United Indian Health Services Pharmacy

The Mission of the Nutrition Services Department is to offer a variety of culturally appropriate programs with the goal of improving the nutrition status of the UIHS community in order to: enhance the quality of life; prevent the onset of disease; and/or, manage nutrition related disease.

Our Programs Include:

Maternal and Child Nutrition
Clinical Nutrition
Elder Nutrition
Community Nutrition (which includes the Potawot garden)
Department Specialities

Maternal and Child Nutrition

The Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is a nutrition program that provides nutrition information and vouchers for healthy foods that can be purchased at a local store.

The foods that may be purchased included: milk, juice, eggs, cheese, cereal, dry beans, peas or lentils and/or peanut butter. If a woman is exclusively breastfeeding (using no baby formula for her baby) she also receives extra vouchers for fresh carrots, canned tuna, cheese and juice.

If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum or a parent (mom or dad) or foster parent of a child under the age of five you may be eligible for the WIC program. Even if you and your partner work you may still be eligible. Are you Medi-cal eligible? If the answer is yes, then you are also WIC eligible. All ethnic groups are welcome.

The WIC program provides breastfeeding support and information. We also provide electric breat pumps for moms who may need them.

UIIHS WIC offices in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties:

Potawot Health Village (PHV)

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 12:15 pm & 1:30 pm - 4:45 PM

First & Second Wednesday each month 8:00 am - 7:45 PM

Closed last two days of each month.

Klamath (UIHS Medical Clinic)

First Tuesday each month
10:00 am - 11:30 am & 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Crescent City (UIHS Elk Valley )

Second & Third Tuesday each month
10:00 am - 2:30 pm

Smith River (UIHS Medical Clinic)
To Be Announced

Fortuna (UIHS Medical Clinic)

Second Friday each month
9:00 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Willow Creek (Willow Creek Family Health Center)

First & Second Monday each month
8:30 am - 12:15 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Hoopa (K'ima:w Medical Center)

Thursday & Friday first three weeks each month
8:30 am - 12:15 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Elder Nutrition

Our Elder Nutrition Staff work hard everyday to make nutritious lunches which are served family style in Smith River and delivered to eligible families and individuals living in the areas located from Klamath to Smith River.

The Elder Nutrition Program provides a meal five days a week to Elders age 55 and older who live in the Title VI Elder Nutrition Program service area
Provides access to outreach services, and information and referral in accordance with the Title VI guidelines

Community Nutrition

Promotes healthy lifestyles that include eating at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day.
Promotes at least 30-60 minutes of physical activity every day.
Promotes gardening and conducts community food security initiatives.
Conducts nutrition activities that embrace Indian culture and traditions.
Conducts FUN and interactive exercises such as cooking classes, taste-testing, garden field trips and nutrition games with community partners including:

  - Jack Norton School
  - Margaret Keating School
  - Klamath, Ke'pel and Cutten Headstarts (Yurok Tribe)
  - Elk Valley Headstart
  - Howonquet (Smith River) Headstart
  - Two Feathers
  - Tah-uh-dvn Indian Magnet School
  - NCIDC After School Program

Nutrition education is greatly enhanced with garden activities at the Potawot Community Food Garden
The Potawot Community Food Garden is a 2-acre certified organic garden that produces 6-10 tons of fresh produce yearly and distributes it to the Indian community through CSA baskets, Produce Stands and other gardening outreach initiatives.
Produce Stand hours are June - October, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at the Potawot Health Village.

Department Specialites

REPCHEM is a monthly luncheon for clients at risk for developing diabetes, clients diagnosed with diabetes and their family members. Each Repchem consists of a presentation on healthy lifestyle choices followed by a nutritious lunch.

REPCHEM is always held each month on the:

Second Wednesday at Potawot,
Third Monday at Elk Valley
And the Last Wednesday at Weitchpec

The time is 11 AM to 1 PM