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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) are at higher risk of dying by suicide compared with other Americans. In 2019, non-Hispanic AI/AN people had a suicide rate 60% higher than that of the general population. The Indian Health Service (IHS) says that complex, interrelated […]
On August 11, families converged on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Way of Life Facility (WOLF) for an evening of fun-filled activities and entertainment. The WOLF Expo, which brought out 295 Community members, showcased the many programs offered at the sprawling recreational facility. The Expo featured informational booths for 12 SRPMIC programs, interactive activities […]
Have you been to the River People Health Center yet? This new one-stop shop for healthcare needs provides a multitude of services to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and other tribally recognized Native Americans. The new health center opened in March and has been steadily adding new services and employees so it will have […]
Here in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, spunky 7-year-old Harmony Brown is seeking help to raise money for a new wheelchair-accessible vehicle. The second-grader’s current family vehicle, a 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan with an electrical/manual ramp, was bought six years ago and is currently inoperable due to motor and ramp issues that will cost […]
SRPMIC Diabetes Prevention Services began a new program in early August to help Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and their families develop a healthy lifestyle through tracking their progress with a Fitbit. The Health and Wellness Tracking Program has a limit of 200 people, and in less than a week all 200 of the […]
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s WIC Program helped celebrate World Breastfeeding Week at the River People Health Center’s (RPHC) First Friday event on Friday, August 5. World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7 annually, is a time for organizations to help inform mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding and to help those who advocate for breastfeeding […]
The River People Health Center held its second First Friday event on Friday, August 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. These events are held so that RPHC clients can learn more about the healthcare services offered at the health center and meet some of the providers. A number of booths were set up in the […]
The Adult Protective Services team of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Senior Services set up a booth at the Round House Café on Wednesday, June 15, to help spread awareness about elder abuse. The team provided information on the services that are provided to Community members who are facing elder abuse. “Today is World […]
By Chris Picciuolo With its new Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is allocating $5 million directly to tribes and tribal organizations for the first time to address the disease within tribal communities. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services said that the funding will support tribes, tribal organizations and urban Indian […]
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