Native Americans for Community Action, Inc. (NACA) originated in the late 1960s, as a place for Native American individuals to eat, rest, visit and receive various health services. In 1969, the newly established “Indian Center Organization” (now known as NACA) began fundraising and building support in the community. When NACA first opened in 1971, its purpose was to be a “resting place,” a hospitality center, designed to offer a variety of social and health-related programs. Soon thereafter, … [Read more...] about NACA Evolved from ‘Resting Place’ to Healthy Community
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NACA Counseling Techniques Honor Customs, Culture, Beliefs
The NACA Behavioral Health Center places a priority on improving mental health for all people in the community of Flagstaff and utilizes a wide variety of counseling techniques that honor Flagstaff’s unique population and its customs, culture and beliefs (including Traditional & Western orientations). NACA’s Behavioral Health Center provides the following behavioral health care in our facilities: Assessment and Evaluation Individual and Group Psychotherapy Substance Use … [Read more...] about NACA Counseling Techniques Honor Customs, Culture, Beliefs
NACA Providing Guidance to a Healthy Lifestyle
The Native Americans for Community Action, Inc. (NACA) Health Promotion programs and Wellness Center are designed to enhance services provided through NACA’s Family Health Center and from surrounding healthcare facilities. Patients are referred by their medical provider and encouraged to take advantage of the health and fitness education classes and services. The Health Promotion (HP) team engages in patient education with those who are living with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, … [Read more...] about NACA Providing Guidance to a Healthy Lifestyle
Oak Creek Overlook Artisan Market Adds to Cultural Exchange
In 1988, NACA was awarded a grant from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) to develop a Native American arts and crafts vendor project. This vendor project is known as the Oak Creek Overlook Artisan Market. Prior to establishing the vendor project, Native Americans attempted to sell their arts and crafts illegally at the Oak Creek Canyon Overlook (OL). The OL is located on land managed by the United States Forest Service (USFS). The illegal vending resulted in penalties for … [Read more...] about Oak Creek Overlook Artisan Market Adds to Cultural Exchange
Promoting Programs that Prevent Suicide
Native Americans for Community Action’s Reach Ur Life is a youth suicide prevention program that has been creating a suicide-safer community in Flagstaff for more than a decade. The program provides suicide prevention resources and trainings for various organizations and communities, specifically targeting Native American youth ages 12 to 24 in Coconino, Navajo and Apache Counties, as well as the Navajo and Hopi reservations. Reach Ur Life partners with schools, youth-serving agencies and … [Read more...] about Promoting Programs that Prevent Suicide
NACA Delivers Healthcare Services to Native and Non-Native People
Located at the Cedar Plaza in Flagstaff, Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community healthcare organization dedicated to preventive care and whole-body wellness. The NACA Family Health Center provides quality health care to all who seek it: Native and non-Native peoples, those who have insurance and those who do not. NACA’s providers and nursing staff provide compassionate and culturally relevant care to guarantee the best health outcomes for … [Read more...] about NACA Delivers Healthcare Services to Native and Non-Native People
NACA Bringing Suicide Assessment, Prevention Training to Flagstaff
Suicide continues to be a leading cause of death in the United States and in Coconino County. The numbers are staggering and the loss of life has an enormous ripple effect on those who have lost loved ones, as well as on the community at large. The human costs of suicidal behavior to individuals, families, communities and society is all most unmeasurable and unbearable. The Coconino County Public Health Services District reports that in Coconino County: In 2015, suicide was the sixth … [Read more...] about NACA Bringing Suicide Assessment, Prevention Training to Flagstaff
