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Indian Health Service - IHS Organization URL(s) www.ihs.gov Other Contact Information Reyes Building, 801 Thompson Ave., Suite 400 Rockville, MD 20852 301-443-3593 (Voice) 301-443-0507 (FAX) Description The Indian Health Service (IHS) provides comprehensive health services through IHS and tribally contracted hospitals, health centers, school health centers, and health stations. Health services provided include medical, dental, and environmental health programs. Special program concentrations are in disease prevention and health promotion, alcoholism, substance abuse, suicide, accidents, maternal and child health, nutrition, and public health services. Online Resources American Indian and Alaska Native Child Health: Adolescent Health http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/C/CHadol.asp American Indian and Alaska Native Child Health: Behavioral Health http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/C/CHbehav.asp American Indian and Alaska Native Child Health: Immunizations http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/C/CHIM01.cfm American Indian and Alaska Native Child Health: Injury Prevention http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/C/CHinjPrev.asp American Indian and Alaska Native Maternal and Child Health Page http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MaternalChildHealth/MaternalChild.asp American Indian and Alaska Native Maternal Child Health: Breastfeeding http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/nc4/breastfeed/index.cfm American Indian and Alaska Native Maternal Child Health: Pregnancy http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/Pr01.cfm American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/WH.asp American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health: Access to Care http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/W/WHaccess.asp American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health: Cancer http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/W/WHcancer.asp American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health: Cardiovascular Disease http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/W/WHcvd.asp American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health: HIV/AIDS http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/W/WHhiv.asp American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health: Mature Women http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/W/WHmature.asp American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health: Substance Abuse/Mental Health http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/W/WHsubst.asp American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health: Violence Against Native Women http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/W/DV00.cfm Child Health: American Indian and Alaska Native http://www.ihs.gov/medicalprograms/mch/c/chabout.asp Hidden Picture! http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/publications/mcgruff/adventures/hiddenpicture.asp IHS Area Offices and Facilities http://www.ihs.gov/FacilitiesServices/AreaOffices/AreaOffices_index.asp IHS Jobs and Scholarships http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/Jobs_index.asp IHS Native American Kids Page http://www.kids.ihs.gov IHS Special Reports: Alaska Natives http://www.alaska.ihs.gov/dpehs/ak-dpehs-special-reports.asp Indian Health Focus-Elders http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/IHS_Stats/files/elders1998.pdf Indian Health Service Behavioral Health Programs http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Alcohol/ Indian Health Service Dental Program Home Page http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Dental/index.cfm Indian Health Service Elder Care Initiative http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/ElderCare/index.asp Indian Health Service Head Start Program http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/HeadStart/index.asp Indian Health Service Health Promotion and Disease Prevention http://www.ihs.gov/HPDP/ Indian Health Service Injury Prevention Program Home Page http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/InjuryPrevention/index.cfm Indian Health Service National Epidemiology Program http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Epi/index.asp Indian Health Service Optometry Program Home Page http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Optometry/optom.asp Indian Health Service Pharmacy Program http://www.pharmacy.ihs.gov/ Indian Health Service Urban Indian Health Program http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/Urban/Urban_index.asp McGruff and Scruff's Drug and Violence Prevention Story and Activity Book http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/publications/mcgruff/lessons/index.asp Medical and Professional Programs - Indian Health Service http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Medical_index.asp Native American Cardiology Program http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Cardiology/index.cfm Publications and Reports Page - Indian Health Service (IHS) http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/Publications/index.asp Quiz on Alcohol http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/publications/mcgruff/lessons/alcoholquiz.asp Quiz on Drugs http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/publications/mcgruff/lessons/drugquiz.asp Quiz on Gangs http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/publications/mcgruff/lessons/duckquiz.asp Study Identifies SIDS Risk Factors Among American Indian Infants http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/PublicAffairs/PressReleases/Press_Release_2002/Release_21_Aberdeen_SIDS_Study_2002.asp The WHAT IF Games http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/publications/mcgruff/adventures/whatif1.asp Tribal Health Programs http://www.ihs.gov/nonmedicalprograms/tribal/tribal_index.asp Word Find http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/publications/mcgruff/lessons/wordfind.asp Print Resources Publications include reports, directories, brochures, and pamphlets highlighting activities of the Indian Health Service. IHS Primary Care Provider, IHS Directory, Trends in Indian Health, and Regional Differences in Indian Health, all are updated yearly. Related Topics Alcoholism Federal Programs Health Care Nutrition Otitis Media School Health Substance Abuse Substance Abuse Treatment Suicide Infant Health Maternal Health Review Date Tue Oct 5, 2004

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