FRIENDSHIP HOUSE AMERICAN INDIAN HEALING CENTER INC
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Mission Statement
At Friendship House, cultural and spiritual connection guides everything we do. We are the oldest social service organization in the United States run by and for American Indians. Over the last 50 years, we have helped more than 5,835 clients recover from substance abuse. With a model that integrates traditional Native healing with evidence-based practices, we have developed a unique approach to wellness that is holistic and leads to lasting recovery. We know that healing for Native peoples begins with culture and connection. Opening in 2025, The Village SF is our vision for a home of urban Indian belonging, where our people are nurtured by culture and cared for by the community.
About This Cause
Friendship House Association of American Indians (FH) is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization, established in 1963 to serve American Indians who were relocated from their reservations to the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 1963, Friendship House has served more than 5,690 residential clients, hundreds of youth consumers and provided community events for countless numbers of American Indians throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Friendship House operates the American Indian Healing Center, an 80-bed adult residential substance abuse treatment facility located in San Francisco. Individuals in recovery confront issues that interfere with their mental, emotional, spiritual and physical well-being. The Friendship House American Indian Lodge is a residential substance abuse treatment program and 9-bed facility for women with their children (birth to 5 years of age). Healthy bonding between children and mothers is a primary goal for the Lodge. The Friendship House Youth Program (FHYP) provides afterschool and summertime programs for Bay Area Children, Youth and Transition Age Youth (TAY) and their families. Cultural identity and connectedness are celebrated through an array of activities and events. We host American Indian Community Events Native events and celebrations are hosted throughout the year and include FHYP Dancing Feathers Powwow, FHYP Halloween Celebration, Thanksgiving and Christmas Community Celebrations, Families in Recovery Celebration and Gathering of Native Americans (GONAs). FRIENDSHIP HOUSE MODEL The overarching goal of the Friendship House Association of American Indians of San Francisco is to promote the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of American Indians across their lifespan through services that build resiliency to substance abuse and strengthen connections to family, community, public health, school, and workplace environments. The Friendship House Healing Model is rooted in the philosophy that the individual must be working towards balance before she/he/they can sustain healthy behaviors over time (FH Model, 2012). All aspects of the model are guided by principles and values of American Indian culture, history, tradition and spirituality. The Friendship House Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program was established to reduce the incidence of alcohol and drug abuse among American Indians through services designed to strengthen the personal conditions that support a substance-free lifestyle and restore clients to productive living in their respective communities. Prayer, song and drum circles, sweat lodge ceremonies, talking circles, traditional healer guidance, community gatherings, and many other tribal and intertribal efforts are integral to the residential treatment program. Friendship House believes that families and a community connection to Native culture is the fundamental building block of American Indian communities and essential in building resilience in younger generations. The Friendship House Youth Program (FHYP) was created in response to the community's recognition of the challenges American Indian children, youth, and young adults faced growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where they must integrate elements of an urban lifestyle with their understanding of who they are, as American Indians. American Indian community gatherings are important opportunities to celebrate Native identity and culture. Native events and celebrations are co-hosted by Friendship House and the Native American Health Center (NAHC, SF/Oakland) throughout the year, reaching hundreds of American Indians from California's urban and rural areas. During the Thanksgiving and Christmas Community Celebrations, the Families in Recovery Celebration, Dancing Feathers Powwow, NAHC Youth GONA, and the Youth Stronghold Conference provides a safe and supportive space for the community to come together, every year, in ceremony and celebration.