Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center - MEWU:YA
Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center - MEWU:YA, located in Tuolumne, California, focuses on outpatient substance abuse treatment. Operating under tribal management, it offers a blend of therapeutic approaches to treat addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions. The center provides accessible care through various payment options.
The mission of Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center is to provide comprehensive primary health care to Tuolumne Me-Wuk tribal members, other Native Americans, and surrounding community residents. This mission demonstrates the center's dedication to inclusivity and high-quality healthcare.
- Regular Outpatient Treatment: Offers structured yet flexible treatment options without requiring an overnight stay.
- Telemedicine/Telehealth Therapy: Provides remote therapy options for convenient access to care.
- Specialized Services: Includes anger management, trauma-related counseling, and relapse prevention.
- Diverse Payment Options: Accepts government funding, private insurance, and self-pay, ensuring treatment is accessible to many.
MEWU:YA treats various substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Services benefit Tuolumne Me-Wuk tribal members, other Native Americans, and community members.
- 4 Conditions Treated
- 4 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 22 Therapies & Programs
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse is the excessive use of any type of drug. This includes alcohol, medications and illegal drugs. Substance abuse is treated with a combination of physical and mental treatments. Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center - MEWU:YA patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction is one of California‘s most prominent forms of addiction. Drugs, including heroin, oxycontin, and fentanyl, are the most common. To relieve pain, or ease other ailments, they are professionally prescribed, but they are often abused because they and the feelings they give are addictive.
Addiction is treated by detoxifying the body, so the medications’ chemicals are no longer impacting the individual. Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center - MEWU:YA offers therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem are supplemented during and throughout treatment.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detoxification is the mainstay of drug addiction treatment. Recovery from drug addiction requires regular medical monitoring, temporary medication use, and other techniques.
If you or someone you know has a substance abuse problem in Tuolumne provide various methods for drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
In outpatient programs at Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center - MEWU:YA, the Tuolumne resident can live with their family while continuing with their job or studies. Treatment includes educating the patient on drug abuse, medications, and counseling sessions at the individual or group level.
Aftercare support refers to the follow-up care provided after the initial rehab program. The quality of aftercare support plays an important role in preventing relapses and sustains recovery. Aftercare support at Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center - MEWU:YA is personalized according to the needs of the patient in California.
Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center - MEWU:YA‘s Therapies & Programs
Group Therapy is a type of counseling that occurs between a bunch of strangers. These groups are suitable for patients who are not confined in a treatment facility, but group sessions are also common in inpatient rehab programs. Group therapy is led by a trained individual at Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center - MEWU:YA in Tuolumne, CA and consists of members from different stages of recovery.
The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging, share information, and learn coping mechanisms. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious, and participants can learn from one another.
Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) DBT is a treatment of choice for people being treated at Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center - MEWU:YA whom are suffering from self-harming behaviors. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach and method in psychotherapy. Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center - MEWU:YA asks people to investigate how their thoughts, including habitual, negative, and inaccurate ways of thinking affect behaviors. CBT is based on the idea that rigid, inflexible ways of thinking cause people to have a limited ability to cope with stress
Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a method of specific counseling that replaces negative and self-limiting thoughts with positive and productive behaviors. Self-defeating thoughts and habits can limit your possible successes. Some examples of this are procrastination, unhealthy eating and angry outbursts. You may not be aware that some unhealthy behaviors and thoughts are sabotaging your potential accomplishments.
The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment offered at Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center - MEWU:YA. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics anonymous. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring. It refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.
Some people refer to contingency management, or CM, as motivational incentives. This type of therapy is a reconditioning of the mind and responses of the body. The point of CM is to help the body understand the proper responses to behaviors should be, as well as the effects that come with both problematic and desired behaviors. The more positive choices a person makes, the more incentives they will receive, all managed with sobriety goals by Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center - MEWU:YA in Tuolumne, CA.
Payment Options
For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
Location & Contact
18670 Carter Street
Tuolumne, CA 95379
Phone Number
(209) 928-3350
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Location
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18670 Carter Street
Tuolumne, CA 95379 -
(209) 928-3350
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Children (0-12), Seniors (65+), Teenagers
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ModalityFamily, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 24, 2024
Tuolumne, California Addiction and Treatment
More than 3 million of California's citizens are addicted to illegal drugs. Almost 800,000 people use hard drugs, almost 5 million use marijuana, and another 2.1 million abuse alcohol every year. Other substance abuse issues such as binge drinking and teen drug use are also common. Many illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana are smuggled into the state from Mexico.
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