Summary Intervention Name Peer Recovery Support Model and American Indian traditional healing concepts Summary Friendship House services assist AI/ANs in achieving and sustaining their recovery through a peer recovery support model using AI/AN culturally based model built through the expertise of individuals with similar lived experience. Program Description Friendship House services assist AI/ANs in achieving and sustaining their recovery through a peer recovery support model. The model Friendship House uses is an AI/AN culturally based model built through the expertise of individuals with similar lived experience. All aspects of the practice are guided by the following American Indian traditional healing concepts, including prayer sessions, lodge ceremonies, traditional healers, and acknowledgment of Tribal traditions and traditional ways. Friendship House's philosophy is that recovery is based on culturally based efforts that address trauma, is person-driven, holistic, and is supported by peers, allies and recovery networks. Contact Contact Information Ethan Nebelkopf 3124 International Blvd. Oakland, CA 94601 (510) 535-4440 ethann@nativehealth.org Details Self-described Outcomes The program has reported impactful outcomes across five measures: Abstinence, Crime and Criminal Justice, Health/ Behavioral/ Social Consequences, Employment/Education, and Mental Health. Level of Adaptation Tribally adapted Focus Areas Community Family Risk Factors Substance abuse Resilience/Protective Factors Access to health and social services Self-regulation skills Social and emotional competence Cultural/Resiliance Factors Connecting with cultural resources Cultural teachings Historical trauma resilience Increasing coping skills Life cycle events/traditional activities/practices Spiritual practice/knowledge/ceremony Traditional healing practices Tribal Role Target Other Relevant Links Friendship House Healing Center on One Sky Center: http://www.oneskycenter.org/native-program/friendship-house-healing-center/ Friendship House, Our Approach: https://www.friendshiphousesf.org/model-of-excellence/ Friendship House Indian Health Services Quarterly Report (February through April 2017: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/590f6ade46c3c4d5cb50a603/t/5973d956e45a7cc661a96215/1500764503252/IHS+FY1617_Q3+Report+Draft.docx.pdf Friendship House Presentation: http://natap.prev.org/assets/docs/FriendshipHouseCDEP%20Presentation%205-16-2017.pdf
