At Friendship House Association of American Indians, Inc. the values of the American Indian people provide the foundation of our treatment philosophy.

- Love, tolerance and acceptance respect
~ For ourselves
~ For each other
~ For our families
~ For our youth
~ For our elders
~ For harmony in our lives
- Focus on strengths rather than weaknesses
- Encouragement of spiritual values
- Value of life experiences which are rooted in our traditions and culture
- Honor for traditional healing practices

While substance abuse is a treatable disease, many American Indians do not respond to treatment approaches that do not incorporate cultural values. At Friendship House, we integrate American Indian traditional strategies with proven treatment methods in order to address the many issues that trap American Indian men and women in addictive lifestyles.