 Minnesota Department of Human Services reached an agreement with the Molochs Band of Ojibwe to transfer operation of a Brainerd Substance Abuse and Addiction Treatment Facility from the state to the American Indian tribe. The state will officially close four wins, its Community Addiction Recovery Enterprise Program in Brainerd as part of the agreement. The transfer was prompted after a change that would have made four wins an Involuntary Treatment Center. However, since over 90 percent of clients are American Indians and seek treatment voluntarily, the American Indian community would have lost a vital resource in the area. We would basically lose an American Indian specific treatment center, our American Indian focus treatment center in the region. Not a lot of American Indians that we see that are involuntary committed. The majority of the membership and clients that we service are voluntary. Currently, four wins is the only state operated treatment center with a focus on traditional American Indian healing and recovery practices. The transfer will officially take place at midnight on March 1st. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.