Post by blackcrowheart on Apr 8, 2006 9:46:45 GMT -5
Feather Lodge (addiction)
Scene & Heard
By Carrie L. Ord
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Haven opens treatment center to serve American Indian women
The Haven, a women's residential treatment center for drug and alcohol
abuse, held a grand opening on Feb. 22 for its Feather Lodge.
The building allows six to eight American Indians in treatment to live
with others from their culture.
The event also highlighted the introduction of Native Ways services, new
treatment options that incorporate culture.
An Indian blessing by Maria Padia-Jim started off the ribbon-cutting
ceremony.
Counselor Victoria Steele welcomed attendees, who toured the building,
ate traditional foods prepared by clients and heard a flute and drum
performance by John Oberly.
In attendance were past and present clients; Executive Director Margaret
Higgins; board members Dr. Diane Katz, Judith Cohen, Betty Belk, Donna
Reid and Astrid Lundstrom; David Sampson of Tohono O'odham Behavioral
Health; Veronica Boone of the Tucson Indian Center; Sylvia Polacca of
the University of Arizona Indian studies program; Melissa Morales of the
Pascua Yaqui Women's PATH program; Eddie Grijalva of Compass Health
Care; Victor Flores of the Community Partnership of Southern Arizona;
B.J. Frady and Juan Gutierrez of Pueblo of Isleta in New Mexico; and
Richard Johnson of Merrill Lynch
Scene & Heard
By Carrie L. Ord
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Haven opens treatment center to serve American Indian women
The Haven, a women's residential treatment center for drug and alcohol
abuse, held a grand opening on Feb. 22 for its Feather Lodge.
The building allows six to eight American Indians in treatment to live
with others from their culture.
The event also highlighted the introduction of Native Ways services, new
treatment options that incorporate culture.
An Indian blessing by Maria Padia-Jim started off the ribbon-cutting
ceremony.
Counselor Victoria Steele welcomed attendees, who toured the building,
ate traditional foods prepared by clients and heard a flute and drum
performance by John Oberly.
In attendance were past and present clients; Executive Director Margaret
Higgins; board members Dr. Diane Katz, Judith Cohen, Betty Belk, Donna
Reid and Astrid Lundstrom; David Sampson of Tohono O'odham Behavioral
Health; Veronica Boone of the Tucson Indian Center; Sylvia Polacca of
the University of Arizona Indian studies program; Melissa Morales of the
Pascua Yaqui Women's PATH program; Eddie Grijalva of Compass Health
Care; Victor Flores of the Community Partnership of Southern Arizona;
B.J. Frady and Juan Gutierrez of Pueblo of Isleta in New Mexico; and
Richard Johnson of Merrill Lynch