Health and Human Services Prevention Program
Spokane Tribe of Indians, Health and Human Services Prevention Program is dedicated to the community. Each team member strives daily to serve our people by bringing our unique, individual gifts, qualities and expertise to the Prevention Program. We believe that healing and change can happen in this lifetime and we are committed to be a part of the solution.
Contact Details
Shad St. Paul, MSW, LSWAIC, SUDP – Acting
Prevention Program Manager
PO Box 540/6228 Old School Road
Wellpinit, WA 99040
Office (509) 606-2018 ext. 619
What do we offer:
- Drug & Alcohol Prevention
- Suicide prevention
- Suicide intervention resources
- QPR Gatekeeper training for anyone from the community
- Educational pamphlets
- Holistic alternatives for commercial tobacco smoking cessation, recovery & wellness
- NRT’s (nicotine replacement therapies for free)
- Intervention strategies like our suxʷčn̓šít mentoring program
- Monthly Youth Gatherings where we teach Canoe Journey, GONA and do a cultural activity
- Culture Connections where we teach and make regalia
- Community presentations
- qeʔ heł nłk̓ʷk̓ʷmin summer Youth Encampment
- Annual suicide prevention Walk for Life & round dance
You can visit us on Facebook @ourcultureisprevention
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The Spokane Tribe of Indians vision is to achieve true sovereignty by attaining self-sufficiency. We will preserve and enhance our traditional values by living and teaching the inherent principles of respect, honor and integrity as embodied in our language and life-ways. We will develop strong leadership through education, accountability, experience and positive reinforcement.
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