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NATIVE
HEALTH
4520 North Central
Avenue
3rd
Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
P (602)
279-5262
F (602) 279-5390
Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Walk In
Hours:
Medical Monday-Thursday
8:00-10:00
a.m.
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Friday
8:00-10:00
a.m.
Emergency Dental
Monday-Thursday
8:00-10:00 a.m.
12:00-2:00
p.m.
WIC
Hours:
Central
Monday-Friday
8:00-5:00
PIMC - 16th
Street
Monday-Friday
7:30
a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturdays
(every other
Saturday) -
August 8th, 22nd
8:00-noon
NATIVE HEALTH -
Community Health Center West
2423 West
Dunlap
Phoenix, Arizona 85021
P (602)
279-5351
F (602) 279-5361
Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00-5:00
Walk In
Hours:
8:00-10:00 a.m.
1:00-3:00
p.m.
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Tony Duncan,
Dancer, performing at the 9th Annual Living Well
Traditionally Youth Diabetes Prevention
Camp.
Many campers had
never canoed before. A great physical
activity!
Many campers
participated in the swimming! A great way to
beat the heat!
Traditional arts
and crafts were part of the planned activities.
Group photograph of
the 9th Annual Living Well Traditionally Youth
Diabetes Camp. Over 50 campers attended this
exciting camp.
Enjoying the cool,
fresh lake.
Many campers
enjoyed horseback riding. Another great
physical activity!
A NATIVE HEALTH
dental patient - before photo.
After completing
dental work at NATIVE HEALTH!
NATIVE HEALTH -
Community Health Center West driver, Ronald.
Free transportation is available in Maricopa
County.
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Upcoming
Events
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August 1st, 2009 -
Circle of Recovery School accepting enrollment
applications for the upcoming fall school
year. Fall session begins August 3rd.
Applications are available at 4520 North Central
Avenue, Suite 130. For more information call
Cameron at (602) 424-1600 x 1206 or
cameront@edkey.org.
August 4-7th -
I.H.S. 2009 Behavioral Health Conference - St.
Paul, Minnesota.
www.bhconference.com
August 7th/8th - Early
Childhood Care and Family Development Conference,
Prescott Resort and Conference Center.
Southwestern Institute for the Education of Native
Americans (SIENA). www.SIENA-AZ.org.
August 10th - NARD Meeting 6:00 p.m. -
Native American Community Service Center - 6th
Floor Conference Center.
August 18th -
Arizona Geriatrics Society - Transcultural Aspects
of Aging and Healthcare -
www.arizonageriatrics.org.
August 25th,
2009 - Urban Indian Coalition of Arizona -
Underage Drinking - 11:30-1:30, Native
American Community Service Center, 4520 North
Central Avenue, 6th Floor Conference Room.
Everyone is welcome to attend and bring a friend.
September 1st, 2009 - Open enrollment for
GED at Phoenix Indian Center. 9:00 a.m.
Native American Community Service Center, 4520
North Central Avenue, 2nd Floor (Phoenix Indian
Center). Must have two forms of ID.
The Adult Learning center is a "free" program,
open to everyone. Childcare is available for
GED students (5 years of age and younger).
Limited seating available. First come, first
served basis. For more information contact
Phoenix Indian Center, Adult Education, Beatrice
or Olivia at (602) 264-6768 x 2311/2312.
September 18, 2009 - Banner Alzheimer's
Institute's 6th Annual conference on Alzheimer's
Disease and Dementia in Native Americans, "Weaving
the Old with the New: Challenges, Solutions and
Hope for Caregivers." The conference will
help caregivers to learn more about how
Alzheimer's Disease is diagnosed and
treated. Caregivers will also learn
information in order to prepare for the challenges
of caregiving while finding effective solutions in
day to day living. The full Day Program will
be held at the Desert Diamond Casino & Hotel
in Tucson. Conference is free, but
registration is required. Call (602)
239-6964 or (800)-STOPALZ (786259) email
jan.dougherty@bannerhealth.com.
September
25th, 2009 - 3rd Annual Take Charge! Native
American Leadership Today Conference - Desert
Willow Conference Center in Phoenix.
www.SIENA-AZ-org.
September 26, 2009
- Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes.
www.diabetes.org/stepout.
October 2,
2009 - NARD Event - Heard Museum Spirit of the
Heard Award Ceremony.
