American Indian Changing Spirits

03/29/2026

Statistics show our communities are hit hardest by the opioid epidemic, but our resilience has always been stronger than any substance. MAT/MOUD is a tool rooted in science and supported by our values of community care. Let’s protect our relatives. 🪶 ”

02/11/2026

Meet Dr. Katya Adachi Serrano! 🌿
We’re honored to have Dr. Serrano on our American Changing Spirits team, bringing her expertise in natural medicine and compassionate, culturally-connected care to our MOUD services.

Dr. Serrano is a board-certified physician specializing in holistic healing through plant medicine, bodywork, and integrative approaches. As a native Spanish-speaking doctor, she creates a bridge of understanding and trust for our clients who find comfort connecting with someone who shares their language and culture.

Her approach brings the four realms of health—body, mind, heart, and spirit—into balance, supporting recovery and wellness from the roots up. From managing chronic conditions to supporting recovery from substance use, Dr. Serrano walks alongside each patient on their unique healing journey.

Our clients are benefiting from having access to MOUD services with the security and comfort of a provider who truly understands their needs, communicates in their native language, and honors their whole person—not just their symptoms.

🌱 Learn more about Dr. Serrano’s holistic approach at www.serranonaturalhealth.com

Because health is natural, and healing happens in community.

02/10/2026

Guided by the heart, grounded in beauty. A reminder from Lakota wisdom to live authentically and in harmony.

02/06/2026

A reminder to rise with thanks. Gratitude changes the way we meet the day. ✨

02/04/2026

Lindsey went from being a runner to becoming a recovery coach, showing resilience and purpose along the way. With Strides in Recovery, she helps others heal by focusing on small, achievable goals. We’re proud to support programs that respect the culture and community of our clients at American Indian Changing Spirits, where movement is part of the healing process. You can read more about her story on her blog, Sober Gemini (link in bio)🍃

01/29/2026

In a world obsessed with power and success, this message reminds us what the planet truly needs: peacemakers, healers, and lovers of all kinds. Not more people racing to the top, but those willing to serve, restore, and bring life back into balance.

The image of an indigenous elder standing in unity with a bear symbolizes deep respect for nature and all living beings. It calls for a new kind of leadership—rooted in compassion, empathy, and stewardship rather than domination. True strength lies not in success, but in restoring harmony with the Earth and each other.

01/27/2026

Last week Changing Spirits, along with our fellow SAPC provider partners Fred Brown Recovery Services, Behavioral Health Services, Inc., and many others across the state educated and advocated with our senators and representatives to support needed policy this week at CAADPE’s Policy Symposium & Advocacy Days in Sacramento.

Our team met with Senator Lena Gonzales’s team to discuss policies that mandate overdose prevention training as a module for CPR certification providers, expand access to Narcan in schools mandating that school resource officers carry Narcan and are trained in its use, require that the criminal justice system provide timely clinical assessments performed by qualified SUD staff for justice-involved persons eligible for diversion, and ensure processes that streamline DHCS audits to ease administrative burden on providers.

AICS also stopped by Senator James Ramos’s office, the first elected California Native American state lawmaker, to invite his team to our 25th Anniversay Gala, and we hope that they will consider our invitation!

01/15/2026

Opioid overdose is devastating Native communities across the U.S. Our loss rate is among the highest in the nation- and many families are carrying grief in silence.

Recognizing these symptoms early and connecting to MAT can prevent tragedy.

Awareness saves lives.
Community saves lives.
Medication saves lives.






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01/09/2026

01/09/2026

https://www.facebook.com/walkforpeaceusa/

Official Page of Walk for Peace, the 109-day, 2,300-mile journey by Buddhist monks — with loyal dog, Aloka — walking from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness of peace, loving-kindness and mindfulness across America and the world. 🙏

01/09/2026

When the world feels unsettled, our ancestors taught us not to panic but to pay attention, to slow down and ground ourselves, and to return to care, responsibility, and prayer for one another. Indigenous teachings remind us that unrest is not new to our people. We have lived through disruption, loss, and uncertainty before, and we survived by staying connected to land, spirit, and community, holding each other close and moving with intention rather than fear.

Prayers lifted up for Minnesota and for all of our collective communities carrying heaviness and uncertainty right now. Stay grounded, remain in prayer, look out for one another, and may the Creator lead us toward the drastic change needed for all humanity.