Hozho Center
Information
Our mission is to serve the community by providing treatment, information, opportunity and support. The process of developing and building personal skills that can build on the strength of the interaction. TheHozho Center provides the delivery of culturally competent services.
Our Vision is to decrease isolation and to nurture the health, and well-being of all members of the community. This is accomplished by providing a safe environment for socialization, education, outreach, advocacy, and support activities. The Hozho Center is committed to the values of: Diversity, Hope, Choice, Pride, Accountability, Self-determination, Personal Responsibility, Empowerment, Dignity, and Compassion.
Hozho Center for Personal Enhancement(Hozho),Gallup, NM entered its new office as of 1/4/2021. Office is located at 302 West Hill Ave. and will be operating under the following conditions during the current pandemic spike in McKinley County NM:
hozhocenter@gmail.com
(505) 870-1483
Hozho will have one (1) person on duty in the office to answer phones from 9 am - 1 PM (Mountain Standard Time) Monday through Friday, and staff working from home will be responding to emails sent to the Director; jjazua@hotmail.com.
Groups will continue as planned when the state allows us to open to public for gatherings.
During the month of January 2021 the newly assigned Director and Outreach coordinator continued to work from home by phone and PC. First two weeks was also consumed by moving in and setting up one office. No computer service till January 28th. Although in the office no public access was allowed other then what was acceptable using the established DOH/City of Gallup Pandemic rules. That is no more then 3 staff with indirect associations using social distancing and wearing masks.
Ken and Jay continued to collaborate with IHS, Dr. Wei, Dr. Rick Kruis, and Mark Martinsen with Celebrate recovery.
Staff and Elders Program continue work from home. No walk ins at the time of this writing. Ervin was working the mail and tracking what past peers he could recognize on the streets while Ken remains in contact with whoever he recognizes and/or has contact information.
Work with peers was administered to with limitations; City, County, Medical and social community activities were engaged as well as could be virtually. We did the best we could with what we have. As Director I look forward to more action as the weather changes and restrictions are lifted.