October 10, 2009 -
NARD Event - NAC Annual Parade.
October 10,
2009 - NARD Event - Miss Indian
Arizona.
October 17, 2009 - NARD Event -
Pueblo Grande Native Food and Craft
Fair.
October 20, 2009 - NATIVE HEALTH
hosts the Muhammed Ali Parkinson Center -
Parkinson's Disease Brown Bag - Noon-1:00 p.m.,
3rd Floor Conference Room.
October 28th -
Native American Women's Health Expo - Phoenix
Indian Medical Center.
October 30, 2009 -
NARD Event - Pueblo Grande Museum - Descanse En
Paz Exhibit Opening.
November 3-5th -
National Johnson O'Malley Association Conference -
Sheraton Crescent Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona.
www.njoma.com.
November 4-6th -
Native American Fatherhood & Families
Association (NAFFA) is seeking proposals to
present at the 4th Annual Native American
Conference. www.nativeamericancathers.org.
November 19th - Brown Bag presentation -
NATIVE HEALTH - Banner Alzheimer's Institute -
Alzheimer's information and questions and
answers. Dessert provided.
These
events are listed as a community service but are
not endorsed by NATIVE HEALTH.
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Volume 3, Issue 8
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August
2009
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Dear Pete,
Hello. There are a lot of exciting
things happening at NATIVE HEALTH. NATIVE
HEALTH - Community Health Center West is open and
seeing patients! NATIVE HEALTH
was the only Native American organization that
received funding to open a new Community Health
Center. NATIVE HEALTH - Community  Health Center West is
located at 2423 West Dunlap in Phoenix and will be
accepting multiple AHCCCS Plans and has a sliding
fee schedule for those who don't qualify for
AHCCCS. The clinic also accepts most private
insurance plans. In addition, NATIVE HEALTH
provides free transportation. I would like
to personally invite you to attend our Grand
Opening Celebration on Wednesday, August 19th from
3:00-6:00 p.m. Our 9th Annual Youth
Diabetes Camp was a huge success! Over 50
youth attended the three day camp in Mayer,
Arizona. Campers had a wonderful time and
learned a lot about eating and living healthfully.
The Ak-Chin Tribe was able to support our Youth
Diabetes Camp which provided funds for additional
youth to attend this exciting program.
NATIVE HEALTH is also grateful for the generous
financial support of the law firm of Steptoe and
Johnson LLP in helping fund our 9th Annual "Living
Well Traditionally" Diabetes Youth Prevention
Camp. Through this gift and other sources of
support, NATIVE HEALTH was able to advance its
commitment to reducing diabetes and chronic
diseases among the Native American population and
to improve the quality of life and reduce the
risks of complications for those already
diagnosed. Again, I look forward to
seeing each of you at the Grand Opening on August
19th! Have a safe and happy
August. Sincerely, Richard L.
Zephier, Ph.D., M.B.A., Chief Executive
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Grand Opening Celebration
- NATIVE HEALTH -
Community Health Center West
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Please join us for the
Grand
Opening
of our newest
clinic, Wednesday,
August 19th, 2009
3:00-6:00
p.m.
2423 West
Dunlap
Phoenix, Arizona
85021
(602)
279-5351
www.nativehealthphoenix.org
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NATIVE HEALTH -
Community Health Center West News
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NATIVE HEALTH - Community Health Center West
(CHC West) is now seeing patients! NATIVE
HEALTH CHC West  provides primary medical
care, will accept multiple AHCCCS plans, private
insurance plans, provides a sliding fee schedule
and provides free transportation. This
Community Health Center is located at 2423 West
Dunlap in Phoenix. Many of the staff are
bilingual. Patients may make an appointment
to see Dr. Rastogi, Family Practice Physician, or
may present to the clinic Monday- Friday,
8:00-10:00 a.m. or 1:00-3:00 p.m. to see
him. Dr. Rastogi comes with years of
experience in family practice. NATIVE
HEALTH is now an RMAP Provider. This is the
Refugee Medical Assistance Program and will
provide medical and dental care for political
refugees for the first eight months they are in
the United States. NATIVE HEALTH is excited
to work with the RMAP Program. For more
information about NATIVE HEALTH - Community Health
Center West or to schedule an appointment call
(602) 279-5351 or email Regina.
