Philosophy

• It is an Anishinabe belief that we look at the traditional wellness model instead of the symptomatic concept of illness. This way we focus on the strengths of the person being served, the family, the community and the support systems of the person being served, to help guide this individual on the road to wellness.

• The philosophy of the Behavioral Health programs shall be to help the community member to identify those tools and resources necessary to achieve a balance in their life. The Medicine Wheel concept of integrating the four components of spiritual, emotional, physical and intellectual aspects of a person’s life into a holistic model of recovery is our goal.

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