Thunderbird is one of the largest residential treatment centers operated by a Native American nonprofit health care agency in the United States. The staff at Thunderbird Treatment Center maintains standards of excellence and are committed to the protection of individual rights, especially confidentiality. Four large cottages house adult patients, and a special wing in the main administration building houses teen patients. Cross addictions are treated in the case of combined alcohol-drug dependence. Length of stay varies depending on the individual patient's need.
Various options are available when considering length of stay and payment for services.
Culturally relevant practices are important, and a traditional health liaison is on staff.