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CARE CENTER
The Yukon Flats CARE Center is the behavioral health arm
of the Yukon Flats Health Center and is provides mental
health and substance abuse services to the residents of
the Yukon Flats villages.
Healing through Communication and Collaboration
In August of 2003, a gathering was
held in Fort Yukon where Yukon Flats Tribal representatives
spent many hours
sharing
their ideas and preferences to shape the future development
of CARE Center programs. Participants had great enthusiasm
for the incorporation of traditional culture and values
into CARE Center programs and for the concept of dealing
with
families & communities as a whole.
Village-Based Counselor Program
Four village-based counselors serve our people's need in
substance abuse and mental health counseling and referral,
prevention, education and outreach. Village-based counselors
are located in Fort Yukon, Venetie, Arctic Village, and Circle.
A monthly visitation schedule for villages without a resident
counselor has also been developed so all villages receive
services.
Clinicians
Two clinicians are based in Fort Yukon and are responsible
for behavioral health services for the CATG villages. The
Clinicians provide mental health, substance abuse, and children's
services.
Additional Services
- Holistic Health Hour, a weekly radio show, provides a powerful
means of communication.
- 5 support groups are available,
3 in Venetie & 2
in Fort Yukon; all are available via teleconference
to all villages.
- Weekly school visits providing services to students
in Fort Yukon, Circle, and Venetie.
- Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) professionals
provide services such as psychiatric/psychological
evaluations
and medication via telepsychiatry.
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