General information
Services provided by Community Health Divisions are direct and population-based services to the North Slope communities.
These include the following divisions:
- Community Health Aide Program
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- Provides outpatient and emergency medical care to community members where a hospital is not available via medical traffic with a provider.
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- Public Health Nursing
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- Provides immunizations
- Addresses current public health concerns
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- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program
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- Provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support and education, and healthy foods to eligible participants.
- Children younger than 5
- Foster children younger than 5
- Pregnant women,
- New moms and babies
- Provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support and education, and healthy foods to eligible participants.
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- Public Health Office/Veterinary Clinic
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- Provides emergency and appointment-based medical care for domesticated animals
- Addresses rabies control for the North Slope
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- Emergency Shelter and Case Management
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- Provides temporary shelter and case management.
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Contact
April Phillip , Deputy Director
Community Health and Social Services
579 Kingosak St.
Utqiagvik, AK 99723
Phone Number: (907) 852-0344
Fax Number: (907) 852-0389
