Programs & Services
Offered at Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center
Dental Clinic
Our Dental Clinic offers more than dental cleanings and simple procedures to keep your teeth and mouth healthy and clean. We are a patient-centered dental home and we are dedicated to making your visit pleasant, so you can experience the benefits of healthy teeth for a lifetime.
Pharmacy
Our professional pharmacists and technicians are an important member of your Care Team. They provide you with important information about the medications you are prescribed and coordinate your care with your primary care provider and Behavioral Health Care provider to promote safe, quality patient care.
Medical Clinic
Our medical teams work together to provide you with the best possible treatment and outcomes in a comfortable, well-equipped setting. We provide comprehensive and culturally sensitive health care for your whole family. You are at the center of your provider-led Care Team.
Behavioral Health Department
GLIIHC’s Behavioral Health Department staff provide social, behavioral, cultural, and spiritual services. Our behavioral health and social services’ mission is to meet the emotional and mental health needs of urban Indians and loved ones with respect and sensitivity to your culture.
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Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center, Inc.
Urban Indian Health Center
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Fostering Friendships Festival! This festival offered a safe space for Native families to connect with their culture through crafts, games, and fun. We enjoyed food and family activities, including beading with elders, making medicine pouches, games & prizes, Native language games & resources, raffle drawings, and a bike giveaway
A special thank you to The Milwaukee Bicycle Collective and The Pere Marquette Foundation, the charitable arm of Council 524 of the Knights of Columbus of greater Milwaukee. Together, these two organizations made it possible for GLIIHC to giveaway 30 bicycles and bike helmets!
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Ojibwe Language Class – Now Enrolling!!!
Join us for a 12-week Ojibwe language class and take part in strengthening language, culture, and identity. Whether you’re just beginning or continuing your journey, this class offers a supportive space to learn, share, and grow together.
📅 May 4 – July 15
🕓 Mondays & Wednesdays | 4–6 PM
Participants will connect with the Anishinaabe language while deepening their understanding of culture, ways of knowing, and community.
We’re honored to welcome Instructor Valerie Clark (Miskwaadesikwe), an experienced Ojibwe language teacher with deep cultural knowledge and over a decade of teaching experience.
Open to Native participants
Youth 12+ must be accompanied by an adult
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER:
Winona Grieger
414-316-5008
wgrieger@gliihc.net
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The weather is getting warmer! Do you know what that means? Walking Club is back!
Starting on Thursday, June 18, join us at the Jackson Park Farmers Market at 5:30pm, for a walk around the pond. Just 30 minutes of walking a day can boost your mood, improve heart health, lower stress, and even help you sleep better. Take a step toward improving your health and join the GLIIHC Walking Club.
The Walking Club will meet every other Thursday at the Jackson Park Boathouse for a stroll around the park while connecting with other community members. For more information, contact Dane: 414-316-5023 or dhagert@gliihc.net
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The Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center (GLIIHC) is accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Accreditation means that GLIIHC has met compliance with nationally recognized standards for providing high-quality, safe patient care. AAAHC accreditation is our commitment to continually improve services and performance – in all areas of the organization. Nationally, we have joined a body of more than 5,000 accredited ambulatory health care organizations across the United States.
The Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center is accredited as a Patient Centered Medical Home with Behavioral Health Integration Award by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). NCQA is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to assessing and reporting on the quality of health care organizations. NCQA’s mission is to improve the quality of health care.
The Gerald L Ignace Indian Health Center, Inc. (GLIIHC) employs evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and clinical decision support (CDS) into the delivery of healthcare services to help health care providers incorporate the best available evidence into clinical decision making to deliver safe and appropriate care).