Native Healing Program

What Native Healing Program does

The Native Healing Program (NHP), formerly Hope Lodge, is a nonprofit substance use disorder treatment organization operated by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and located at 1205 East Saint James Street in Rapid City, South Dakota, on the campus of the Sioux San IHS Hospital. Founded in 1972 via NIAAA Hughes Bill funding and transferred to tribal management under 638 law in 1998, NHP provides culturally integrated alcohol and drug treatment services to Native American individuals in Rapid City, Pennington County, and surrounding reservations including Pine Ridge, Rosebud, and Eagle Butte. The program employs six staff, all Native American, and is led by Program Director Stanley W. La Roque (MSW, LAC, CS).

NHP's service portfolio centers on a 16-week Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP) program delivered in person on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, supplemented by weekly one-on-one counseling, South Dakota 12-Hour DUI classes, Aftercare group sessions held via Zoom on Wednesdays, and traditional Lakota cultural modalities including Inipi (sweat lodge) ceremonies, smudging, prayer, and Historical Trauma education. Client intake and drug/alcohol evaluations are conducted through the EHR Your Way Client Portal, which supports online forms, document upload (tribal enrollment, photo ID), and video evaluations, replacing the prior paper-based workflow. All services are provided at no cost contingent on proof of tribal enrollment.

The business model is not commercial. NHP operates as a tribal-government-funded managed-services program, with primary funding from the Oglala Sioux Tribe Human Resource Committee and historically the Indian Health Service. Revenue derives from tribal appropriations rather than fees or insurance reimbursement. Distribution is hybrid: in-person IOP groups and DUI classes at the Rapid City facility, telehealth evaluations and aftercare via the client portal, and a referral network including the Pennington County drug diversion program (2022), Anpetu Luta Otipi, and the OST Employee Assistance Program. The 2010 Hope Lodge fire ended inpatient services, and NHP has signaled long-term intent to restore inpatient capacity using the Well Springs facility acquired in 1998.

Name

Native Healing Program

Legal name

Native Healing Program

Website

https://nativehealingprogram.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Native Healing Program is a tribal substance use disorder treatment center operated by the Oglala Sioux Tribe in Rapid City, South Dakota, delivering free, culturally integrated IOP, DUI classes, aftercare, and Lakota ceremonial services to Native American clients.

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Product category

Substance Abuse Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (921150)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Tribal/Indigenous Public Health Authorities (HLAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Substance abuse treatment
• Intensive outpatient program
• Culturally integrated therapy
• Addiction counseling services
• Native american healing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rapid City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Treatment Services: Primarily funded by Oglala Sioux Tribe Human Resource Committee and Indian Health Service. Services provided at no cost to clients who provide proof of tribal enrollment, with funding covering operational costs including staff, facilities, and programming.

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Core offering

Native Healing Program is a culturally-integrated substance abuse treatment center serving Native American individuals in Rapid City, South Dakota. It provides drug and alcohol evaluations, a 16-week intensive outpatient treatment program, aftercare support, South Dakota 12-hour DUI classes, and traditional Lakota Inipi (sweat lodge) ceremonies. All services are offered at no cost with proof of tribal enrollment, funded by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Human Resource Committee and Indian Health Service.

Product overview

Native Healing Program (NHP) is a culturally-specific substance use disorder treatment center offering a coordinated suite of services centered around Native American healing traditions. The core offerings include Online Drug and Alcohol Evaluation (via video), Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP) with in-person group sessions and one-on-one counseling, Aftercare Treatment for ongoing recovery support, South Dakota 12-Hour DUI Classes, and Inipi (sweat lodge) ceremonies as cultural healing practices. Services are accessible through a digital Client Portal (EHR Your Way) where clients manage paperwork and forms electronically. All services are provided at no cost with proof of tribal enrollment.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Drug and Alcohol Evaluation Online video evaluation for drug and alcohol assessments conducted via a paperless process using the EHR Your Way Client Portal. Clients receive username/password credentials and complete required forms electronically before scheduling a video evaluation with NHP counselors. For Native American clients (primarily Oglala Sioux Tribe members) requiring formal drug and alcohol assessments.
• Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP) In-person group treatment sessions held Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00 am-1:00 pm for 16 weeks, supplemented by weekly one-on-one counseling sessions. Treatment incorporates evidence-based practices, Native American cultural teachings, and ceremonial practices including Inipi (sweat lodge) ceremonies. For Native American individuals with substance use disorders.
• Aftercare Treatment Post-treatment support program designed to prevent relapse and help clients work toward life goals. Includes group sessions conducted via Zoom on Wednesdays from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, along with activities, interventions, and resources to help manage triggers, stress, and cravings. For NHP alumni who have completed IOP and for transfer clients from other facilities.
• South Dakota 12-Hour DUI Classes State-required DUI education classes for DUI 1 offenders taught by South Dakota Certified Facilitators. Classes are offered at no cost to clients with valid photo ID and Proof of Tribal Enrollment, held in person at the NHP facility.
• Inipi (Sweat Lodge) Ceremony Traditional Lakota purification ceremony, one of the Seven Sacred Rites of the Lakota people. Offered to IOP clientele as part of the therapeutic healing process, scheduled by the IOP facilitator during treatment.

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pennington CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 August 2022County officials collaborating with Native Healing Program to create a new drug treatment and jail diversion program in Rapid City, providing alternative avenue for drug treatment focused on native healing approaches.
• Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funder and governing body. The Native Healing Program is funded by the Human Resource Committee of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and operates to serve tribal members. OST transferred Hope Lodge to tribal management in 1998 under 638 law.
• Anpetu Luta OtipiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor of community events including the Rezilience in Recovery Hand Games Tournament and Social Dance events.
• OST Employee Assistance ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor of community events organized by Native Healing Program.
• Indian Health ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical funding and administrative partner. IHS took over administration of alcohol programs in four-state area (SD, ND, Iowa, Nebraska) in 1978, and administered urban program funding until tribal 638 transfer.
• Sioux San IHS HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus host location. The Native Healing Program is located on the campus of Sioux San IHS Hospital in Rapid City.

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Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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