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Community Health Education | Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate - Human Services Department

100 Lake Traverse Drive, Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center, Sisseton, SD 57262

Eligibility

Open to all members of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate tribe.

Hours

8:00am - 4:30pm (CT), Monday - Friday

Interpretation services

Dakota

Application process

Call for information

Fees

Call for information

Service area

Richland County, ND
Sargent County, ND
Codington County, SD
Day County, SD
Grant County, SD
Marshall County, SD
Roberts County, SD

Description

Offers patient education in the community and in schools to raise awareness on how to lower one's risk for chronic health problems and infectious illnesses. Topics include cancer awareness and screenings, injury prevention, tobacco prevention and cessation, sexually transmitted disease prevention, behavioral health awareness and screenings, drug and alcohol abuse awareness, immunizations, heart health, diabetes awareness and prevention, nutrition, and physical activity. Provides health education through health fairs, conferences, newspaper articles, health brochures, public service announcements, radio, posters, small group sessions, lunch n' learns, Facebook, and one-on-one counseling.

Providing organization

Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate - Human Services Department

Establishes and manages health and human services programs to promote the quality of life of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate.