Treatment is most effective when families and communities work together to provide appropriate and accessible services.

"We blend tradition, culture and modern treatment to help build strong, successful youth and families."

CalWorks Program
CalWorks funding from the California Department of Social Services has been made available through the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs to provide culturally relevant services in designated Indian Health Clinics. Clients are assessed for mental health and substance abuse services. In addition, Services are provided as necessary for clients to obtain or retain employment, or to participate in county Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Welfare-to-Work activities, or the CalWorks Program.

Individual Therapy: In individual psychotherapy personal problems and concerns are addressed in an environment, which facilitates the client's potential for identifying, achieving, and maintaining personal goals.

Family Therapy: Family therapy provides a neutral environment in which family members, both immediate and extended, can explore issues that are negatively impacting family dynamics and children.

Juvenile Hall Assessments and Counseling: Once a week a mental health counselor goes into the Juvenile Hall facility in Eureka to meet and work with Indian youth. Counseling services are provided to all youth who have either self-identified or have been identified by the Juvenile Hall staff as American Indian. In Del Norte County, the Probation Department sends CFS a list of American Indians who are currently in the Juvenile Hall. A substance abuse counselor will see the youth there.

Psychiatrist Services: CFS contracts with a local Psychiatrist who comes to Potawot twice a week and provides telepsychiatry to Del Norte clients once a month. The Psychiatrist provides psychiatric and psychotropic medication evaluations for clients. The Psychiatrist is also available for training and consultation with therapists, substance abuse counselors, and medical providers. A mental health therapist or a medical doctor must refer a client for psychiatric services.

Couples Therapy: Couples therapy provides couples with a forum to strengthen relationships, process their conflicts and to develop and practice alternative behaviors and coping styles.

OTHER MENTAL HEALTH

Del Norte County Mental Health                     464-7224
206 Williams Drive
Crescent City, CA 95531

Humboldt County Mental Health                     268-2900
720 Wood Street                                                Crisis Number 445-7715
Eureka, CA 95501                                              Crisis Walk-in daily 9:00 to 4:00

Substance Abuse Treatment Services (SATS)

United Indian Health Services, Inc. offers an intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment program through the CFS department. Our program incorporates culturally appropriate services as well as the traditional twelve-step model.

Intake Assessment: Assessments are done using computer generated assessments. We use the Needs Survey for the adults and Juvenile Automated Substance Abuse Evaluation (JASEA) for the youth who are seen through the substance abuse program.

Individual Counseling: Individual substance abuse counseling works on personal problems and concerns in an environment which supports the client's ability to achieve their goals.

Adult Referral to Residential Treatment: CFS substance abuse program works with residential treatment facilities for males through Three Rivers Lodge in Manteca, CA, and for females at Friendship House in San Francisco.

Youth Referral to Residential Treatment: Youth who need residential treatment for substance abuse issues may receive assistance for placement at various out of state regional programs.

In order to access our residential treatment services, a client must go through our screening and referral service.

Jail and Juvenile Detention facilities: Our substance abuse program both in Humboldt and Del Norte counties, conducts eligibility screening in jails as well as at Juvenile detentions.

Aftercare program: Clients who have been referred to residential treatment program are required to complete a 90-day aftercare program with our Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse program before they officially complete their program with CFS Substance Abuse Treatment Services.

OTHER SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

Humboldt County Detox (707) 445-3869         Drug & Alcohol Services
14th and C-Street                                                384 Elk Valley Rd.
Eureka, CA 95501                                                Crescent City, CA 95531
Sliding Scale                                                        (707) 464-4813

Humboldt County Alcohol & Other Drug Program
720 Wood Street
Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 476-4054

Other Division Specialties

Below is a list of services CFS provides as a department to the American Indian communities that we serve.

Native Youth Talking Circle (NYTC)
The targeted youth for this group come from probation, home schooling, and social services and have issues with alcohol and drug abuse. This group is a safe haven to discuss the current week's ups and downs. When an issue is brought up everyone in the group will offer input thus giving possible proactive solutions. Also included are cultural presenters who offer various American Indian perspectives of respect, self worth and healthy living. Groups meet every Wed in both Humboldt & Del Norte counties at 4 to 6:00 p.m.

Traditional Healers
CFS provides comprehensive mental health services which include the traditional healing practices. Traditional healers use culturally appropriate practices to aid in healing and recovers. CFS staff assists in coordinating these services.

Cultural Activities & Sobriety Support Groups
The substance abuse staff offers sobriety sweats at PHV in Arcata every other Monday. We also offer drumming at the Tuesday PHV evening Sobriety Support groups.

Group times may vary, contact the Arcata or Crescent City Offices for specific times.

Parent Advisory Mission Statement
We are dedicated Parents who are committed to the successful lives of our children, families and communities. As parents, our responsibility is to be positive role models. We want to share a strong foundation of support, to learn, to educate, to listen, and to advocate using appropriate language to effect positive change.