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Causes: Group Health Practices, Health
Mission: To provide excellent healthcare for all people of the yukon kuskokwim delta, promoting the wellness of families and communities.
Programs: Providing primary medical treatment to the people of western alaska. In 2014, 3,121 patients were seen with 4,510 encounters. One of our activities is head start well-child exams held in 19 villages. We provide exams, educational material, referrals, immunizations, fluoride treatments and counseling on obesity and nutrition as some of our many services. The clinic also has a contract for lower kuskokwim school district and yupiit school district, through which it provided sports physicals to approximately 1,300 students in 24 sites in our service area. An expansion in our behavioral health began at the end of the year, integrating into our medical practice by a full-time counselor whose schedule was quickly filled to capacity within four months.