Health

Welcome to The White Earth Nation-Tribal Public Health Department

Tribal Health

Our Program Mission: To improve the health and wellbeing of the White Earth Nation

As we grow and strive to bring programs to the people we serve, we provide flexible scheduling of home visits, educational offerings and events. To make a referral to any one of our programs, please call (218) 983 3286 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm and ask for the intake nurse or if transportation is what you need, we do have dispatch available to assist with scheduling an available ride.

We are White Earth Tribal Health; improving the health of our Nation, one beat at a time.

Click here to view the new White Earth Nation Tribal Public Health Website

Ambulance

The mission of the White Earth Reservation Ambulance Service is to provide the highest level of pre-hospital care through rapid response, continuous training, compassion, and dedication to the people we serve.

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Child Passenger Safety Seat Program

Parents & legal guardians will be provided an appropriate car seat for their child after completing educational session that lasts 20-30 minutes. Click here to find out more.

Circleback Text-Center

The Circle Back Center intends to access the Consolidated Chemical Dependency Treatment Fund to cover the cost of care for eligible and authorized youth. Other funding sources may be available and are determined on an individual basis. There are no costs to referring agencies, individuals or families through the grant period ending on September, 2014.

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Diabetes Project

The Mission of the White Earth Diabetes Project is to support families affected by diabetes and reduce the onset of diabetes in our communities by providing health opportunities, education and interventions.

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Elder Nutrition

Our mission is to promote better health by providing accurate and culturally sensitive nutrition, physical fitness and health information with a focus on those with the greatest need.

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FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders)

It's only nine months - Give your baby the best chance at a healthy life!

Our mission: To reclaim our culture by restoring balance.

Our vision: Future generations of unborn children will never suffer the effects of FASD.

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Health Education

Our Vision: A safe and healthy community.

Our Mission: To improve the health of its residents by providing community support for adopting a wellness lifestyle.

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Home Health

The overall objective of the White Earth Home Health Agency is to provide client-oriented, efficient services, and education to individuals, families, and the communities of the Reservation. A variety of home and community based services are available through our agency.

The White Earth Home Health Agency accepts referrals from:

  • Families
  • Clinics
  • Physicians
  • Hospitals
  • Friends

We are a state licensed, IV certified and Medicare certified agency. In fact, White Earth Home Health was the first Medicare certified tribal Home Health Agency in the nation!

To make a referral to any of our programs, please call us and ask for the Intake nurse. We would be happy to answer your questions.

Long Term Services And Supports

We provide a free visit within the home or nursing facility to help clients plan services and other needed supports that allow a client to remain in the home. Services, such as Personal Care Attendants to Life Line services are available to a client based on program eligibility.

Maternal Child Health

LIFE is a home visiting program designed to promote family self-sufficiency and to improve the health and wellbeing of children and families.

Harm Reduction Services

We assist clients with education on reducing harm related to preventable infectious diseases. By teaching healthier habits, we are able to reduce risk of community acquired infections. We also provide community and one on one Narcan trainings as a response to the nationwide opioid epidemic.

Community Health Representative (CHR)

Provides visits within the home to assist with personal cares, arranging medical appointments and assisting with medical forms. We provide health education on topics such as cancer and heart disease.

Transportation

We provide needed transportation to medical appointments, cancer treatments and dialysis. We have a centralized dispatch to assist with scheduling drivers based on location and client need.

Elder Wellness Program (EWP)

At its core we provide wellness by focusing on nutrition, self-awareness, physical activity and networking. EWP provides elders with information and resources on-site and throughout the communities to assist with goal setting, improving skill sets and addressing needs.

As a whole we provide the available programs: Anger Management, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, School Nursing Services, Child and Teen Check-ups, Immunization clinics, Foot care clinics, Podiatry clinics, wellness screenings and community education.

Substance Abuse

Our Mission: Combining the wisdom of yesterday with the knowledge of today we strive to provide each individual the tools to achieve manageability, to find happiness, fulfillment, and value in the gift of tomorrow.

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Men's Acute Care

Men’s Acute Care is a 9 bed, culture based facility located on White Earth Reservation. In 2019 we will be expanding and offering 20+ beds.

Men’s Acute Care serves men with substance use disorder. We are a medical assisted treatment program for those who are seeking MAT services.

Please fax comprehensive assessment or Rule 25 for intake screening.

