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HOCAK KIJIRE NAGU COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION MAY 2011 11 www.strolloarchitects.com 718 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803 Tel: (407) 423-5355 Goals and Objectives Along with the values, vision, and mission, the LPT adopted the following goals and objectives for Kijire Nagu. 1. Create a full circle of care to address all the needs of those persons seeking services at Kijire Nagu. If the service is not immediately available at the Kijire Nagu campus, coordinate the delivery of services with area providers to ensure all needs are met. 2. Provide transitional housing and relapse prevention services that will be less intense than designed residential care but will offer longer term support or crisis intervention. 3. Consider a broader population to be served in the future. Design the campus to allow for other Ho-Chunk groups to be supported through additional housing units or through diverse program development. 4. Support the needs of family members that are too often forgotten in the program process. This includes spouses, children, parents and siblings. We want to support entire families that are working to turn themselves around and not just individuals experiencing difficulties. We want to be family focused. 5. Provide opportunities for participants to give back to their community, i.e.; restitution to elders and victims. 6. There would be a mix of paid staff and volunteers to work with all program participants. Community support will be sought and secured for every element. 7. Coordinate cultural activities with community members and make Kijire Nagu a place where ceremony is common practice. 8. Develop the Kijire Nagu staff skill set from enrolled Ho-Chunk members. Work with the Nation’s Dept. of Education to recruit and train future staff. 9. Develop a business plan that allows for Kijire Nagu to be financially independent from Ho- Chunk government. 10. Interrupt the generational cycle of abuse by recreating healthy families. 11. Rely on program graduates to mentor new participants. Incorporate the expectation of mentoring into a participant’s plan for contributing back to the Nation and their own community. 12. Rely on the guidance of Traditional Court and Clan Mothers to develop effective ways of presenting and teaching Hocak traditions. In contrast to the values, vision, mission and goals established for the healing care system, current conditions and practices have impacted the levels of individual success in overcoming their personal trauma, substance abuse and mental health concerns. In many ways, the community is in a state of alarm in dealing with alcohol abuse. Community based residential care or treatment services are ineffective; there is a lack of culturally based community services or resources; and there is an overall high rate of abuse or relapse for those persons who have already attempted to address their needs. In the course of the needs assessment, the following issues were identified as factors contributing to the current situation and barriers to achieving the desired vision and goals for the healing care system as described earlier.

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