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NATIVE HEALTH
Tours
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NATIVE HEALTH is now offering tours of both
locations on the last Friday of each month at
11:00 a.m. at NATIVE HEALTH- Community Health
Center West and 1:00 p.m. at NATIVE HEALTH -
Central. If you are interested in touring either
or both locations please contact Susan at (602)
279-5262 x 3302 or email her. Tours are by reservation
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New Licensed DUI Program
to begin September 1st, 2009
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Do you know of someone needing help to stop
drinking or maintaining sobriety? Do you
know someone needing to comply with a court
ordered DUI education and treatment
program(s)? NATIVE HEALTH Behavioral Health
is pleased to announce that beginning September 1,
2009, it will provide state licensed Level I DUI
Education and Treatment which consists of 16 hours
of DUI education and at least 20 hours of
substance abuse treatment. Level II DUI
education consists of 16 hours of education.
Each person must complete an initial intake and
screening and attend weekly scheduled DUI group
sessions. Both Level I and II group sessions
will complete their respective DUI programs within
eight weeks from the date of the first
class. Each DUI group session is 2.5 hours
in length and are held from 6:00-8:30 p.m. on
respective scheduled days. The fees for both
Level I and Level II DUI programs are $120.00 and
an additional screening fee of $75.00 is
required. Money orders made out to NATIVE
HEALTH will be the only form of reimbursement
accepted. For more information or to enroll
please contact Elmer Myron at (602) 279-5262 x
3204 or email Elmer. This
program is licensed by the Arizona Department of
Health Services, Behavioral Health.
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Can We Talk? Teen
Pregnancy Programs
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NATIVE HEALTH will again be hosting an Inter
Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. Teen Pregnancy
Prevention Program,  special presentation
"Can We Talk? Workshop" for parents, grandparents,
guardians and anyone with children ages 12 years
and older. This program was presented
in June and was a huge success.
This program will be held at the Native
American Community Service Center, 4520 North
Central Avenue, 6th Floor Conference Room on Wednesday, August 19th
and Wednesday, September 2nd from 5:30-7:30
p.m. "Can We Talk?" is
a nationally recognized program that provides
parents and educators an opportunity and resources
to help families talk about teen
pregnancy, STD's, and other
issues. The workshop will focus on
self-esteem, puberty and sexuality, mixed
messages, and peer pressure.
This workshop is limited to the first 30
participants. Please bring a brown bag for
dinner. Dessert will be provided.
For more information contact Glenda at
(602) 307-1530 or email Glenda. Please no
children allowed with the exception of
nursing infants. No childcare provided.
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Caring for Elders?
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Are you or someone you know caring for an
elder or disabled adult? Do you have
questions about services, long term  care, supplies, and
transportation? Do you know where to start
and what to ask? The Area Agency on Aging,
Region One (Phoenix) will be presenting "Caring
for Elders?" Brown Bag luncheon on Friday, August
28th from noon-1:00 p.m. at NATIVE HEALTH
(6th Floor Conference Room). Dessert will be
provided by NATIVE HEALTH. For more
information about this very important community
program contact Susan at (602) 279-5262 x 3302 or
email Susan.
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Prenatal Services
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NATIVE HEALTH provides free pregnancy testing
for all women and provide prenatal care and
deliveries at Phoenix Baptist Hospital for Native
American women on American Indian Health Plan and
private insurance. NATIVE HEALTH is now
collaborating with Bethany Women's
Healthcare. Please welcome our new provider,
Lynette Casey, C.N.M., M.S. She will be
handling  NATIVE
HEALTH's prenatal patients. She has years of
experience and is especially interested in
gestational diabetes and working with the Native
American population. If you would like to
receive more information about NATIVE HEALTH's
Prenatal Services please contact Justina Young at
(602) 279-5262 x 3413 or email Justina. |
WIC Open on
Saturdays!
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The NATIVE HEALTH Women Infants and Children
(WIC) Nutrition Program at the PIMC Campus (4212
North 16th  Street, Indian School/16th
Street) is keeping its doors open on alternate
Saturdays starting July 25th. In this
economy we can all use some extra help. Pick
up your phone and call us at (602) 263-1558 to
schedule an appointment for yourself (if you are
pregnant or just had a baby or are still
breastfeeding). If you have a child under
the age of five you may apply for WIC
assistance. Saturday hours of
operation are 8:00-noon. August WIC Saturday
appointments are August 8th and 22nd, and
September 4th and 18th. Call
now to get a Saturday appointment. Come
become part of the WIC family that can help you
with feeding yourself and your children good
tasty, nutritious food! For more
information contact Dr. Rani Patel at (602)
279-5262 or email Dr. Patel.
