community Charitable Fund. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in our mission and helping us create a brighter future for these young lives.

Read more about the award here: https://buff.ly/PSAsu8y

To learn more about Nexus-Gerard, please visit our website: http://ow.ly/t1ib50D8U6o

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1111 28th Street NE
Austin, MN
55912

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Website

http://www.nexusfamilyhealing.org/nexus-gerard-family-healing

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Changing Lives

Nexus-Gerard Family Healing is located on a beautiful 12-acre campus in Austin, MN, that once served as the Hormel Estate. The site has retained many of its homelike charms, including the family living room, cozy bedrooms, entry drive, gardens, and trees. A nature preserve is adjacent to the property, and wild turkeys and deer are often seen roaming the grounds.

Nexus-Gerard provides an array of individualized mental health services for boys, girls, teens, adults, and families. Nexus-Gerard’s history began in the 1960s, when it was founded as the Gerard School, a treatment site for the care of children. Throughout the years, it has been known as Gerard of Minnesota, Gerard Treatment Programs, Gerard Academy, and, today, Nexus-Gerard Family Healing — but it has always retained its focus of caring for children and families.

Nexus-Gerard has demonstrated excellence in its treatment approach and was awarded Provider of the Year by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in 2012. In 2015, Nexus-Gerard opened an outpatient program to serve children, teens, adults, and families in the community in answer to County and School needs for mental health services in the area.

Learn more at www.nexusfamilyhealing.org/nexus-gerard-family-healing.