THE HAVEN NATIVE WAYS Culturally Based Recovery for Native American Women

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1 The Native Ways program has helped get me back in touch with my culture and my Creator. Living at the Feather Lodge with other Native women has made the program special and a very comfortable place to be. It is a privilege to have a house just for Natives here at The Haven. - Former client As Native women, we find comfort and strength in our culture and the Native ways. Our traditions and ceremonies help us heal the wounds of our souls and return to the Sacred Hoop. Victoria Redhawk Steele, 2005 Seneca Mingo THE HAVEN NATIVE WAYS Culturally Based Recovery for Native American Women The Native Ways program at The Haven addresses the traditional values of indigenous women in residential treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. We recognize the uniqueness of Native women and are sensitive to their culture in our treatment process. We offer full-service, comprehensive substance use treatment by blending American Indian traditional healing and evidenced based practices. THE SOUL WOUND The Native Ways residential treatment track at The Haven helps American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) women ages 18 and older to break the cycle of drug and alcohol addiction in a way that values their Native traditions. Some treatment models consider a client s beliefs as second to her recovery, while Native Ways regards her culture, traditions, and spirituality as the most important aspect of her recovery. We empower Native women by helping them identify their strengths and learn effective new tools to heal their lives and their relationships. The Native Ways treatment philosophy recognizes the soul wound also known as historical trauma. In his book, Healing the Soul Wound, Eduardo Duran, Ph.D writes; When trauma is not dealt with in previous generations, it has to be dealt with in subsequent generations. Not only is the trauma passed on intergenerationally, but it is cumulative unresolved trauma becomes more severe each time it is passed on to a subsequent generation. HOLISTIC APPROACH NATIVE WAYS HONORS THE CONCEPTS OF: The Four Sacred Directions The Medicine Wheel Earth Medicine Wellness Walking in Balance Respect, Honor, & Humility Strengthening the Family Empowerment of American Indian women Tucson, The Haven Arizona Native Ways * Phone Fax TheHavenInc@aol.com The Native Ways program at the Haven offers a holistic approach, acknowledging the importance of the mind/body/spirit/ connection. Services include Individual Counseling with a Native American counselor Group Counseling Using the Matrix Model Culturally Designed for American Indians/Alaskan Natives o Early Recovery Skills Groups o Relapse Prevention Groups o Social Support Groups Continuing Care (3-months) following the 90-day treatment Her Story to Health HIV, STD, TB and Hepatitis B & C prevention program with the University of Arizona and the Pima County Health Department Yoga the practice of unifying body, mind and spirit to help one face life well fortified with strength and a balanced outlook. Auricular Therapy Five-Point Ear Acupuncture Detoxification is an effective treatment for people who want to stop using drugs or alcohol. For people experiencing needle phobia, magnetic beads are recommended. Parenting classes based on the Love & Logic model Native Ways encourages each woman to recognize their personal worth and accept the help and guidance of their Native culture as they walk their path of recovery. We also offer culturally appropriate referrals for aftercare services.