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Women's Services
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Our work to end violence against Native women
and recreate peaceful communities is based on
traditional values and belief systems. The
natural, traditional way rests upon values, which
are reflected in our behaviors and relationships
with all things. The key values of this
life way are: love, courage, respect, generosity,
compassion, mutual sharing, humility,
contributing/industriousness and being spiritually
centered. Please join us for the Women's
Empowerment Group, Wednesday evenings, 6:00-8:00
p.m. For more information please contact
Anne Walton at (602) 279-5262 x 3301 or email Anne.
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NATIVE HEALTH Adolescent
Substance Abuse Program
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The NATIVE HEALTH Adolescent Substance Abuse
Program continues to assist teens that are abusing
substances or getting involved in risky behavior
that may lead to substance abuse. Is your
teen involved in risky behavior? *Is
your teen ditching school? *Is your teen
breaking curfew? *Is your teen acting out on
his/her anger? *Is your teen isolating in their
room? If you answered yes to any of the
questions above, your teen could be demonstrating
behavior that may lead to substance abuse. If you
would like to discuss NATIVE HEALTH's 24 week
Adolescent Substance Abuse program, please feel
free to contact Wendy Philpot at (602) 279-5262 x
3210 or email Wendy. |
NATIVE HEALTH Hosts the
Arizona Talking Book Library
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NATIVE HEALTH will be hosting the Arizona
Braille and Talking Book Library on Tuesday,
September 29th from noon-1:00  p.m. at NATIVE
HEALTH. This will be a brown bag
lunch. Please bring your lunch and NATIVE
HEALTH will provide dessert. The
Arizona Talking Book Library provides audio books,
book players, and Braille for persons who cannot
use standard print books. This service is
not limited to the blind. In addition, local
and specialty items are available including
magazines. Clients also receive audio
players free of charge. Clients are assigned
an individual librarian to help them place book
orders and answer technical questions. All
services are provided free (including postage) for
those who qualify. For more information
contact Susan at (6020 279-5262 x 3302 or email
Susan.
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Tobacco Information -
Community Needs Assessment Survey and Third Hand
Smoke Information
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NATIVE HEALTH, along with
the Tucson Indian Center and various tribes will
be conducting a Tobacco Needs Assessment this
fall. The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
has contracted with these agencies to provide a
Community Needs Assessment regarding tobacco and
health information. Keep watching for more
details.
Do
you know what Third Hand Smoke is? This is
relatively new. Read on for more
information.
"Parents who smoke
often will open a window or turn on a fan to clear
the air for their children while using tobacco.
It does not create a safe environment.
Experts have now  identified a new health
related threat for children that is simply not
easy to get rid of: Third hand
smoke.
This is a toxic brew of gases
and particles clinging to a smokers' clothing and
hair. Also of concern is residue which
includes heavy metals, carcinogens and even
radioactive materials that children can get on
their hands and be ingested, especially if they
are crawling or playing on the floor.
(Don't all children just love to do
this?).
"Everyone knows that
second-hand smoke is bad but they don't know about
this," said Dr. John Nathan P. Winickoff, the lead
author of the study on third hand smoke and an
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard
medical School. "We needed a term to
describe these tobacco toxins that aren't
visible."
The study found that vast
majority of smokers and nonsmokers were aware that
second-hand smoke is harmful to children.
Some 95 percent of nonsmokers and 84 percent of
smokers agreed with the statement that "inhaling
smoke from a parent's cigarette can harm the
health of infants and children." Far fewer
of those surveyed were aware of the risks of
third-hand smoke."
The primary
message here is that simply closing a door to a
room to take a smoke is not protecting kids from
the effects of the smoke. Among the
substances in third-hand smoke are hydrogen
cyanide, used in chemical weapons, butane, which
is used in lighter fluid, toluene, found in
paint thinners, arsenic, lead, carbon monoxide and
even polonium-210 the highly radioactive
carcinogen that was used to murder former Russian
spy Alexander V Litvinenko in 2006.
Based on a reprint by Roni Caryn Rabin, New York
Times, January 2, 2009.
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