The Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations

YFA Connections, founded in 1969 and based in Spokane, Wash., is a private independent nonprofit agency that provides counseling and treatment programs to the people of the area. The agency aims to provide prevention, intervention, education, and treatment services to youth, adults, and families experiencing conflict or crisis. YFA was founded by a group of local citizens concerned with the growing involvement of the youth with illegal and addictive drugs. From the initial focus on teenagers and marijuana, the agency now offers a wide range of counseling and treatment services. It also offers individualized treatment planning that addresses issues, such as, abstinence from alcohol and other drugs, resolution of legal issues, improvement in life skills, development of healthy support systems, and relapse prevention.

N.E. Washington Health Programs is a nonprofit health care organization offering medical, dental, home aids, hospice and assisted living services throughout northeast Washington. The health care services offered by the organization include diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, and acute and chronic illnesses, sports examinations, vision and hearing screening, health and wellness education, family planning, diet and nutrition counseling, laboratory services and surgical procedures. It also provides dental care services that include aesthetic fillings, periodontal and root canal treatment, partial and complete dentures, and oral surgeries. The organization operates an assisted living center for senior citizens and provides various services, such as dining, transportation, housekeeping, medication management and medical appointment scheduling. It is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations. N.E. Washington Health Programs is located in Chewelah, Wash.