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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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April is Alcohol Awareness Month!
Posted on April 29, 2021

April is Alcohol Awareness Month!

With increasing alcohol use among adults during the pandemic, Native American Connections is raising alcohol awareness this month to support healthy habits in our community. We're committed to providing high quality behavioral health services including alcohol and substance use treatment with both outpatient and residential programs alongside our affordable and permanent supportive housing. Check out the following alcohol awareness update from our team. Stay aware and stay safe by prioritizing alcohol awareness.

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Patina Mountain Preserve Wellness Center and Dunlap Pointe completed!
Posted on March 12, 2021

Patina Mountain Preserve Wellness Center and Dunlap Pointe completed!

On March 24th, Native American Connections will open its newest behavioral health and supportive housing campus. The Patina Mountain Preserve Wellness Center and Dunlap Pointe Housing Community, located at 1427 E. Dunlap Ave. in Phoenix’s Sunnyslope neighborhood, embrace NAC’s focus on health, housing and community. Targeted to veterans experiencing homelessness, Dunlap Pointe features 54…

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Stepping Stone Phase III is completed!
Posted on October 26, 2020

Stepping Stone Phase III is completed!

Residents are quickly filling up our newly furnished units for Stepping Stone Phase III - one of our permanent supportive housing properties.  This new addition to Stepping Stone has 42 studio units added to the existing 82 serving adults who have experienced chronic homelessness. NAC is committed to ending homelessness in our community. Thank you to our public and private partners who make projects…

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New Telehealth Service
Posted on October 20, 2020

New Telehealth Service

It is important to improve your health and wellness, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic.  Native American Connections is now providing a telehealth substance use treatment group on Zoom three times per week. You can use a smart phone or computer that has a camera and a microphone for the virtual “telehealth” visit. Please contact us to learn more about our Outpatient Services at 602-424-2060…

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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.

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