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Fort Thompson Indian Health Service
Community Health Worker in Fort Thompson, South Dakota
NPI 1306583372

Fort Thompson Indian Health Service is a Community Health Worker based in Fort Thompson, SD. Fort Thompson Indian Health Service practices in Fort Thompson, SD. The NPI Number for Fort Thompson Indian Health Service is 1306583372 and holds a License No. (South Dakota).

The current practice location address for Fort Thompson Indian Health Service is 1323 Bia Rt 4, Fort Thompson, SD and can be reached out via phone at 605-245-1559.

Location: 1323 Bia Rt 4, Fort Thompson, SD, 57339
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Provider Profile Details
NPI Number
1306583372
Provider Name
Fort Thompson Indian Health Service
Credential
Provider Entity Type
Organization
Address
1323 Bia Rt 4, Fort Thompson, SD, 57339
Phone Number
605-245-1559
Fax Number
Provider Enumeration Date
05/19/2022
Last Update Date
03/13/2024
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Provider Business Practice Location Address Details
Address
1323 Bia Rt 4
City
Fort Thompson
State
South Dakota
Zip
57339
Phone Number
605-245-1559
Fax Number
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Provider Business Mailing Address Details
Address
1323 Bia Rt 4
City
Fort Thompson
State
South Dakota
Zip
57339
Phone Number
605-245-1559
Fax Number
person
Provider's Taxonomy Details 1
Type
Other Service Providers
Classification
Community Health Worker
Speciality
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Taxonomy
172V00000X
License No.
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Definition
Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.
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