American Indian Health & Services Corporation

TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF AMERICAN INDIANS/ALASKA NATIVES AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION SERVES OVER 7,000 PATIENTS AND PROVIDES PRIMARY MEDICAL, DENTAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE AS WELL AS OUTREACH AND REFERRAL SERVICES IN SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA COUNTIES. THE CLINIC IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND OPERATES MANY CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVES IN ACORDANCE WITH THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES. NATIVE SUN, A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION, IS MAILED TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY OUTLINING AVAILABLE HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, PROGRAM TOPICS AND CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS. AIH&S IS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR THE SANTA BARBARA CLINIC ON WHEELS PROGRAM(COW).DIABETES: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DIABETES CARE PROGRAMS FOR ALL PATIENTS. SPECIFIC CULTURAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE PATIENTS THROUGH GRANT FUNDING FROM THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES.PREVENTION: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PREVENTIVE CARE PROGRAMS FOR ALL PATIENTS.SPECIFIC CULTURAL PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED TO AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE PATIENTSTHROUGH GRANT FUNDING FROM THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES.MENTAL HEALTH: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING FOR MENTAL ANDBEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS. SPECIFIC CULTURAL PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDEDTO AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE PATIENTS THROUGH GRANT FUNDING FROM THE INDIANHEALTH SERVICES.