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HOCAK KIJIRE NAGU COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION MAY 2011 3 www.strolloarchitects.com 718 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803 Tel: (407) 423-5355 means “road.” The English translation to the term Kijire Nagu is therefore “To help each other along the road.” In the Kijire Nagu concept, “the healing road” takes on many forms and definitions, with the intent to emphasize that Kijire Nagu will represent a significant element of an overall community strategy to provide a full continuum of care; consistent with Hocak culture. This continuum of care is a holistic concept described as a “Circle of Care.” The Ho-Chunk Nation has assembled an experienced team of key professional and community based stakeholders to assist with program and facility design and to serve as the “Local Planning Team”, in both formal planning and advisory roles on the Needs Assessment and CMP. The mission of the project is to develop methods which support Hocak members to heal, while empowering the Ho- Chunk Nation to fully realize their ability to self-determine how that will occur. Program goals were focused on conducting a comprehensive exploration and analysis of the full spectrum of community- based alternatives to help control and prevent future trauma; especially that trauma related to overuse of alcohol and other substances. Services would range from short term crisis management to long term support. This full spectrum of care will provide transitional or supportive program elements to address rehabilitation consistent with Hocak tradition and cultural goals. It will engage the community, past program graduates, and the client’s family in the delivery of supportive services. Program and design considerations were made with an understanding the LPT decided upon a foundation that would allow for expansion from original designed services and facilities with minimal costs. This would incur more initial expense but it was with great confidence the LPT formed the projections and schemed the campus layout and facilities to accommodate a great deal of flexibility with future uses. Working under the direction of the LPT, Strollo Architects proposed a main building design that would accommodate the staffing patterns ranging from 32 to 160 beds. Housing Units can be added as needed and as the program evolves and becomes renowned and in demand by other federally recognized tribes, it is anticipated these Housing Units will be expanded in the future. The Hocak Traditional Healing concept is in the early developmental stages of planning. The goal is to develop the Healing Programs into a fully functional system of care, which will address all matters and individual needs in this area. Pursuant to the provisions in the contracted agreement, services were delivered in four phases: 1. Community Needs Assessment; 2. Program design; 3. Facility Concept Design Work, and; 4. Comprehensive Master Planning. In the first phase of work, Strollo Architects conducted a Needs Assessment, the results of which are documented in the Needs Assessment Chapter 2 of this report. In the second phase of work Bill Adams and Tom Weber of Strollo Architects worked with the LPT and the Program Review Committee to identify and propose best program responses that were either available or were possible to be developed for the target population identified. During the third phase of project work, much of which was occurring simultaneously to the first phase, Strollo Architects worked with the LPT to develop a concept facility design for an entire campus dedicated to traditional and modern day healing. Recommendations for the facilities were based upon identified program needs required for the strategic advancement of the entire Ho-Chunk healing system of care. As this project progressed from July of 2010 to April of 2011, Strollo Architects conducted numerous on-site visits that included interviews with key community members and group planning sessions with members of the LPT and Ho-Chunk communities. There were scheduled site visits conducted to model substance abuse or mental health programs and facilities. There were dedicated meetings and workshops with key stakeholders to identify current and future tribal health care system processes, needs and resources.

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