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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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Marquette University Alumni National Award
Dr. Gerald L. Ignace and his family made history at their alma mater, Marquette University, Saturday (April 27) when they were presented with the All University Service to the Community Award.
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A half-century of service: Gerald Ignace pioneered health services for Milwaukee’s Native American community
Gerald Ignace was a young physician by the time he became a father and began sowing the seeds of what would become the Milwaukee Indian Health Clinic. His son Lyle Ignace was about 4 by the time the clinic was established in a two-room office in 1973. As Gerald Ignace...
Share the Care Native Cancer Conference
Gerald L Ignace Indian Health Center Director Dr. Lyle Ignace shared information about programs offered at the clinic at the Share the Care Native Cancer Conference. He also shared staggering statistics about the impact Cancer has had on Indigenous peoples’ lives in Wisconsin with the crowd of about 300. Wellness educators, heads of community organizations and tribal leaders from across the state attended the three-day conference.
Join us for Indigenous Pink Day! Potluck with games and prizes @ 12:00 - 1:00 and a food demonstration at 4:30 😋
Indian Community School students, teachers, Board of Directors, elected officials, tribal leaders and community members as we celebrate the unveiling of Indigenous Peoples Park (formerly Columbus Park)!
Some of our GLIIHC employees wearing their ribbon skirts in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day!
Today marks the start of #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek – and all week long, we’re busting harmful myths about mental illness.
Today’s fact check: Mental illness isn’t as rare as many think. In fact, 1 in 5 U.S. adults have experienced mental illness in the last year.
Calendar
Youth Empowerment Project (YEP)
Beading Class
Drumming Class
Work Out Low Fat Elders (WOLFE) Program
Healthy Living With Diabetes Class
Grief & Loss Art Group
Circles of Strength: Women’s Survivor Support Group II
YEP Teen Outing
YEP Family Fright Night
Warriors of Tradition: Coed Sweat Lodge
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 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.
