Health Promotion Department
IHC's Health Promotion Department provides culturally specific outreach, education, and prevention services along with resources to empower community members towards a path of healthy lifestyle practices and wellness. HPD works with tribes and partners to support community-specific solutions and reduce the impact of untreated mental health conditions. To achieve this goal, HPD develops and provides services grounded in native traditions; promoting the early identification of individuals at risk; and engaging elders to increase connections between youth and their heritage. With an emphasis on resilience and recovery, HPD strives to reduce the stigma associated with asking for help and accessing mental health services.
Offering hope, honoring present strength, and encouraging future possibilities, HPD helps individuals lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. HPD connects with others by collaborating internally with IHC departments, with multiple agencies, with community members, and through social media platforms.
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Health Promotion Services
Prevention and Early Intervention
Classes, Trainings and Workshops providing prevention education on suicide, mental health, and substance use.
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Life skills development and risk reduction.
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Linkages and integration to treatment and community resources
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Intergenerational Events
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Targeted outreach
Injury Prevention Program
Classes and trainings offering prevention education and injury prevention products.
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Car Seats
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Bike Helmets
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All-Terrain Vehicle Helmets
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Smoke Detectors
Targeted outreach
Car seat Check Events
IHC What About Life Podcast
Indian Health Council has been "Empowering Native Wellness" for over 50 years and provides a multitude of services in medical, dental and behavioral health to 9 federally recognized tribes of San Diego's North County. The Prevention and Early Intervention team shows how good medicine, approached from a practical and real-world perspective, can benefit you in your daily life.
IHC YouTube Channel
IHC produces a number of video programs throughout the year including, IHC At The Movies, IHC In The Kitchen, and livestreams of workshops and events.
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All of this content can be found on our YouTube Channel @IndianHealthCouncil