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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Indian Health Service continues to work closely with our tribal partners to coordinate a comprehensive public health response to COVID-19. Read the latest info.

Nashville Area

Mid-Atlantic Service Unit

Address

400 N. 8th Street, Rm. G-63
Richmond, VA 23219

Telephone: (804) 622-0011 or (804) 622-0012
Fax: (804) 622-0010

About

The Mid-Atlantic Service Unit serves 7 mid-Atlantic Tribes sharing territory with the Commonwealth of Virginia. Those Tribes consist of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation and the Nansemond Indian Tribe.

Our Mission

To raise the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.

Our Vision

Healthy communities and quality health care systems through strong partnerships and culturally responsive practices.

Current Services

Purchased and Referred Care (PRC)

Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) is health care purchased by the Indian Health Service (IHS) from non IHS providers and facilities when direct services of care are not available.

PRC funds are used in situations where:

No IHS direct care facility exists.
The direct care facility cannot provide the required emergency or specialty care.
The direct care facility has an overflow of medical care workload.

PRC is limited to services that are medically indicated within the established medical priorities. See links below for more information.

PRC Staff Members

To inquire about the PRC program or to receive assistance, the following staff are available.

Tabitha Garrett
Justine Charity

If an emergency referral is needed on weekend or holiday, please contact your Tribe’s assigned PRC Technician to leave a message or leave a message on one of our main lines at (804) 622-0011 or (804) 622-0012.

It is our goal to return your call the following business day.

Satellite Offices

Monacan Health Center
111 Highview Drive
Madison Heights, VA 24572
(434) 300-5057 or (434) 300-5058
Fax: (434) 849-8396

Chickahominy Eastern Division Health Center
2895 Mt. Pleasant Road
Providence Forge, VA 23140
(804) 839-7803

Community Health Technician (CHT)

Community Health Technicians (CHT) provide quality outreach related to community-based health promotion and disease prevention services.

CHT program provides assistance for the following:

Assist with translating medication instructions as needed
Picks up medications at pharmacies and deliver to homes
Delivery of supplies to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Provides healthy lifestyle habits to all clients
Assists with community disease prevention education
Assists with community COVID-19 testing and flu vaccination events

To inquire about the CHT program or to receive assistance, the following staff are available.

For Chickahominy and Eastern Chickahominy: Shannon Spencer at (804) 546-6748
For Rappahannock: Alissa Nelson at (804) 334-0978
For Nansemond: Vacant
For Pamunkey: Vacant
For Upper Mattaponi: Vacant

Pharmacy

Mid-Atlantic Service Unit currently provides prescription assistance through a contract with Walgreens. Eligible tribal members who are enrolled through PRC will receive a pharmacy card. For any issues, please contact your Tribe’s assigned PRC Technician or leave a message at (804) 622-0011 or (804) 622-0012.

COVID-19 testing

For testing, please contact your Tribe’s assigned PRC Technician or leave a message at (804) 622-0011 or (804) 622-0012.

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