Spokane Valley-Based Program Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations Empowers Tribal Youth to Recover from Substance Abuse.

 NEW YORK,  Mutual of America reported today that Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations was named a respectable notice grant beneficiary of its 2020 Community Partnership Award rivalry. 

In 1986, Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations was framed by pioneers from seven Tribal countries situated in Washington, Oregon and Idaho to address long haul persistent fixation and its effect on Native American youth. Seven years back, Healing Lodge acquainted a notable 90-with 120-day treatment model that completely incorporates Native American social and profound qualities and practices, alongside best practices for synthetic reliance directing. Mending Lodge works a 45-bed private treatment place for Native American/Alaska Native teenagers, ages 13 to 18, and other youth. This office remembers a completely certify elective school for its grounds so inhabitants can procure instructive credits toward a degree while in treatment. 

"Since 2013, we have served in excess of 1,200 teenagers, and 80% have finished our program," said Rebecca Crocker, Executive Director of the Healing Lodge. "Similarly significant, the one-year backslide rate for our occupants is 23 percent, contrasted and a 90 percent public backslide rate following most treatment programs." 

"We were paralyzed and thankful to discover that Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations was chosen for the Community Partnership Award," added Crocker. "In light of COVID, we confronted the test of sorting out some way to encourage classes at the private treatment community while meeting social removing prerequisites. Our promise to engaging Native American youth will consistently motivate us to ascend regardless of the conditions. Schooling is our foundation in managing young people to pick a solid way of life."