Behavioral Health

Mission

The purpose of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Behavioral Health programs is to provide comprehensive, individualized, and holistic treatment to include; residential substance abuse treatment, outpatient mental health and substance abuse services, and prevention to Native Americans. A cultural and sensitive approach shall be taken in the delivery of counseling, outreach, crisis intervention, administrative services, preventive measures, evaluation, planning for the appropriate mental health and substance abuse services and referrals to clients served.

Philosophy

It is an Anishnabe belief that we look at the traditional wellness model instead of the symptomatic concept of illness. This way we focus on the strengths of the person being served, the family, the community and the support systems of the person being served, to help guide this individual on the road to wellness. The philosophy of the Behavioral Health Programs shall be to help our community members to identify those tools and resources necessary to achieve a balance in their life. The medicine wheel concept of integrating the four components of spiritual, emotional, physical, and intellectual aspects of a person's life, into a holistic model of recovery is our goal.

Services Offered

The outpatient program strives to meet the needs of the Anishinabek population of children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly through the delivery of integrated services. This program is guided by ideals and principles that are reflective of the Anishinabek values and beliefs.

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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

For children, adolescents, adults, and elders to include:

Outpatient Counseling: Individual counseling is a direct, active and personal approach that focuses on increasing your individual self-awareness, understanding, and adjustment. Individual counseling can help you identify the most effective ways for you personally to achieve your desired goals, as well as provide you with the tools to cope with difficult circumstances that may arise along the way.

Psychiatric Services: Our psychiatry services are available by referral to manage medication for clients with mental health needs.

Substance Use Outreach Services

Substance Use Residential Treatment and Supportive Living Program

After Hours On-Call Crisis Services

Community Presentations and Consultation

Provide individuals with culturally based programs and linkage to other community cultural programs, if desired.

Case Management Services: A case manager works with individuals to navigate through formal and informal systems such as child protective services, court, housing, employment, and budgeting. Case Managers can help to establish a connection with these systems, advocate and provide support to achieve an individual's goals.

Nami Migizi Nagwiihgan ‐ Domestic Violence Services (assistance, advocacy, counseling)

Prevention Services

Intensive Community Treatment Program

Traditional Healer Services

Graduate Level Internship Opportunities

Holistic Specialty Treatments (Acupuncture and energy Healing)

Eligibility for Services

To be eligible for services within the clinic, you must be a member of a federally recognized tribe or be a direct descendant of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. An application needs to be completed and all proofs included. Unless you are from the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, you must live within the five county service areas, which are Isabella, Clare, Midland, Arenac and Missaukee counties.

For more information about eligibility contact Nimkee Medical Center at (989) 775-4600.

Brochures

Here is a listing of downloadable brochures outlining the details and services offered by Behavioral Health.

Behavioral Health Program

Energy Practitioner

Know Your Rights

Nami Migizi Nangwiihgan Domestic Violence Services

Residential Treatment Program

EMDR

Cultural Services

Traditional Healer

The primary goal of the Traditional Healer is to empower the individual to make healthy lifestyle decisions by introducing culturally relevant activities and services and to assist with the cultural aspect in the healing process of an individual.

The Anishinabek people believe that in order to achieve balance in life, a person must be healthy in all four aspects of their lives: spiritual, mental, physical and emotional. The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Behavioral Health Program embraces these four aspects of life as they also recognize that the healing process must focus on the person being served, as well as the family, the community and the support system of the individual.

Activities May Include

Traditional Medicines

Storytelling

Talking Circles

Sweat Lodges

Pipe Ceremonies

Fasting

Naming Ceremonies