Jack Brown Center (Cherokee Nation Health Services)

The Jack Brown Center is a 36-bed, co-educational facility located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, funded by Indian Health Service and operated by the Cherokee Nation. Jack Brown Center provides chemical dependency education and treatment for Native American adolescents. The center serves native youth ages 13-18 who are experiencing substance abuse problems. This minimum 14-week program includes behavior modification, individual, family, and group counseling. Jack Brown Center can treat dual diagnosis as well, and uses evidence based and or best practices in the treatment of the youth.

Jack Brown Center is accredited by both the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Services. There is no cost for treatment. Clients must be citizens of a federally recognized tribe.