ERIC Number: ED133110
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1975
Pages: 117
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Service Networks and Patterns of Utilization: Mental Health Programs, Indian Health Service (IHS). Volume 6: Navajo (Window Rock) Area, 1966-1974.
Attneave, Carolyn L.; Beiser, Morton
The sixth volume in a 10-volume report on the historical development (1966-1973) of the 8 administrative Area Offices of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Mental Health Programs, this report presents information on the Navajo (Window Rock) Area Office. Included in this document are: (1) The Context (geography and description of the Dine, a tribe and a people); (2) Early Development (office in a brief case, addition of mental health workers, Navajo professionals, and decentralized operations with an Area Office); (3) Service Unit Programs (Tuba City's setting and staff, development of a mental health clinic, development of direct services in the first year, case summary for 1969-71, school program, aftermath following the introductory years, second professional, direct clinic services, and third change of senior staff in 1973; Gallup's outpatient services and Gallup Ward; Shiprock; Chinle; Fort Defiance; Winslow; and Crown Point); (4) Special Area Programs (Toyei BIA School's model dormitory and the Medicine Man Training Program); (5) The Change of Command (first Indian Chief of Area Mental Health Programs, 1972-73 overview, 1973-74 overview, and Navajo Health Advisory Board); (6) Summary (problems in 1973 and progress to date). (JC)
Descriptors: Administration, Advisory Committees, American Indians, Clinics, Cultural Background, Decentralization, Delivery Systems, Geography, Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Models, Problems, Professional Personnel, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Regional Programs, Synthesis, Tribes
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Sponsor: Health Services Administration (DHEW/PHS), Rockville, MD. Indian Health Service.
Authoring Institution: Washington Univ., Seattle.
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