What We Do
Seneca Strong is focused on Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Recovery, utilizing the peer outreach, and recovery support model. Recovery supports include a drop in recreation center, access to support groups, holistic healing and local 12 step groups. Prevention/Native Connections and education are provided in the community.
Seneca Strong is compassionate to the social, psychological and inter-generational traumas of our community while supporting the empowerment of family and individuals. Seneca Strong utilizes customs and practices handed down by our ancestors. We offer holistic healing through Meditation, Nature Connections, Energy Healing, and Hypnotherapy. We also have mens and womens talking circles, as well as a Red Road to Wellbriety group. We provide peer outreach and support to help guide our people to the proper support services for treatment and continue to assist through recovery.
Our ultimate goal is to help each individual in reaching their maximum potential relating to themselves, family, friends, employment, and recovery from drugs and alcohol. We reach to help all those in need.
Outreach and Engagement
Seneca Strong Peers conduct outreach in the community. Peers work with individuals and the spectrum of needs of those living with unaddressed trauma and addiction, including: linkage and engagement in treatment and ongoing support, access to safe and sober housing, employment and education, social relationships, community participation, advocacy and support. We are a non-judgmental program and meet the individual where they are at in their recovery.
Inpatient/Outpatient Referral
The Recovery Center works with law enforcement, inpatient programs and hospitals to identify referrals to the Program. Seneca Strong is advertised in the community, and both community and self-referrals are accepted. Peer Recovery Advocates work with individuals on basic needs such as health care (mental or physical), adequate shelter, adequate food, and clothing will also be addressed and linkages with follow up, including treatment.
Recovery Services
A Peer Recovery Guide is a person with significant life-altering experience. This is also referred to as lived-experience in terms of addiction and recovery. Peer Recovery Guides work with individuals struggling with addiction and unaddressed trauma to improve quality of life and reduce overdose and death by substance use. Peers are positive role models and are trained in many areas of trauma and support.,
Prevention Services
Native Connections also known as The Prevention Team, has a mission to reduce substance use and suicide risk among Seneca Nation youth and families through the creation of community-wide and culturally relevant programming. The Prevention team focuses on youth, family and community education aimed at preventing substance use and suicide risk. Located on both territories, the team provides individual and group educational sessions, trainings and activities. The team also focuses on having collaborative working relationships with other Seneca Nation programs & outside agencies where our youth and families can be found in order to increase protective factors and decrease risk factors.
Prevention Education Services include:
- Individual and/or group educational sessions on substance use prevention and mental health promotion topics
- ASIST Trainings (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
- Teen Intervene Sessions
- Community Event Outreach
- Native Connections Family Engagement Program
- Continual development of prevention and intervention educational sessions and events
- Bringing evidence-based curriculum to the local schools
- Seneca Club houses (for ages 12-17) located on both territories
Contact Us
Cattaraugus Seneca Strong Office
Community Health and Wellness Center
36 Thomas Indian School Drive
Irving, NY 14081
Main Phone: (716) 532-8456
Youth Club house is located at the Saylor Community Building
Monday 3pm-7pm and Wednesday 3pm-7pm
Allegany Seneca Strong Office
Seneca Strong Building (Old ECLC)
983 R. C. Hoag Drive
Salamanca, NY 14779
Main Phone: (716) 945-8413
Youth Club house is located in the MPR of the old ECLC Building
Mon 3pm-7pm and Wed. 3pm-7pm
Upcoming Narcan Trainings
Free & Open to the Public!
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