"We work with community health workers, community members and volunteers, in a multi-disciplinary, holistic approach -- addressing mind, body and spirit. Our programs support hands-on education, increasing skills and providing capacity-building at a community level, with the goal of having sustainable programs that promote wellness and prevent disease. We believe that the community has the ability to heal itself, when provided culturally-based education, nurturing and support."

                                                           - DCHS Core Business Statement

Wellness and Prevention Department Programs:

Elders Program

Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)

Health Promotion/Disease Prevention

Injury Prevention

Media Center

Native People for Cancer Control

Nutrition

Tobacco Prevention & Control

Worksite Wellness