Page 2 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - December 2023

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CLINIC
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elder Helen Sanders to complete
the ceremony.
Chehalis Tribe Chairman
Dustin Klatush thanked everyone
for visiting the clinic, which will
serve the tribe and surrounding
communities.
Changing needs
Denise spoke about plans from
2019 that were in development for
a food addiction treatment facility,
but everything changed when
COVID-19 hit. The aftermath
of that pandemic is an opioid
addiction epidemic. When work
resumed and the harmful effects
of opioid addiction to our tribal
community were recognized, the
facility’s focus was changed to a Tribal elders toured the new innovative medication assisted treatment (MAT) facility in Tumwater.
medication assisted treatment
(MAT) facility.
Denise thanked the tribe for
its support in developing the HOPE AND HEALING CLINIC
clinic. She said the partnership
with Indigenous PACT will help
clinic staff learn and improve Address: 9474 Lathrop
practices. The clinic’s goal is to be Industrial Drive S.W. Tumwater
welcoming and inclusive.
As someone who works with Reach out
people every day coping with Are you or a loved one
opioid addiction, Janet said interested in medical assisted
sending clients to Lacey or treatment or learning more
Aberdeen for MAT meds is a about Hope & Healing Clinic?
burden and barrier. The clinic Reach out (anonymously) and
will alleviate that hardship. Janet connect with a representative.
thanked everyone for being there. Phone: 360-583-3340

Innovation, collaboration Fax: 360-322-3804
Kurt Brenkus, CEO and Email: hello@hopeandhealing
founder of the Indigenous clinic.com
PACT, expressed his gratitude Clinic Hotline
to the Chehalis Tribe for years Phone: 360-583-3340
of collaborative effort to bring
the Hope and Healing Clinic Available 24/7
into being. Kurt spoke about the Crisis Hotline
Indigenous PACT’s missions: 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255)
n Ensure health equity by
bringing services to the people.
n Create evidence-based
practices that can be improved will provide behavioral health
on, reported and used through medicine in addition to
evaluation to improve programs. medications for opioid use
Principal Consultant Josette disorder (MOUD).
Ross (Nisqually) said this is her The values woven into the
first project with Indigenous clinic’s mission are to:
PACT. She worked for 12 years at three opiate addiction medications Path toward recovery n Operate inclusively. Offer
Nisqually. available. expansive services, a welcoming
Medical Consultant Dr. Kurt The clinic will be open to Clinic Administrator Julietta and accessible clinic and holistic
Tamaru said Hope and Healing is serve patients as soon as Drug Faria (Dine’ and Chamorro) support.
the most innovative MAT clinic Enforcement Administration emphasized how the Chehalis n Be intentional. Be purposeful
he has ever experienced. It is and Pharmacy Commission Tribe is paving new ways to in both care and guidance.
providing new ways to get people inspections have been completed. grow and heal families. Hope n Practice trustworthiness.
into treatment and keep them in By February, 24 staff people will and Healing will offer a safe, Earn confidence through
recovery. The clinic boasts nine be working at the clinic. Initial comfortable space and a path thoughtful, personalized attention.
exam rooms, five hotel suites and hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and will toward recovery. Substance n Serve with care. Meet you
three dosing rooms. Methadone, expand to 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m. as use disorder professionals where you are with respect and
Vivitrol and Suboxone are the client base and staffing increase. and certified peer counselors dignity.