Western Slope Native American Resource Center

What Western Slope Native American Resource Center does

Western Slope Native American Resource Center (WSNARC) is a private nonprofit organization founded in 2022 and headquartered at 341 South 1st Street, Grand Junction, Colorado. It serves Native American and Alaska Native families on Colorado's Western Slope through culturally-responsive social services, peer navigation, and advocacy. Its core offerings are organized into Living Resources (peer navigator support connecting clients to housing, food, medical care, clothing, jobs, and training), Application Assistance (benefits, housing, and healthcare enrollment support), and Coordination of Care (accompaniment to medical appointments). It also operates a Wellbriety program suite licensed from the White Bison curriculum — including 12 Steps and the Medicine Wheel, Mending Broken Hearts, Warrior Down, and age-tiered Youth Curriculum — targeting substance use recovery, intergenerational trauma, and re-entry support.

WSNARC has no proprietary technology platform and operates as a fully human-delivered service organization with peer navigators and advocates as the primary delivery mode. The organization is funded through donations, foundation grants, and signature fundraising events including an annual Golf Tournament (entering its 4th year in July 2026) and recurring Pow Wow celebrations. Sponsorship support comes from a roster of Colorado health and community foundations, including Rocky Mountain Health Foundation, The Colorado Health Foundation, The Colorado Trust, Caring for Colorado Foundation, Western Colorado Community Foundation, and Chinook Fund, alongside operational referrals through Indigenous Wellbriety, Grand Valley Connects, and The Learning Council. A new SPARK Program is listed as in development to extend the family-support service line.

The organization is governed by a four-member board covering community organizing, health equity consulting, legal practice, and educational NGO leadership, with no parent entity, subsidiaries, or commercial ownership structure. All services are provided free of charge to clients, and there are no disclosed revenue figures, paid headcount, or technology investments in available sources.

Name

Western Slope Native American Resource Center

Legal name

Western Slope Native American Resource Center

Website

https://wsnarc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WSNARC is a 2022-founded Grand Junction, Colorado nonprofit providing culturally-responsive peer navigation, benefits assistance, and White Bison Wellbriety healing programs to Native American and Alaska Native families across Colorado's Western Slope.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Tribal/Indigenous Public Health Authorities (HLAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rural, Tribal & Special-Population Housing Programs (FSALAKAL)

Keywords

• Culturally responsive social services
• Native american advocacy
• Peer navigation services
• Community resource center
• Wellbriety recovery programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Junction

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: WSNARC operates as a nonprofit organization funded through charitable donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations. The organization hosts fundraising events including an annual Golf Tournament and Pow Wow celebrations. Major sponsors include healthcare foundations and community organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WSNARC provides free, culturally-responsive peer navigation and advocacy services to Native American and Alaska Native families on Colorado's Western Slope, connecting them with housing, food, medical care, clothing, jobs, and training. The organization also delivers the Wellbriety Programs — a set of Indigenous-grounded healing curricula addressing substance use recovery, intergenerational trauma, and holistic wellness through the Medicine Wheel framework.

Product overview

WSNARC offers a suite of culturally-responsive social services for Native Americans and Alaska Natives on Colorado's Western Slope. The core offerings include Living Resources (peer navigation for housing, food, healthcare, employment), Application Assistance, and Wellbriety Programs — a comprehensive set of culturally-based healing curricula addressing substance recovery, intergenerational trauma, and holistic wellness. These programs are delivered through peer navigators who provide personalized support and connect families with partner resources. The organization is developing a new SPARK Program to expand family support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Living Resources Peer navigator services helping Native American and Alaska Native families access housing, food, medical care, clothing, jobs, and training — connecting clients with essential resources to thrive on the Western Slope. Includes coordination of care (e.g., accompanying clients to medical appointments).
• Application Assistance Assistance with applications for benefits, housing, healthcare enrollment (including Medicaid), and other essential services for Native American families.
• Wellbriety Programs Culturally-based healing programs addressing substance use recovery, intergenerational trauma, and holistic wellness through Indigenous cultural teachings. Encompasses 12 Steps and the Medicine Wheel (adults 21+, youth 13–21), Mending Broken Hearts (grief and intergenerational trauma for adults 18+ and youth 12–18), Warrior Down (peer support for recovery and re-entry), and Youth Curriculum (Sons/Daughters of Tradition ages 8–17; Understanding the Purpose of Life ages 12–17).
• Partner Resources Connections to trusted partner organizations including Indigenous Wellbriety and Grand Valley Connects for additional support with substance use, mental health, and eligibility services.
• SPARK Program A new program in development to further support Native American families on the Western Slope, with more details to be announced.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mutual Aid PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting WSNARC's collaborative approach to serving Native families on the Western Slope.
• Western Colorado AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity alliance partner working with WSNARC to serve the Western Slope region.
• Indigenous WellbrietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing culturally and spiritually grounded assistance for substance use, alcohol addiction, and recovery. WSNARC connects clients to this resource.
• Grand Valley ConnectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentralized system partner for accessing mental health services, eligibility identification, and enrollment support. WSNARC connects community members to this service.
• The Learning CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational NGO that hosted an open house for WSNARC in Paonia, CO in November 2024. Board member Alicia Michelsen serves as Director of The Learning Council.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• White Bison: Originator of the Wellbriety Movement curricula (12 Steps & Medicine Wheel, Mending Broken Hearts) that WSNARC delivers — directly comparable as the source of WSNARC's flagship programming.
• Seattle Indian Health Board: Urban Indian health and community services organization providing culturally-relevant healthcare navigation, social services, and recovery programs to Native Americans — comparable Indigenous-serving portfolio.
• Native American Connections: Phoenix-based nonprofit serving urban Native Americans with housing, behavioral health, and culturally-grounded recovery programs, including Wellbriety-aligned services — closely comparable in service mix and target population.
• Indigenous Wellbriety: Native-led recovery organization delivering the Wellbriety curricula WSNARC relies on, with a comparable focus on culturally-grounded substance abuse recovery and community reintegration.
• Denver Indian Family Resource Center: Colorado-based Native American family resource center providing culturally-responsive services including peer navigation, application assistance, and community programming — directly comparable to WSNARC's mission in a different Colorado region.

Broad incumbents

• First Nations Development Institute: Native-led nonprofit strengthening Native American economies and communities through grantmaking and programming — comparable as a larger Indigenous-focused nonprofit working with similar populations.
• National Indian Child Care Association: National organization supporting culturally-based early childhood and family services in Native communities — adjacent peer serving overlapping populations with cultural programming.
• National Urban Indian Family Coalition: National umbrella for urban Indian centers serving Native families with social services and advocacy — broader network comparable in mission and target population to WSNARC's work.
• National Council of Urban Indian Health: National membership organization supporting urban Indian health providers, including social and behavioral health programming — comparable as a peer/incumbent in Indigenous community health delivery.

Regional players

• Center for Native American Youth: Aspen Institute-affiliated organization focused on Native American youth wellness, education, and advocacy — comparable youth-development and cultural-connection programming to WSNARC's youth Wellbriety curricula.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WSNARC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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