Official Facility of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
Twilight over the Cultural Center lake in Pembroke, NC — the water where Lumbee families gather at day's end.

Services

Whole-person care,
under one roof.

From your first check-up to a lifetime of care, every service at Medicine Waters is integrated, coordinated, and grounded in Lumbee culture.

Integrated Primary Care

  • Annual wellness visits
  • Chronic disease management
  • Preventive screenings
  • Immunizations
  • Diabetes & heart health

Behavioral Health & Recovery

  • Individual & family counseling
  • Psychiatric services
  • Substance use treatment
  • Peer support & recovery navigation
  • Trauma-informed care

Care Management & Navigation

  • Benefits & Medicaid enrollment
  • Transportation support
  • Housing & food access
  • Referral coordination
  • NCCARE360 connection

Cultural Healing & Wellness

  • Talking circles & drum
  • Land-based wellness
  • Elder mentorship
  • Traditional gatherings
  • Language & identity programs

Family, Youth & Elders

  • Pediatric primary care
  • Adolescent behavioral health
  • Family wellness coaching
  • Elder care navigation
  • Caregiver support

Veterans Services

  • VA benefits navigation
  • Behavioral health for veterans
  • Military family support
  • Peer recovery
  • Whole-health planning

Whole-person, whole-community

"We do not separate the medicine from the land, the elder from the child, or the body from the spirit. Every service here is one thread in the same weave."
Pollinator in the Zinnias
Pollinator in the Zinnias

A butterfly on zinnias at the Cultural Center greenhouse gardens.

Walking the Path
Walking the Path

Community members walking together on a foraging trail through the pines.

Mullein
Mullein

Soft, silver mullein — a traditional plant used in Lumbee medicine.

Native Corn
Native Corn

Heirloom corn kernels held in a hand-coiled basket.