United Indian Health Services Pharmacy

Welcome to the Community Health & Wellness (CHW) Department. We are committed to promoting the physical, spiritual and emotional well being for American Indian clients by weaving cultural beliefs into community activities. CHW provides a bridge to UIHS services and advocates for the needs of the community.


	General Services Department Specialties Anonymous HIV Testing

	General Services The programs located within Community Health and Wellness Department support the mission of UIHS. Please call 707-825-5070 or 1-800 675- 3693 ext. 5070 to ask for additional information. * indicates that time and place for these programs can be found by clicking on the Events Calendar" tab at the top of this page. *For Everyone:* Fitness; Personal Fitness Programs, Movement Education, Walking Groups * Community Coalitions for planning activities and Community Events * Native Tobacco information including Traditional Use, Second Hand Smoke, Tribal Policy, Commercial Tobacco Abuse ( "Don't sell our image" campaign). HA-Wo-Lon Project - Anonymous (no name)HIV testing and counseling, referral to related services, questions answered with right-on facts. Public Health Professionals - Community Health Representatives (CHRs) for home visits, support & connection with all UIHS services, health screenings, Home Safety Checks, Community clinics for Immunizations * Contagious disease information. Health Fairs *Especially for Teens:* Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Become a Peer Educator, amaze your friends, work with other teens on; web site design, theatre, newsletters, condom demonstrations, Basketball and Softball Tournaments * Check out the TAG website at www.humboldt1.com/~native *Especially for Families with Babies and Young Children:* Safety & Injury Prevention Information We provide low cost infant and booster car seats with installation instruction, Car seat Safety Checks, bike helmets, and smoke detectors. Call to make an appointment for these services, Health & Safety Fairs Mother's Circles* meet regularly to share pregnancy &parenting; tips, meet other families and have fun. *Especially For Families Expecting a Baby:* NA-AS Program Our NA-AS Program is designed to help you have a healthy baby; Get answers to your questions about pregnancy, birth & child care; Prenatal services for care & information in a supportive environment. Diabetes Information and Services: Diabetes education by Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs), nutrition services by registered dieticians, Individual and group fitness/movement programs available, Diabetes counseling, foot care; instruction/ review of blood glucose monitoring, medication use, interpretation of blood tests, what you need to stay healthy and happy, support groups, Repchem monthly luncheons, newsletters, Group Education Classes. *For California Indian Health Clinics and Communities:* Diabetes Expansion Program - assists in diabetes program development, Staged Diabetes Management (SDM) training, IHS standards and custom guidelines for clinics; staff training and education- updates in diabetes management, prevention of complications, CHR training & education for diabetes & foot care; Community and Tribal education presentations. Area Diabetes Consultant - California Area IHS - Terry Raymer, MD, CDE - for technical assistance & consultation regarding diabetes and complications.
	Department Specialties NA-AS NA-AS means "Baby Basket " in the Yurok language. The basket is woven from hazel sticks and spruce root. Each stick is carefully woven into the carrier that will become a nurturing place in which the baby can grow. The lifeline on the basket carries the parent's wishes for their new baby. The UIHS NA-AS program can help your family as you make a place for a new child within your family. A prenatal care coordinator will welcome you and plan with you to get whatever information and services you feel you need to have a healthy baby. Community Health Representatives will offer you home visits before the baby is born and after childbirth. The NA-AS program staff invites you to ask lots of questions. This is the time to make a nurturing place for your baby. Mother's Circles are to share information and support. Diabetes Education and Support Answers to questions about clinic services and support for people with diabetes, family members and friends. Staff will help you with access to all UIHS services in both Humboldt and Del Norte areas. Medications, blood glucose monitoring, nutrition, foot care, exercise, & home visits are just some of our services. Unsure of how this all works? Call and ask for the Diabetes Program. Community Health Care Services Home visitors (CHRs) bring UIHS to your community with health screenings and immunization clinics. Support to keep you and your family healthy. contagious & chronic disease management. Information and equipment for Safety & Injury Prevention. Health Promotion and Education Information and presentations on Tobacco use, Community Challenge Grant addresses Teen pregnancy prevention and family planning; HIV/AIDS Education and prevention, anonymous testing and risk assessment; Teen Advisory Group. Community coalitions including CORE; Fitness Programs and Community Health Events. Diabetes Expansion Project Funded by the California Endowment, this project works to assist California Indian Health Clinics in Diabetes Program Development & education in regards to diabetes, complications of diabetes and diabetes prevention. IHS-California Area Diabetes Consultant - Terry Raymer, MD, CDE Call 707-825-5070 to contact Dr. Raymer
	Anonymous HIV Testing by the Ha-Wo-Lon Project: The Ha-Wo-Lon Project provides anonymous HIV testing at the following UIHS locations-Potawot Village, Weitchpec, and Klamath. Testing locations and times. Potawot Clinic, Arcata Clients wanting to be tested can:
	Come to the Community Health and Wellness Department and ask for a health education staff member on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A Ha-Wo-Lon staff member will be available to do the testing during these hours. OR, at any other time or day than Wednesdays 10-3, they can: Come to the Community Health and Wellness Department and ask for a health education staff member. If a Ha-Wo-Lon staff member is available the testing will be done. If no Ha-Wo-Lon staff member is available at that time, the client will be given a Ha-Wo-Lon hotline card and told to call the confidential Ha-Wo-Lon line, 825-4147 or toll free 800-675-6393 x 4147, to make an appointment for testing.
	Weitchpec Clinic, Weitchpec Clients wanting to be tested can:
	Come to the Weitchpec clinic at the Yurok Tribal Office on HIV testing day, Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and ask for a health education staff member. OR Clients can call 825-5070 or toll free 800-675-3693 x 5070, to make an appointment for testing, ask for Trish.
	Testing Procedure
	When clients come in for the testing, they can expect the following to happen:
	Ha-Wo-Lon staff will do a "risk assessment." This is a series of questions that determine the client's potential risk of contracting HIV. After the risk assessment, the HIV test will be offered. The test can be done at Potawot and Weitchpec or the client can be referred to Humboldt or Del Norte Public Health, Northcountry Clinic, or other testing program for the test. Ha-Wo-Lon project staff uses the Orasure testing procedure, which is done orally. It is a quick and painless test. There is no blood drawn and no needles. All testing is done in a confidential setting. Results of the HIV test are not given on the phone. Clients must come back in for the results. An appointment to disclose test results is made at the time of testing.
	When the client comes back in for the results, he/she receives post-test counseling from the Ha-Wo-Lon staff. If the test was negative for HIV, counseling focuses on how to reduce the risk of contracting HIV. If the test was positive for HIV, the person is either referred to Humboldt or Del Norte Public Health for the supportive services offered there, or to the Potawot Medical Department. If the results of the test are positive, it is disclosed to a healthcare provider of the clients choice. If the results are positive a release form must be signed by each client designating this provider prior to testing. If you have any questions regarding our HIV testing program, please call Trish Carlson at 825-5070 or 1-800-675-3693.