Native American Connections — Outpatient
4520 N Central Avenue, Suite 600, Phoenix, Arizona, 85012
Native American Connections - Guiding Star is a residential treatment facility for chemically-dependent women struggling with substance abuse and co-occurring mental health concerns. Guiding Star combines traditional Native American healing practices with contemporary evidence-based methods to produce a holistically-informed addiction treatment program that addresses maladies of the mind, body, and spirit. During their stay, residents are invited to participate in storytelling, smudging/ purification rites, native crafts, Red Road teachings, Talking Circles, cultural presentations, songs and drumming, Circle of Strength, and more.
Facility Highlights
- Specialized Treatment
- Case Management
- Family Counseling
Specialization
Individualized Treatment
Some facilities have an addiction treatment protocol that all patients or clients are expected to follow, while others customize or individualize treatment based on a person’s unique needs and circumstances. Factors that may affect treatment decisions include age, lifestyle, medical conditions, type of drug, religious beliefs, etc.Holistic Therapy
Facilities that offer “holistic therapy” see and treat patients in the context of their entire lives and health status. They treat the “whole person,” not just the addiction.
Facility Settings
- Average Location/Amenities
Meet the Staff
Yvonne Fortier LPC, LISACDirector of Clinical ServicesYvonne has over 25 years of combined experience in business administration and behavioral health care. Her clinical training, experience, and supervisory experience includes child and family therapy, play and sand tray therapies, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders, and practices that integrate indigenous healing interventions with current approaches in counseling and psychology. Yvonne joined Native American Connections in 2003.
Diana Yazzie-DevinePresident/CEODiana “Dede” Yazzie Devine has been working within Native American urban and tribal entities since 1972 and has been employed as the CEO of Native American Connections (NAC) since 1979. Ms. Devine has an MBA from Arizona State University and holds International and State license in behavioral health counseling. Ms. Devine’s leadership and dedication have been recognized within the community with the following honors: Valley Leadership’s Woman of the Year (2003), ONE (Organization for Nonprofit Executives) Executive Director of the Year (2006), YWCA’s Business Leader Award (2008); Arizona’s Centennial Legacy Project – Arizona’s 48 Most Intriguing Women (2012); Phoenix Business Journal’s 25 Most Admired CEOs (2012), and ASU WP Carey School of Business Hall of Fame (2012).