Intertribal Wellness Center

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Intertribal Wellness Center

• A place to create healthy communities

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Strengths In Our People and Communities

• In spite of all attempts to make it otherwise, we
  are still here
• Our culture, spiritual being is a source of
  strength
• There is a will, growing understanding of our
  power to make ourselves well
• There is an inner strength, adaptability and
  tolerance

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The Circumstances

• We have too many wounded souls in our midst
• These souls have problems with alcohol, drugs,
  mental health
• Their spirits are lost, there is little hope in
  their hearts
• There are many healthy people with too few
  resources for healthy living

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A Philosophy of the Indian Ways

• The whole person needs to be healed, we cannot
  heal pieces and expect the whole to be well
• The persons spiritual well being is paramount
• Alcoholism, mental illness, feelings of
  hopelessness are expressions of the problem, not
  the problem
• Our families and communities are suffering from
  effects of these expressions of the problem.

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A Philosophy of Indian Ways

• Inclusion is the way
• Adaptation to the circumstances is a special
  talent of Indians
• Tolerance for differences among us is our way
• The Tribe, clan, family well being is the goal in
  our actions.

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Our Opportunity

• The Thunderchild facility is available
• It is being turned over to the Tribal Leaders
  Council
• The continuum of care philosophy, approach, use
  of the land and facilities, are wide open
• This is an opportunity to create an affordable
  residential recovery program
• This is our opportunity to create a place for job
  training, spiritual renewal, a retreat facility
  for Tribal colleges, whatever we want

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The Sky is the Limit
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The Facility

• 638 Acres
• 3 connected buildings with potential space for
  100 clients.
• Two separate wells
• Kitchen facilities and food storage
• Energy efficient construction
• Located 5 miles outside of Sheridan Wyoming

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InterTribal Wellness Center
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Other potential functions of the InterTribal
Wellness Center

• Work skills building for treatment clients
• Industry incubation site for Tribal enterprises
• Spiritual retreat center for all Tribal members.
• Site for developing mentoring programs
• Meeting site for Tribal groups

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This is a wasted resource!!

• We currently have one facility that offers
  residential care in our area
• There is a waiting list at Crystal Creek Lodge in
  Browning
• We need more residential treatment and recovery
  services in our own area, with our own cultural
  input

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Together the Tribes can collaborate to create a
model substance abuse treatment program that will
be the envy of all Indian Country
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Together we can stretch the Tribal treatment
dollars

• Reduced treatment costs by supplementing income
  at the Center
• Cost of transportation covered by existing ATR
  grant
• Coordinated residential, outpatient and recovery
  support services are known to increase sustained
  sobriety necessary for healing

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Necessary requirements for a successful
collaboration

• Tribal Leaders must assume ownership of the
  coordination
• Tribal Chemical Program Directors must have major
  input into the nature of the program and
  coordination of services and serve as an ongoing
  advisory board.
• Each Tribes customs and spiritual beliefs must
  be honored and accommodated

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Necessary requirements for a successful
collaboration (contd)

• Treatment planning must be thorough and created
  collaboratively amng the CD referring staff and
  the InterTribal Wellness Center (ITWC) staff.
• The client is the Tribes client, the ITWC is a
  treatment resource for the Tribe.
• All staff will be trained in continuum of care

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Responsibilities of the Tribal Leaders

• Oversee the InterTribal Wellnes Center (ITWC) so
  that it serves the needs of their respective
  communities.
• Help plan the uses of the facility for
  enterprises and self-sustaining capabilities
• Serve as Board of Directors for the facility

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Other Things Tribal Leaders Can Do?

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Roles of the CD Program Directors?

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What Can the Community Do?

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