Kai Shin Clinic

12/12/2025

Recovery is not about becoming someone different. It is about finding your way back to who you are beneath the pain, the pressure, and everything you had to carry to get through hard times. 💙

If you are on this journey, or supporting someone who is, we see you. Healing is possible, and every step forward matters.

12/11/2025

Meet Alex Vigil, our Treatment Program Manager.

Alex is in long-term recovery, and his journey gives him deep empathy and purpose in the work he does every day. He believes recovery is about healing the whole person and helping people move from surviving to thriving. 💙

We are so grateful for the leadership and heart he brings to our team.

12/08/2025

The holidays can be tough, and relapse rates often rise this time of year.

Cold weather has officially settled into Minnesota, making it harder for many to access support, stay warm, or find safe places to go. ❄️💙

This is why we built our Holiday Support Resource Hub, which includes warming locations, crisis lines, food assistance, mental health services, recovery resources, and more.

If you or someone you know needs extra support right now, please share this page. Community care matters, especially during the holidays. ❤️

Explore the hub ⬇️
https://kaishinclinic.com/holiday-support-resource-hub

Holiday resource hub for warming centers, food support, domestic violence help, and addiction recovery tools for patients, families, and providers.

12/03/2025

Teamwork in action! 💙
We had a great time during our CPR training last week, learning, laughing, and staying prepared to support our community when it matters most.

Proud of this crew. 👏🫶

11/26/2025

Support shouldn’t stop when the holidays start. So we built one hub for all of it.

Kai Shin Clinic’s Holiday Support Resource Hub is live 🎉
Whether you're helping a patient, supporting someone you love, or walking through recovery yourself, this hub keeps resources close, simple, and shareable.

What’s inside right now:
Holiday relapse-curve blogs ✅
AA & NA meetings map 🗺️
Winter warming resources for counties ❄️
Crisis lines for mental health & substance use ☎️
Meal supports and food shelves 🍽️
Family education Zoom groups 🤝
DV support + safety tools ❤️
More added every week

This is Kai Shin’s way of showing up for the entire recovery community.
Care teams, families, professionals — we’re here, together, and sharing what helps.

If you support recovery, this hub was made for you. Share it. Use it. Bookmark it. https://kaishinclinic.com/holiday-support-resource-hub

Holiday resource hub for warming centers, food support, domestic violence help, and addiction recovery tools for patients, families, and providers.

11/26/2025

🎉 We’re starting something new at Kai Shin Clinic: monthly Themed Fridays!

This month’s theme was favorite baseball cap day 🧢 and our team absolutely showed up. Whether in-person or remote, we loved seeing everyone participate and bring a little extra joy into the workday.

These small traditions give us a chance to connect, smile, and celebrate our awesome team — and we’ll be sharing more of these moments so you can get to know the people who care for our community every day. 💙

Stay tuned for next month’s theme… it’s going to be a fun one!

11/20/2025

Provider Spotlight: Meet Jennifer Tinkler, FNP-C, PMHNP! 💙

Jennifer is one of our amazing psychiatric and mental health providers here at Kai Shin Clinic. With experience in family practice, dermatology, and behavioral health, she brings a unique and thoughtful approach to caring for the whole person.

Patients describe Jennifer as warm, understanding, and deeply committed to helping people feel supported in their healing journey. We’re so lucky to have her as part of the Kai Shin team!

Follow along as we highlight more of the wonderful clinicians caring for our community.

11/10/2025

💙 Recovery isn’t a straight path. There are moments of progress and moments of struggle, but what defines someone in recovery isn’t the setbacks—it’s the choice to keep going.

At Kai Shin Clinic, we believe resilience is built through compassion, connection, and care that meets people where they are. Every decision to try again matters, and every step forward counts.

If you or someone you know could use support, we’re here to help you take that next step toward wellness.

11/08/2025

A little look inside the clinic last week — our team got into the Halloween spirit with a fun zodiac-inspired costume day! 🐉🐇🐅

We love bringing a little lighthearted energy into the office and celebrating together, because recovery care starts with connection, laughter, and community. 💙

11/04/2025

🎃➡️🎄 The holiday season isn’t one event, it’s a curve.

Starting around Halloween, relapse risk begins to rise, fueled by increased alcohol availability, social pressure, and seasonal stress. By December, it often peaks.

For anyone in recovery, awareness and planning can make a difference. And for providers, this predictable pattern is a chance to step in early, through screening, support, and connection.

Read more in our latest post:
“Halloween to New Year’s: The Hidden Relapse Curve.”
👉 https://kaishinclinic.com/kai-shin-clinic-blog/halloween-to-new-years-the-hidden-relapse-curve-providers-should-know

From Halloween to New Year’s, relapse risk climbs. Learn how providers can anticipate the curve with early screening and coordinated care.

10/23/2025

🩺 Getting tested can make all the difference. We’re finding that people in recovery are testing positive for infectious diseases at higher rates than expected — a reminder of how important it is to know your status and get care early.

At Kai Shin Clinic, we offer fast, confidential bloodwork that helps uncover underlying health issues and support your recovery journey.

💬 You deserve care that’s proactive, not reactive.
Reach out today: https://kaishinclinic.com/contact-us
Learn more from our recent release: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/staggering-health-disparities-uncovered-minnesota-120800944.html?guccounter=1

As part of its ongoing bloodwork program, Kai Shin Clinic has uncovered alarming health disparities among Minnesotans living with Substance Use Disorders. Released during September, the findings revealed rates of serious health conditions far above national averages, underscoring the critical role o...