It is a Native American owned and operated non-profit organization that was founded in 2014 and incorporated in 2016. In 2019, the organization add Blossom Counseling Services specializing in trauma and anxiety. Blossom SD's Board of Directors is comprised of former tribal leaders, who have a passion for restoring the purpose and pride within Long Island Indigenous communities. They have inherited a story of the struggle for survival of their people for over 400 years. Addiction and mental illness are a symptom of this struggle that impacts the people everyday. However, the strength and resiliency that can be found in the community's value system, as well as it's ability to adapt and accommodate in a multi-ethnic society is one to be celebrated and honored. In this story for survival are lessons of common sense, compassion, and respect for all living things. Blossom SD's goal is to offer you a glimpse of Shinnecock well living through speaking events, workshops, and tours. Our expertise: Blossom's executive director is a licensed social worker with over 10 years of experience in substance abuse, mental illness, and HIV/AIDS prevention and an expert in historical trauma and aboriginal theory. The program director has over 30 years experience in tribal government and has traveled throughout the world gathering knowledge and wisdom about the impact of climate change within Indigenous communities. Our values: Our physical and spiritual body is absolutely connected to the earth surrounding us. Our responsibility to earth, is a responsibility to our existence. Protect, Preserve, Progress. Our Vision: To leave a world of self-sufficiency sustainability for the next seven generations. Our Mission: To protect, preserve, and progress the mental health and well being of Long Island's Indigenous People. With all of that being stated, our current goal is to help the
