For Chickahominy citizens and families
Addiction Treatment for Chickahominy Indian Tribe Citizens
For citizens of the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, IHS may pay for addiction treatment services at Thundermaker Wellness Center in Prescott, Arizona. Thundermaker is a confirmed IHS Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) provider for the Nashville Area, which serves the Chickahominy through its Mid Atlantic Service Unit.
Your PRC office is close by. The Mid Atlantic Tribal Health Center sits in Charles City County, the Tribe's home county. Call (804) 622-0011, ask for Purchased/Referred Care, and request Thundermaker by name. Then call us at (928) 531-1930.
PRC covers services IHS cannot offer in its own clinics, and each request is decided on eligibility, medical priority, and other coverage.
We answer your call 24 hours a day.
Who Handles My PRC Request?
Chickahominy citizens are served by the IHS Mid Atlantic Service Unit. The Tribe has said it does not manage PRC itself, so your request goes to the service unit's clinic on Roxbury Road, a short drive from Providence Forge.
- Mid Atlantic Tribal Health Center, 2401 Roxbury Road, Charles City, VA 23030 (opens in new tab)
- Phone (804) 622-0011 or (804) 622-0012
- Monday to Friday, 8:00 am until 4:30 pm
- Chickahominy Indian Tribe Health and Wellness Services (opens in new tab)
The Tribe's Health and Wellness Services and its behavioral health staff are another good place to talk things over. The tribal office at 8200 Lott Cary Road in Providence Forge can be reached at (804) 829-2027. Check out the Tribe on this tribal page (opens in new tab) for other resources.
Do I Live in the PRC Delivery Area (PRCDA)?
PRC covers people living in the PRC delivery area (PRCDA). In December 2023 IHS combined the areas of the seven Mid Atlantic tribes, including the Chickahominy, into one region covering most of Virginia, 16 Maryland counties and Baltimore City, and 21 North Carolina counties.
Nearby, the published list names New Kent, James City, and Henrico counties, plus Williamsburg and Richmond. Charles City County, where the clinic itself stands, does not appear on the printed list, so ask the PRC office to confirm your address before you go further.
How Do I Get Started?
Go step by step. PRC has to know about your treatment before it begins.
- Call the clinic in Charles CityCall (804) 622-0011 and ask for Purchased/Referred Care. Explain that you are a Chickahominy citizen looking for addiction treatment and ask for Thundermaker Wellness Center by name. Ask them to confirm your address is in the PRCDA.
- Call ThundermakerAdmissions answers (928) 531-1930 around the clock. We put together your clinical records and follow up with the PRC office until a decision is made. Referring staff can ask for Jeri.
- Come to PrescottWith PRC approval, we set a start date and help you plan travel from Charles City. Day one is about getting settled, meeting the team, and building your plan with a counselor. Here is what your first day looks like.
In an emergency, get treated first. Let your PRC office know within 72 hours, or within 30 days if you are 65 or older or have a disability. Care PRC was never told about usually goes unpaid.
Why Should I Pick Thundermaker for My Treatment and Recovery in Arizona?
Recovery is hard to start in the same house and on the same roads where the drinking or using happened. A few weeks away from Charles City County breaks those daily patterns and puts the easy access, the old friends, and the old routines out of reach. That space gives your mind and body room to reset, in a program where Native culture shapes each day.
Thundermaker is Native owned and operated and staffed by Native people who have been through recovery themselves. Through our Cultural and Traditional Program, ceremony, sweat lodge, drum, gardening, and traditional arts sit next to licensed counseling. Your plan may use the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and individual and family counseling.
Before you head home, we connect you with support in Charles City, so the work keeps going.
Every person who reaches out is welcomed as a relative.
What Do I Need to Bring?
- Chickahominy Indian Tribe enrollment card
- Photo ID
- Proof of your address inside the PRCDA
- Your PRC authorization number
- Prescription medications in their original bottles, with a list of doses
- Court or probation paperwork, if a court is involved
- Clothes that fit the season you are traveling in: summer, fall, or winter
- Toiletries and hygiene products, if you have them. If you do not, that is okay.
Questions People Ask
Does IHS pay for addiction treatment for Chickahominy citizens?
IHS Purchased/Referred Care may pay for addiction treatment services when the Mid Atlantic Service Unit authorizes them in advance.
Does the Tribe handle my PRC request?
No. The Tribe has said it does not manage PRC. Your request goes to the Mid Atlantic Tribal Health Center at 2401 Roxbury Road in Charles City, (804) 622-0011.
I live in Charles City County. Am I covered?
Charles City County is not printed in the December 2023 county list, even though the clinic is there. Call the PRC office at (804) 622-0011 and ask them to confirm your address.
Can a family member make the call?
Yes. Family, a case manager, or a probation officer can call us at (928) 531-1930. The PRC request itself still goes through the clinic.
Is Thundermaker part of the Chickahominy Indian Tribe?
No. Thundermaker Wellness Center is an independent, Native owned and operated treatment center in Prescott, Arizona, and a confirmed IHS PRC provider for the Nashville Area.
Is the phone really answered at night?
Yes. We answer your call at (928) 531-1930 24 hours a day.
Where Do I Start?
Call the clinic in Charles City first, then call us. We will tell you plainly what PRC may cover and when you could start. Email works too: admissions@thundermakerwellness.com.
Sources: IHS Mid Atlantic Service Unit; Federal Register, December 26, 2023; Chickahominy Indian Tribe health services; IHS Purchased/Referred Care. See also how IHS PRC may pay for addiction treatment and the IHS PRC vendor page.