Native Directions

Written By: Robert Yellowfox Date: November 10th, 2008. Topic: Member Blogs.

Native Directions Sobriety Support Services Inc. was founded by James Bywater and Robert Yellowfox Boyd in 2003. Native Directions offers education, retraining, behavior modification, therapy, interventions, and referal services for youth, their families and communities dealing with the issues of substance abuse, behavioral problems, and mood disorders. This is a non-profit 501(C)3 public charity corporation that utilizes Native American wisdom, holistic wisdom, nature, and conventional means to help teens maintain sobriety and realize their dreams and potential. We believe in a 3 step approach to the problems of todays youth. 1st educate the young so that they will have the wisdom and power to say no to drugs. 2nd provide support and education to retrain teens so that they may listen and learn from the wisdom of Nature, Natural Consequences, and their Elders that they may learn to be happy and achieve their dreams and potential. The 3rd step is to give support to adults, families, and communities struggling with issues of substance abuse, behavioral problems, and mood disorders.

MISSION STATEMENT

Native Directions Sobriety Support Services Incorporated is a nonprofit human services agency providing assistance, education, and social services for Native American Children, their Families and their Communities.

VISION

Native Directions Sobriety Support Services Inc. envisions a future as a key partner in providing solutions that address the societal issues facing the at-risk youth of America and their families.

THERAPY

Native Directions provides cutting edge therapeutic interventions utilizing near brain behavioral modification techniques and a return to the wisdom of the ancient ones. Near brain techniques are defined as physical activities, which cause the participant to search from within for character defining answers. Key factors are a use of the four elements of nature – Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water. The human soul has an instinctual response to certain stimuli which cause the participant to seek the character defining answers to age old questions such as; Where do I come from? Who am I? What do I really want with my life? Participants are repeatedly exposed to these elements through preparations for various Rights of Passage. This process of self discovery is brought about naturally and from within. These Rights of passage instill within the participants the self confidence, and self drive to become valued members of todays Native Communities, while maintaining sobriety from alcohol and drugs.

For more information about Native Directions and how you can support us, please visit our website at http://www.nativedirections.com.