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Program Profiles and Services
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The following pages are representative of the various programs operating in the clinical service sites of the Cherokee Nation Health Service. A description, brief history, and summation of program's purpose is presented.
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Behavioral Health Services
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An estimated 15 to 18% of Native Americans suffer from a diagnostic mental disorder. Over a lifetime, about a third of the population will be in need of mental health and/or substance abuse services.
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Patient Benefits Advocate
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Assisting patients with: …
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Cherokee Nation Cancer Programs
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The Cherokee Nation Cancer Programs office:
• Health Screening for Cherokee Women
• Cherokee Nation Cancer Registry
• Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
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Contract Health Care - Office of Managed Care
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Available through any Indian health care facility in the Oklahoma Area of the US/PHS Indian Health Service (IHS) are funded from a specific IHS budget pool outside of facility operations.
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Emergency Medical Service
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Paramedic life-support ambulance service is the most visible aspect of the Cherokee Nation Emergency Medical Services program, but it is certainly not the only service provided by this staff of highly skilled professionals.
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Emergency Medical Services
Training Program
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Training others to perform life sustaining intervention
in the face of emergency is a wide reaching function which makes an
immeasurable contribution to the well being of communities throughout
the Cherokee Tribal Jurisdictional Service Area.
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Rural Eye Program
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Vision care is provided for patients of the Cherokee Rural Health Network through a cooperative agreement between the Cherokee Nation Health Service, and the NSU College of Optometry.
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Healthy Nation
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The Cherokee Nation/Healthy Nation program is managed through the Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Office of the Cherokee Nation Health Service, and has been providing service through area school and other wellness sites since 1992
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Behavioral Health - Jack Brown Center
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The Jack Brown Center is a twenty-bed co-educational facility providing treatment for chemical dependency in a residential setting to Indian adolescents.
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Notice of Health Information Practices
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This notice describes how information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
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Public Health Nursing
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The Cherokee Nation PHN program in now a part of Community Health services, with PHNs stationed in each of the rural health centers and at the two hospitals in the tribal jurisdictional service area.
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Community Health Representatives
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Our mission as Community Health Representatives is to serve as role models as we reach out and serve people in their homes and communities.
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Women, Infants & Children - (WIC)
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Over 30 years of providing nutrition education,breastfeeding support and nutritious foods to our Women, Infants, and Children!
WIC is a federally-funded health and nutrition program for women, infants and children. WIC helps families by providing an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card, known as the eWIC card, for buying healthy foods from WIC-authorized grocery stores.
WIC also provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support and referrals for healthcare and other community services. Participants must meet income guidelines. WIC serves women who are pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding; infants, and children under the age of 5.
In the Cherokee Nation, the WIC clinics are located within the 14 county tribal jurisdictional boundaries and provide services to more than 7,300 women, infants, and children each month.
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PRxN® Mail Order Pharmacy
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... provides mail order pharmaceutical service to Native Americans who are members of Indian tribes throughout the United States. It offers prescription medicines at costs lower than those of retail pharmacies.
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Wings
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Wings is a self-paced program to promote exercise, recreation, education, and nutrition for a healthier lifestyle.
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Cherokee Health Information Network (CHIN)
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Cherokee Health Information Network (CHIN) has been developed to provide Cherokee Citizens with needed health care information.
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Diabetes Program
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The mission of the Cherokee Nation Diabetes Program is to prevent diabetes and its complications through “Ga du gi”, working together, to empower individuals with diabetes, their families, and communities.
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Health Services Television Ads
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Health Services Radio Ads
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