Native American LifeLines is a CARF-accredited Urban Indian Health Program in Baltimore, Maryland, contracted through Title V of the Indian Health Service. Founded in 2000, the organization provides culturally centered health and behavioral health services to urban American Indian and Alaska Native communities in the Baltimore metropolitan area, with a focus on trauma-informed care and social resiliency. The program also operates a location in Boston, Massachusetts.
Substance Use Counseling and Recovery Support
Native American LifeLines offers individual and group counseling for substance use and mental health concerns, available both in person and through telebehavioral health via video conferencing. The alcohol and substance abuse recovery support group meets weekly on Mondays from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. and is facilitated by a group therapist in a nonjudgmental, culturally sensitive setting that welcomes members at various stages of recovery. The group incorporates coping and life-skills development alongside wellness workshops. Art therapy is also available in both group and individual formats, using trauma-informed approaches to help participants explore Indigenous identity, express emotions, and reflect on personal experiences through artwork and engagement with contemporary Native artists.
Case Management and Community Programming
Beyond counseling, the Baltimore office provides case management to help clients set health and wellness goals, connect with providers, and coordinate resources. A youth and families program addresses substance use prevention and suicide prevention among Native youth through health education, cultural instruction, and counseling, with support extended to guardians. The Family Spirit program, an evidence-based home-visiting model developed in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, supports young parents from pregnancy through early childhood and is the only home-visiting program designed specifically for and with American Indian families.
