Family-Centered Care - Cultural and Linguistic Competence
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Agencies that specifically serve the healthcare needs of Native Americans include Indian
Health Services (IHS), First Nations Community HealthSource, and tribal hospitals and clinics.
Free dental/orthodontic care is available on the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
(SIPI) campus. Find local IHS service units, including where the clinic or hospital is located and
services offered on the IHS website. Enter a zip code to find the nearest health care facilities.
What is the Americans with Disabilities (ADA)? ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public.
There are many options for free and low-cost food in Albuquerque.
People First Language is using language that is appropriate and respectful about an individual
with a disability. People First Language or Person First Language recognizes the person first, and not the disability.