Behavioral Health Program
The mission of Pokagon Band Behavioral Health Services is to provide quality, professional mental health and addiction clinic services to the citizens of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and their families.
Pokagon Band Behavioral Health Services is state licensed to perform outpatient counseling for mental health and substance abuse. It provides integrative, person-centered care in a confidential, culturally sensitive environment. Our dedicated team of treatment providers recognizes that chemical dependency and mental health problems can destroy the physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual well-being of the Native American. Professional services are provided with Integrity, Respect, Honesty, Wisdom, Honor, Truth, and Love (the 7 Grandfather Teachings) to cherish each human being's journey in life with the understanding that our responsibility is to give each individual the choice to direct their own life. Treatment is in collaboration with medical and community services. It is structured to promote personal growth, strength identity, improve relationships with family, assist in maintaining harmony and balance with life, and offer the opportunity to affirm the traditional spiritual values and beliefs of our ancestors. Assessment, therapy and case management services are provided for adults, adolescents and children.
Program Services include:
- Behavioral health assessment, evaluation and counseling in individual, group or family setting
- Alcohol and chemical dependency assessment and counseling
- Education and prevention
- Intake, case management, and referrals
- Red Road AA/NA meetings Tuesdays and Fridays 4pm - 6pm
- Relapse prevention support
- Trauma-focused treatment models
- Traditional cultural practices
The Pokagon Band Behavioral Health Services is accredited with the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for case management/services coordination, integrated behavioral health primary care for children and adolescents, integrated behavioral health primary care for adults, and outpatient treatment for children and adults. We hold to tribal, state and clinical ethics, and will at all times follow the standards of recipient rights as well as treating all clients as equals, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, spiritual propensity, or social status.