2 Anything that matters is here. Anything that will continue to matter The Native in the Ways next thousand program has years will helped continue get me to back be here. in touch with Approaching my culture and in my the Creator. distance Living is the child at the you Feather were Lodge some years with other ago. See Native her women laughing has as made she chases the a white program butterfly. special and a very comfortable place to be. It is a privilege - Joy Harjo to have Creek a house musician/poet just for Natives here at The Haven. - Former client Having spiritual and sacred ceremonies such as the Sweat Lodge and Smudging is an important part of my recovery. Being able to participate in the Sweat Lodge is always a great experience for me. It is a wonderful cleansing for my soul and gives me peace and contentment. It helps me to let go of my worries and problems in the Sweat and leave them in my Creator s hands so I no longer have to NATIVE carry them WAYS with HONORS me. THE CONCEPTS OF: - Former Native Ways Client The Four Sacred Directions The Medicine Wheel Earth Medicine Wellness Walking in Balance Respect, Honor, & Humility Strengthening the Family Empowerment of American Indian women CULTURAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Purification Ceremony (Sweat Lodge) weekly, weather permitting Smudging White Bison (Medicine Wheel/12 Step Tucson Indian Center Talking Circles throughout the week Encouragement in walking the Red Road to Welbriety Native Art Expressions with NAMI award winning artist Tony Redhouse Classes on Cooking/Nutrition/Diabetes w/tucson Indian Center Leading the Next Generations Relationships class w/tucson Indian Center Help in walking the Beauty Way of balance and harmony Women are Sacred - Domestic Violence Circle w/native Images Cultural workshops presented by community members (Basket Making Storytelling, Bead Work, Art, Music, Drumming) CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE TREATMENT To provide culturally competent service, our staff and administrators are educated to honor and respect cultural diversity and diverse spiritual practices and we assist our clients in obtaining the help of appropriate Faith Healers or Medicine People when requested. Our residential treatment program includes the services of Native American counselors and staff as well as Cultural Advisors, Sweat Lodge accessibility on-site and Talking Circles. We strongly believe in the importance of addressing the cultural needs of our clients and recognize that these needs may vary from tribe to tribe. The Haven s Native Ways program works closely with various tribes and urban Indian community services such as Tucson Indian Center and Native Images. Phone E. Adelaide Tucson, Arizona TheHavenInc@aol.com Mural at Feather Lodge by John Molina and family (Pascua Yaqui/Yoeme)

3 The Native Ways Staff & Leadership Margaret Higgins, MBA, PhD Executive Director Margaret has been The Haven s Executive Director since For the past 15 years she has taught graduate level classes on research methodology at The University of Arizona. A native of England, she has lived in Australia, New Zealand and North Africa before moving to Tucson. She received her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Communication from the University of Arizona. Among her many significant contributions are her concept of recovery with respect, and her insistence that all clients and staff live up to that promise. Karen L. Smith, MC, NCC, LISAC, AdS Haven Director of Operations Karen has been with The Haven since Her work was honored in 2006 when she and Victoria Steele were awarded the Dynamic Duo Award for their development of The Haven s Native Ways program. The program has had a significant, positive effect on the number of Native women who complete their recovery program at The Haven. Karen has worked passionately in the recovery and behavioral health fields since Karen is dedicated to providing a healing environment for Native women. Victoria Redhawk Steele, MC, LPC, NCC Native Ways Director/Program Creator Victoria is Seneca-Mingo from northwestern Pennsylvania. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She created the Native Ways program in 2005 when she noticed Native women leaving after only a week or two of treatment. Today, the Native Ways program has the highest rate of completion of all groups of clients at The Haven. Victoria oversees the Native Ways program and serves as a liaison between clients, families, tribal nations and communities. She is on the faculty of the University of Phoenix and is in private practice specializing in women s issues. Tamra Riedl Counselor Tamra has a Masters degree in Direct Practice Social Work and is also certified in Women and Gender Studies. She worked in the counseling department at Mirasol Eating Disorder Clinic before coming to The Haven. She is part Cherokee and has studied Native American Spiritual practices through story. Tamra is a certified yoga instructor and she studied Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy and Functional Yoga Therapy with Marie Mendola. She taught both classes and private sessions focusing on stress management and mindfulness. Tamra unites a love for writing, art, yoga, philosophy and therapy in a practice of grace in service to other women.

