Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition Inc

To serve the needs of native americans and others within the service area, the coalition provides a professional primary health care clinic. Care is culturally and linguistically appropriate for the individuals served. Services are provided to those with and without health insurance.

Soaring over meth and suicide (soms) is a prevention and community outreach program in response to the high rate of suicide and methamphetamine use among native americans. The coalition finds effective ways to offer native youth opportunities, healing, and education skills to increase protective factors, and decrease risk factors. Program goals are based around empowering and strengthening communities and families. Nuich serves meals and provides educational opportunities for elders, including: arts and crafts, outdoor gardening space, specialty trips and social gatherings. Nuihc will plant native/indigenous plants as well as vegetable garden plants in raised garden beds to teach participants how to plant, maintain and reap what they sow. Nuihc will contract with the owner of a yoga studio to teach the elders tai chi. Nuich provides transportation for native americans who have medical/dental related appointments in the three service areas but have no other means of transportation.