Frequently Asked Questions
Resources
Substance Abuse
Mental Health
The California Area Indian Health Service strives to promote health, resilience, and strength in all the California Indian communities. We support the effort of tribal and urban communities to eliminate behavioral health diseases and conditions through technical assistance and community partnerships. The goal of the IHS Division of Behavioral Health is to promote, provide, and manage a comprehensive system of mental health and substance abuse services which offer American Indians and Alaska Natives a diverse range of culturally sensitive services at all levels of behavioral health needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions has answers to commonly asked questions relating to behavioral health.
Resources has links to support behavioral health professionals.
Substance Abuse contains support information for youth and adults and the YRTC Network.
Mental Health offers background information and statistical data on issues relating to American Indians.
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The California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. through the State of California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs provides Recovery/Treatment technical assistance and training for the American Indian community. The technical assistance application (pdf 88kb) is attached. For more information, please contact Deborah J. Kawkeka, Health Education Specialist II, at (916) 929-9761, ext. 1514 E-mail: deborah.kawkeka@crihb.net
For more information on the California Area IHS Behavioral Health Program please contact Dr. David Sprenger at (916) 930 - 3981 x 321 or send him an email at: david.sprenger@ihs.gov
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David Sprenger, M.D.
(david.sprenger@ihs.gov)
Indian Health Service
650 Capitol Mall, Suite 7-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 930-3981 x 321
FAX: (916) 930-3953
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