4 NATIVE WAYS STAFF & LEADERSHIP Natividad Cano, LISAC, AdS Counselor Nati is a Mexican native and has been working in the substance abuse field since She has been at The Haven since She previously worked for 8 years at Southeastern Arizona Behavioral Health Services (SEABHS) in Douglas and Bisbee, AZ; 5 years working in a prison setting with female inmates, and 10 years in private practice working with under-served populations. Nati is a respected elder in the community and beloved part of the Native Ways family since she joined us in Tony Redhouse Native American Recording Artist Tony is Navajo and is the winner of the Best New Age Recording 2009 Native American Music Awards. Tony is not only a world-class performer but a teacher of Native American culture, spirituality and arts/crafts. He teaches the Art Expression class at The Haven sharing ancient forms of music and art. Maria Padilla Conducts Sweat Lodge Ceremony Maria is Mayo and has been Sun Dancing since She has worked in the Emergency Room at University Medical Center for 15 years and has been pouring the water in the Native Ways Sweat Lodge Purification Ceremony since the program began. Maria says The Purification Ceremony is where we find our strength. It helps us purge negative things from our spirit and helps us further our path into sobriety. Ann Marie Chiasson, MD Medical Director Ann Marie is The Haven s Medical Director. She is Canadian Board certified in family practice and pursued an Associate Fellowship in Integrative Medicine through Dr. Andrew Weil s Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. She also has trained extensively with Dr. Brugh Joy, and with Myan Shamanic healers and Psychic Surgeons in the Yucatan peninsula. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, where she teaches medical students and residents. She also has a private practice in Tucson. Mary Pfaff Intake Coordinator Mary has been The Haven s Intake Coordinator since January She has been in the substance-abuse field since She worked as a substanceabuse counselor and taught a drinking diversion program for youth in Wisconsin. Before joining The Haven Mary worked at COPE Behavioral Services and Cactus Counseling. She is currently providing outpatient treatment services on the Tohono O odham Indian Reservation in Sells, Arizona. She continues to lead a Women s Talking Circle with the People s Wellness House on the Tohono O odham reservation.

5 Auricular Therapy 5 Point Ear Acupuncture What is Acudetox? Acupuncture Detoxification is an effective treatment for people who want to stop using drugs or alcohol, or for people who do not want to start again. Five very tiny sterile needles (as thick as 2 human hairs) are inserted in each ear; all five points serve to balance the body s energy and assist the body s healing process. Acudetox helps reduce and eliminate cravings, reduces using dreams, insomnia, anxiety, nervousness, mood swings, anguish, depression, grief, sadness, stress (fight or flight response) and fear. The positive effects reported after a session includes calmness, joy, awareness, gentleness, kindness, courage, righteousness, and balance. An acudetox session is completed within 45 minutes in which a person sits quietly listening to soothing music in a group setting. Acudetox services are provided by trained, certified, and licensed specialists. For persons experiencing needle phobia, magnetic beads are recommended. Gold beads are used for energy and silver beads are used to help a person calm down. Yogic Philosophy A. We are all connected to the divine B. Om Namah Shivaya- The Divine lives in and is reflected in every one C. The trinity Spirit, Body and Mind are all connected, all interact and affect one another. Duality is delusion. Why Yoga? Yoga is the world's oldest holistic self-development system. Yoga is a Sanskrit word that literally means "yoke." The practice of yoga is the practice of yoking together or unifying body and mind, which really means becoming aware of the mind and body as cohesive and not separate in the first place. This produces a person who is truly whole, able to face life well fortified with strength and a balanced outlook. As you link your awareness to the movement of your body and mind, your attention is naturally drawn inward you start listening and begin to "work out" from within. This feels entirely different from simply working out your muscles, because you experience the movement from the inside out. In American culture today, we are trained to allow the mind to slay the body. In Yoga, we try to reverse this process, if just for a short while. In a Yoga practice, not only is the body disciplined but also the mind. The mind is trained to become still and aware of the body at a deeper, healthier level. We allow the body to lead and the mind to remain still and in a state of "witnessing" our feelings. In doing so we begin to recognize that we are not our thoughts or our feelings. There is an "I" that can chose which thoughts or feelings to accept or reject according to our values. This takes practice. You cannot just read this statement and then decide to believe it and therefore live it. That would result in a superficial change. It is in the regular practice of Yoga that awareness is solidified and change can occur more organically and therefore, more authentically.