Starting treatment at Thundermaker
What to Expect Your First Day at Thundermaker and What You Need to Bring
The scariest part is not knowing what it will be like. So here it is. No surprises, no shame. Just the start.
Day one: we welcome you, you finish your assessment, and we share a meal together. Day two: we show you the rhythm, clinical work and cultural work side by side. Day three: you have a counselor who knows your name and a plan we wrote together. You go home every night.
We answer your call 24 hours a day.
The hardest part is the unknown.
You are about to walk into a building full of strangers and talk about the hardest thing in your life. Not knowing what it will be like keeps people from showing up. Nobody should start treatment afraid of what is behind the door.
You Are Not Walking This Alone
We know how heavy that first morning feels, so we built it to feel like family.
- Native owned and operated, with ceremony and counseling in one place
- Licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services (OTC20145)
- AHCCCS accepted. Confirmed IHS PRC provider for the Nashville Area
- Ceremony and clinical care in one program, in Prescott, Arizona
What Happens in the First Three Days?
This is outpatient treatment. You come in for the treatment day and sleep at home.
- Hour one: met at the doorYou are welcomed as a relative, with a name, by people who know this road. Paperwork is short because most of it was done with AHCCCS or your PRC office before you arrived. Someone shows you around and where the coffee is.
- Day one: settle inYour assessment, a meal at the table with everyone, and your people. Nobody makes you talk in group on day one.
- Day two: learn the rhythmSage in the morning, your first circle. You start to see how the days go here: clinical work and cultural work, side by side.
- Day three: you have a placeA counselor who knows your name, a job in the garden or the shop, and a plan you helped write. By now you have shared a few meals with the same people. It feels like family.
What Do I Need to Bring?
- Photo ID
- Tribal enrollment card or CIB
- AHCCCS, insurance, Medicare, or VA cards
- Your PRC authorization number, if your office issued one
- Current medications in original bottles, with a list of doses
- Court, probation, or DUI paperwork
- Work clothes and closed toe shoes or boots for the garden and shop
- Warm layers. Prescott mornings are cold most of the year
- A journal, a book, beadwork or craft supplies if you have them
- Something that reminds you who you are
Missing paperwork is never a reason to wait. We help you track it down.
What Should I Leave at Home?
- Alcohol, drugs, and anything containing alcohol
- Weapons
- Large amounts of cash or valuables
- The idea that you have to have it figured out before you get here. You do not.
Questions about phones, visitors, or anything on this list? Call (928) 531-1930 and ask. Admissions will tell you the current rules straight.
What Are My Next Steps?
Simple on purpose. We carry most of the middle one.
- Call (928) 531-1930Any hour. You, a family member, a case manager, or a probation officer can make the call.
- We sort out coverageAHCCCS, IHS PRC, tribal funding, or private pay. Admissions handles the paperwork with you and gives you a start date.
- Start with your peopleYour first day: assessment, a meal at the table, and a plan you help write. Read how admission works.
If nothing changes
Fear of the first day keeps people home, and every day at home is another day the addiction gets to decide.
What it can look like instead
By day three: a counselor who knows your name, a place at the table, a job in the garden, and a plan you helped write.
Questions People Ask
What happens on the first day of addiction treatment at Thundermaker?
We welcome you, you finish your assessment, we share a meal together, and you meet your team. Nobody is pushed to speak in group on day one, and you go home at the end of the treatment day.
What should I bring to outpatient treatment?
Photo ID, tribal enrollment card, AHCCCS or insurance cards, medications in original bottles, any court paperwork, work clothes for the garden and shop, and warm layers.
Do I stay overnight at Thundermaker?
No. Thundermaker offers outpatient treatment, including PHP and IOP. You go home every night.
What if I do not have all my documents?
Come anyway. Admissions helps you track down missing paperwork.
Still Have Questions?
Ask anything. We answer your call at (928) 531-1930, 24 hours a day.