Contacts

Circle Back Center
White Earth Circle Back Center
 
35708 County Highway 21
Ogema, MN 56569
Diabetes Project
White Earth Diabetes Project
 
36500 County Hwy. 21 North
P.O. Box 327
White Earth, MN 56591
Elderly Nutrition
White Earth Elderly Nutrition Program
 
P.O. Box 327
White Earth, MN 56591
Family Treatment Centers
Women's Wellbriety Center
 
1731 15th St. NW
Bemidji, MN
Men's Acute Care Program
 
2388 St. Hwy. 200
Mahnomen, MN 56557
Family Treatment Center
 
33991 Victory Way Drive
Ogema, MN 56569
FASD
FASD Program
 
P.O. Box 348
White Earth, MN 56591
Phone - (218) 983 3286
Fax - (218) 983 3401
First Thunderbeing Youth Services
White Earth Office
 
35708 County Highway 21
Ogema, MN 56568
Phone - 218-983-3286
Mahnomen Office
 
224 Main St. N
Mahnomen, MN 56557
Phone - (218) 983 3286
Health Education
White Earth Health Education
 
P.O. Box 327
White Earth, MN 56591
Home Health
White Earth Home Health Agency
 
PO Box 496
White Earth, MN 56591
Phone - (218) 983 3286
Fax - (218) 983 3724
Home Health Business Manager
Ronda Admunson
LIFE Program Coordinator
RN, BSN, PHN
Sarah Snetsinger
Long Term Care Consulatation Coordinator
RN
Rachel  LaFrinier
Public Health Coordinator
RN, BSN, PHN
Cyndy Rastedt
Locations
White Earth
White Earth Congregate Housing - Eagle Crest Apartment Building
 
Phone - (218) 983 3286

Meals served at 11:30am to elders 60 years of age, and their spouses.

Naytahwaush
Naytahwaush Community Service Center - Sports Complex
 

Meals served at 11:30am to elders 60 years of age, and their spouses.

Elbow Lake
Elbow Lake Community Center
 
Phone - (218) 734 2315

Meals served at 11:30am to elders 60 years of age, and their spouses.

Rice Lake
Rice Lake Community Center
 
Phone - (218) 694 2795

Meals served at 11:30am to elders 55 years of age, and their spouses.

Pine Point
Pine Point Community Center
 
Phone - (218) 573 2210

Meals served at 11:30am to elders 55 years of age, and their spouses.

Mental Health
Main Office Mailing Address
 
PO Box 300
White Earth, MN 56591
Main Office
White Earth Indian Health Services Clinic
 
40520 County Road 34
Ogema, MN 56569
Phone - (218) 983-6325
Fax - (218) 983-3289
Mental Health Clinical Director
Sara Erie
P.O. Box 300
White Earth, MN 56591
Mental Health Intake/Referral Case Manager
Martha Allen
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse - White Earth Office
 
P.O. Box 435
White Earth, MN 56591
WESA Manager
Pat Moran
Phone - (218) 935-3854
Treatment Services Assistant Manager
Karen Jones
Phone - (218) 935-3784
Access to Recovery Manager
Ralph Goodman
Phone - (218) 935-3848
Behavioral Health Adminsitrator
Jordan McArthur
Phone - (218) 935-3846
Locations:
 
White Earth Location
(Offers Intake and Assessments)
 
24246 Crane Road
White Earth, MN 56591
Phone - (218) 935-3861
Strawberry Lake Location
(Offers Outpatient)
 
33991 Victory Way Drive
Ogema, MN 56569
Phone - (218) 983 3286
Mahnomen Location
(Intake, Assessments, Outpatient, Peer Support)
 
224 Main. St.
Mahnomen, MN 56577
Phone - (218) 935-3057
Naytahwaush Location
(Intake, Assessments, Outpatient, Peer Support)
 
111 2nd Ave. Community Service Building
Naytahwaush, MN 56557
Phone - (218) 935-3719
Pine Point Location
(Intake, Assessments, Outpatient)
 
48036 Pow Wow Hwy.
Pine Point, MN 56575
Phone - (218) 935-3031
Rice Lake Location
(Intake, Assessments, Outpatient)
 
New Community Center
Rice Lake, MN
Phone - (218) 935-3042
Substance Abuse - Urban Office
 
1730 Clifton Place
Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone -  (612) 813 1590
Tribal Health
Director of Health
Pat Butler
White Earth Ambulance Service
 
P.O. Box 328
White Earth, MN 56591
For after hours emergency contact White Earth dispatch at:
 

Emergency Contact Number - (218) 983 3201
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