Behavioral Health and Housing Services culturally connected Native American Connections powerpoint informational only

1. Native American Connections
Behavioral Health and Housing
Services
Native American Connections
4520 N. Central Ave., Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 254-3247 / www.nativeconnections.org

2. Behavioral Health Services
• Residential Substance Use Treatment
• Outpatient Substance Use Treatment
• General Mental Health Services
• Children and Family Services

3. Patina Wellness Center

4. Patina Wellness Center
• July 2016
• 70-bed treatment facility
– Men, women, and dependent children (ages 0-5)
• 45-day curriculum
• 6 weekly treatment themes

5. Curriculum
• Evidence-based curriculum and promising
practices:
• Hazelden’s Living in Balance
• Healthy Relationships
• Positive Indian Parenting
• Seeking Safety
• Domestic/sexual violence
• Red Road to Wellbriety
• AA/NA meetings
• Traditional Native Healing practices and ceremonies
• Individual and family counseling

6. Traditional Practices
• Sweat lodge
• Smudging/purification
• Talking circles
• Drumming and songs
• Red Road teachings
• Native Crafts
• Storytelling and cultural presentations

7. Talking Circle Room

8. Adult Outpatient Services
4520 N. Central Ave, Suite 100

9. Outpatient Substance Use Programs
Intensive Outpatient Program
(IOP)
• AM IOP
– 8 week curriculum
– Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm
• PM IOP
– 12 week curriculum
– Monday to Friday, 5:30-
8:30pm
Standard Outpatient Program
(SOP)
• 8 week curriculum
• Monday to Wednesday,
Thursday optional
– 12:30-2:30pm
– AA meeting at 11am
Wednesday before group

10. Outpatient Substance Use Programs
IOP topics
• Relapse prevention
• Positive Indian Parenting (AM
only)
• Health and Wellness
• Healthy Relationships
• Men/Women’s Group
• Life Skills
• Drug and Alcohol Education
SOP Topics
• Workforce development
• Anger management
• Health and Wellness
• Healthy Relationships

11. Additional Outpatient Services
• Case management
• Individual counseling
• Peer support
• Psychiatric services (on hold)
• Talking Circle
• Life skills
• Family counseling

12. Adolescent Intensive Outpatient
Substance Use Program (AIOP):
Standing Stronger
• Ages 13-17
• 12 week curriculum
– 2 group sessions: Tuesday and Wednesday, 5-7:30pm
– 1 individual therapy
– family therapy
• Incorporates Evidence-Based Practices
– Living in Balance
– ACRA: Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach
– The Matrix Model
– Red Road to Wellbriety
– Talking Circle

13. TREE (Treatment and Recovery
Enhancement and Expansion) program
• Ages 15-25 with substance use or co-occurring
diagnosis and/or family history
• Prepares youth for successful transition to
adulthood
• Life skills such as budgeting, GED or higher
education, healthy living , communication,
driver’s permit, volunteer opportunities

14. Housing Services
• Affordable Housing
– Income-based
• Permanent Supportive Housing
– Chronic homelessness, disability
• Home Based Youth Services
– Homeless youth, ages 18-24
• For more information and pre-application:
– www.nativeconnections.org/housing

15. Up and Coming at NAC
• Patina Mountain Preserve
– Men’s residential substance use treatment
– Wilderness aspect

16. Housing and Substance Abuse
Treatment Outcomes
• Lack of a stable, alcohol and drug free living
environment can be a serious obstacle to
sustained abstinence.
• A variety of studies showed that halfway houses
improved treatment outcome.
• SAMSHA- Transitional or supportive housing can
help stabilize people with mental health issues
and substance use disorders who are
experiencing homelessness
• There is a great need for people to find sober and
safe living environments.

17. PENDLETON COURT AND INDIAN
REHABILITATION
Temporary Supportive Housing

18. Pendleton Court
Women’s Temporary Supportive Housing

20. Indian Rehabilitation
Men’s Temporary Supportive Housing

21. Temporary Suppotive Housing
• Pendleton Court
• 10 beds
• Indian Rehabilitation
• 3 Apartments adjacent to Patina
• 8 beds
• Referrals from residential treatment
• Family environment/ Chores
• Attends AM IOP program
• At least a 60 day stay

22. Culturally Connected Sober Living
Housing Programs
• Native American House Managers
• Cultural Providers
• Weekly house meetings which include peer
support topics or traditional healing topics
• Clients who are on MAT are accepted
• Clinical Team approach- Case Manager, Peer
Support, and Clinician
• Clinical approach to address relapse

23. Funding For PC/IR
• All AHCCCS plans
– ACC plans (Must be a Maricopa County Resident)
-AIHP (Must be a Maricopa County Resident)

24. Culturally Connected Sober Housing
Programs
• Peer support – Best Practice
• Peer support is a culture
• Research on peer support

25. Pathway to Employment Program
PEP Internship
PEP is an opportunity for former NAC clients to become
employed through a paid internship.
In order to be eligible for the program:
• Candidates must be 21 years of age or older
• Have a HS Diploma or GED; or be eligible to complete a
GED within 6 months
• Have completed a program at NAC
• Maintained 4 months of sobriety
• Have basic computer skills
• Be Fingerprint Clearance eligible
• Complete the application process

26. What a PEP Will Learn
• Mission, Vision, and Values of NAC
• Fingerprint Clearance Card Assistance
• Heath Management Systems (HMS) training
• Peer Support Certification
• Behavioral Health training through Relias
• Basic Computer training
• Support with stability and sobriety
• On the job training such as lobby greeting and job
shadowing the recovery coaches/peer supports
• Supervision by the Recovery Coach Supervisor

27. Success Stories
• PEP Program Began 4/2016
• 8 PEP’S completed
• 6 are employed by NAC
• 2 are employed at other agencies
• 4 PEP’S currently in the internship program
• Provides hope to clients
• Interns can use their lived experience to benefit
and help others
• Provides more opportunities for clients to
become employed in a growing field

28. Questions ???

29. NATIVE AMERICAN CONNECTIONS
Outpatient Clinic
4520 North Central Avenue, Suite 100 Phoenix AZ 85012
(602) 424-2060
assessment@nativeconnections.org
www.nativeconnections.org
Connie Parker MSW, LMSW, BHP
BH Clinician and Recovery Coach Supervisor
C.Parker@nativeconnections.org
(602) 424-2060 X1551

30. References
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P
MC3057870/#R12