About Bad River Health and Wellness Center – Ashland
The Bad River Health & Wellness Center offers integrated healthcare that ensures the safety and wellbeing of the tribal members in Ashland, Wisconsin. They provide primary care and specialty healthcare services including behavioral health and substance use treatment.
The center serves as the health provider for the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians. This is a federally recognized Native American tribe. The center reflects the tribe’s focus on integrating culturally relevant practices with modern healthcare to support physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
They’re easily accessible from Ashland with a short drive eastward on US-2. Tribal members from nearby communities like Odanah, Mellon and Washburn can benefit from their services as well. Thankfully, they offer transportation services for clinical appointments.
Their main substance use recovery services involve medication assisted treatment. This clinically proven technique uses FDA approved meds alongside counseling to support complete healing. It’s especially effective in treating addiction to opioids, alcohol and stimulants.
They can prescribe Suboxone or Vivitrol to help you manage withdrawal symptoms and alleviate cravings. The specific meds will depend on your unique condition or personalized care plan. They back this up with counseling to help you build healthy coping skills that promote a sober lifestyle and prevent relapsing.
This integrated approach helps you address both the psychological and physical aspects of your addiction. This facilitates “whole person.”
The center also offers peer specialists-led recovery support groups for tribal members in recovery or those who feel like they’ve substance use issues. This group can help you stay focused on your healing journey through shared experience and peer guidance. They provide specialized cultural support services as well. Incorporating cultural activities in your recovery can make healing more personal, purposeful and meaningful.
Their aquatic fitness center can boost your mental health and overall wellbeing through low impact exercise that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and improves physical fitness. They have disaster distress, suicide prevention and domestic violence hotline where you can reach out in a crisis situation.
