March 2022 Blogs

World Autism Awareness Day Brings Attention to the Support and Quality Health Care People With Autism Need

March 25, 2022
by Skye Bass, LCSW, Program Coordinator and Clinical Social Worker, IHS TeleBehavioral Health Center of Excellence, Division of Behavioral Health

World Autism Awareness Day, observed on April 2, 2022, is a recognition of the countless ways people with autism contribute to our families, our communities, our nation, and our world. One of the many goals of World Autism Awareness Day is to recommit ourselves to providing people with autism and their ... Continue reading

IHS Division of Environmental Health Services Recognizes 2021 Award Winners

March 18, 2022
by Capt. Stephen R. Piontkowski, MSEH, REHS, Acting Director, Division of Environmental Health Services, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Indian Health Service

Environmental health is one of many important contributions to the IHS mission of raising the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. The Division of Environmental Health Services, part of the Office of Environmental Health and ... Continue reading

IHS Acknowledges Social Workers Across Indian Country

March 10, 2022
by Lt. Cmdr. Monique Richards, National Lead, Zero Suicide Initiative, Indian Health Service

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan officially designated March as National Professional Social Work Month. The National Association of Social Workers sponsors the month-long campaign to increase public understanding of the profession while building pride among social workers. This year’s theme, ... Continue reading