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NAC is Grateful Recipient of $250,000 Thunderbirds Charities Grant
Posted on July 06, 2022

NAC is Grateful Recipient of $250,000 Thunderbirds Charities Grant

Native American Connections (NAC) is the grateful recipient of a $250,000 grant from Thunderbirds Charities for the expansion of our Homeless Youth Services.

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Save the Date for the 38th Annual NAC Parade
Posted on June 22, 2022

Save the Date for the 38th Annual NAC Parade

Join us Saturday, October 8th as we celebrate two milestone anniversaries of serving American Indians in the Phoenix area.

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Congratulations to the NAC Integrated Health team on their 2022 UIO Innovation Award!
Posted on May 27, 2022

Congratulations to the NAC Integrated Health team on their 2022 UIO Innovation Award!

The National Council of Urban Indian Health has recognized NAC during the 2022 Urban Indian Awards.

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Announcing a New Emergency Youth Shelter: Surprise Homebase Youth Services
Posted on February 17, 2022

Announcing a New Emergency Youth Shelter: Surprise Homebase Youth Services

Native American Connections is pleased to introduce Surprise HomeBase, a new emergency youth housing shelter community located at 12215 W. Bell Road in Surprise, Arizona. This facility will be the only emergency shelter for homeless youth in the West Valley duplicating similar services currently provided at HomeBase in Central Phoenix.

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New Sweatlodge Built at Patina Wellness Center
Posted on January 07, 2022

New Sweatlodge Built at Patina Wellness Center

We're excited to announce the construction of Patina Wellness Center's Sweatlodge, a traditional space where residents will participate in cleansing ceremony.

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Give to NAC: An Arizona Qualifying Charitable Organization!
Posted on December 07, 2021

Give to NAC: An Arizona Qualifying Charitable Organization!

Save on Taxes & Make a Difference!

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Back to School 2021 with STSK
Posted on July 29, 2021

Back to School 2021 with STSK

Start the school year with a great big smile; check out these back to school tips from the Strong Teeth Strong Kid campaign, complete with Arizona dentist and AZ dental coverage resources!

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Juneteenth in Arizona
Posted on June 17, 2021

Juneteenth in Arizona

Juneteenth, also referred to as Freedom Day, is observed each June 19th, honoring the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Check out these in-person and virtual events and celebrate freedom with your community!

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June is Oral Health Month!
Posted on June 08, 2021

June is Oral Health Month!

Good oral hygiene can help prevent many dental problems and save you and your children from painful toothaches and costly dental concerns in the future. Learn more about the ways NAC raises oral health awareness with our partnership campaign, Strong Teeth, Strong Kid.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
Posted on May 19, 2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

In June of 2020, 40% of adults in the U.S. reported struggling with substance abuse or mental health issues. The CDC suggests using community-level prevention and intervention efforts to address mental-health issues, which have been exacerbated by the pandemic. NAC believes that spirituality and culture are essential to growth and healing. This National Mental Health Month, Native American Connections shares its approach to addressing community mental health issues.

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A "chronically homeless" individual is defined to mean a homeless individual with a disability who lives either in a place not meant for human habitation, a safe haven, or in an emergency shelter or in an institutional care facility if the individual has been living in the facility for fewer than ninety (90) days and had been living in a place not meant for human habitation, a safe haven or in an emergency shelter immediately before entering the institutional care facility. In order to meet the ‘‘chronically homeless’’ definition, the individual also must have been living as described above continuously for at least twelve (12) months or on at least four (4) separate occasions in the last three (3) years, where the combined occasions total a length of time of at least twelve (12) months. Each period separating the occasions must include at least seven (7) nights of living in a situation other than a place not meant for human habitation, in an emergency shelter or in a safe haven.

Federal nondiscrimination laws define a person with a disability to include any (1) individual with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; (2) individual with a record of such impairment; or (3) individual who is regarded as having such an impairment. In general, a physical or mental impairment includes, but is not limited to, examples of conditions such as orthopedic, visual, speech and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), developmental disabilities, mental illness, drug addiction, and alcoholism.