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American Indian Association of Tucson Inc

AZ · EIN 860210481 · $4.5M rev · operational · www.ticenter.org
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The American Indian Association of Tucson Inc, also known as the Tucson Indian Center, provides social services, health services, and employment assistance primarily to the urban Native American community in Tucson, Arizona. Established in 1962, the organization addresses the unique needs of urban American Indians, many of whom are ineligible for tribal services.

activities · 20

what they do

direct service · 20
  • Community Engagement and Education Indigenous Cultural Wellness Events
    Hosts Women's Day and Men's Day events to foster community, wellness, and empowerment among Indigenous adults. The organization also educates Native Youth on tobacco use reduction through peer-education and provides general educational services.
  • Community Events and Engagement Indigenous Cultural Wellness Events
    Hosts Women's Day and Men's Day events to connect, empower, and provide resources for community, wellness, and support among Indigenous individuals. Holds orientation sessions to inform about programs, services, eligibility, and enrollment.
  • Community Events and Engagement Indigenous Cultural Wellness Events
    Hosts Women's Day and Men's Day events to foster community, wellness, and empowerment among Indigenous adults, featuring guest speakers and discussions on relevant topics.
  • Provides advocacy, safety planning, and support services for individuals affected by domestic violence.
  • Health and Wellness Services Comprehensive Pediatric Primary Care
    Offers primary care, behavioral health therapy, pediatric services, and free sports/school physicals, including telemedicine options. Provides community health, immunization, disease prevention, and health education, with specific programs for diabetes prevention and management, and promoting traditional healing and community wellness.
  • Health and Wellness Services Comprehensive Pediatric Primary Care
    Offers primary care, pediatric services, behavioral health therapy, and community health services including immunizations and disease prevention. This includes video and audio telemedicine appointments, free sports and school physicals, and culturally tailored programs for diabetes prevention and management.
  • Health and Wellness Services Comprehensive Pediatric Primary Care
    Offers primary care, behavioral health therapy, pediatric services, and free sports/school physicals, including telemedicine options. Provides community health services, immunizations, disease prevention, and health education, with specific programs for diabetes prevention and management, and suicide prevention.
  • Social Support and Resource Connection
    Provides case management services, advocacy, safety planning, and support for individuals affected by domestic violence. Connects individuals with vital resources and essential healthcare services, including Community Health Representative (CHR) services for elders and home-bound individuals. Offers assistance with AHCCCS and SNAP benefit enrollment.
  • Social Support and Resource Connection
    Provides case management services, offers crisis support, and connects individuals with vital resources and essential healthcare services, including Community Health Representative (CHR) services for elders and home-bound individuals. Also assists with AHCCCS and SNAP benefit enrollment.
  • Social and Supportive Services
    Provides case management, advocacy, safety planning, and support for individuals affected by domestic violence. The organization also offers assistance with AHCCCS and SNAP benefit enrollment, distributes COVID-19 supplies and care packages, and connects individuals to vital resources, including Community Health Representative (CHR) services for elders and home-bound individuals.
  • Substance Misuse and Opioid Prevention Overdose Prevention and Response
    Provides education, intervention, and community support for substance misuse and addresses opioid and overdose prevention through harm reduction, education, intervention, and resource connection.
  • Substance Misuse and Suicide Prevention
    Provides education, intervention, and community support for suicide prevention and substance misuse, including crisis support and healing services. The organization also addresses opioid and overdose prevention through harm reduction, education, and resource connection.
  • Substance Misuse and Suicide Prevention
    Provides education, intervention, and community support for suicide prevention and substance misuse. Offers crisis support, prevention programs, healing services for those affected by suicide, and addresses opioid and overdose prevention through harm reduction, education, and resource connection.
  • Provides transportation for medical appointments, including those at the Rodney W. Palimo Sr. Clinic, through the center or a Non-Emergent Medical Transportation vendor.
  • Transportation Services
    Provides transportation for medical appointments, including those at the Rodney W. Palimo Sr. Clinic, and other appointments through the center or a Non-Emergent Medical Transportation vendor.
  • Provides transportation for medical appointments, including those at the Rodney W. Palimo Sr. Clinic, either directly or through a Non-Emergent Medical Transportation vendor.
  • Workforce Development and Employment Services
    Provides job readiness services, connects program participants with local employers, and offers job training and education through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Program (WIOA). The Native American Employment Policy (NAEP) program specifically recruits Native Americans for employment with Pima County, assists with applications and interviews, and supports retention and career advancement.
  • Workforce Development and Employment Services
    Provides job readiness services, connects individuals with local employers, and offers job training and education through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Program (WIOA). The Native American Employment Policy (NAEP) program specifically recruits Native Americans for Pima County employment, assists with applications and interviews, and supports retention and career advancement.
  • Educates Native Youth through peer-education to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
  • Youth Tobacco Prevention Education Youth Substance Use Prevention Education
    Educates Native Youth through peer-education to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
strategies · 11

how they think

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named programs · 4

what they call their work

IHS Domestic Violence Program
Offers advocacy, safety planning, and support services for individuals affected by domestic violence.
IHS Special Diabetes Program for Indians
Supports diabetes prevention, education, and management with culturally tailored approaches.
Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration-Native Connections program
Provides education, intervention, and community support for suicide prevention and substance misuse recovery.
WIOA Program
Offers job readiness services and connects local employers with skilled workers to enhance employment opportunities for urban Native Americans.
relationships · 22

who they work with

  • Association of Papago Affairs Partner — Helped organize the initial meeting in April 1956 to establish an Indian Center.
  • Brewster Foundation Funder — Provided funds for the Center to acquire its first facility.
  • CDC Funder — Funder of the Tribal Practices for Wellness in Indian Country (TPWIC) program.
  • Department of Labor Government — WIOA program participants must meet eligibility requirements set by the Department of Labor.
  • House of Neighborly Services Partner — Presbyterian social services agency that helped organize the initial meeting to establish an Indian Center and offered facilities for meetings.
  • IHS Funder — Funder of Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention (SPIP) program.
  • IHS Funder — Funder of the 4-in-1 Program.
  • IHS Funder — Funder of the Domestic Violence Program.
  • IHS Funder — Funder of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI).
  • IHS Funder — Funder of the Title V Case Management and Community Health Representative (CHR) services.
  • IHS Funder — Funder of the Title V Transportation Services.
  • Indian Health Services Partner — Partner in providing health services.
  • MEZCOPH Partner — Partner in providing health services.
  • Pascua Yaqui Tribe Partner — Partner in providing health services.
  • Pima County Government Partner — Implements the Native American Employment Policy (NAEP) program in response to Pima County Government's policy to employ Native Americans.
  • Pima County Health Department Partner — Partner for the Overdose to Action (OD2A) program.
  • Pima County Health Department Partner — Partner for the Tobacco Prevention program.
  • Rodney W. Palimo Sr. Clinic Partner — The Tucson Indian Center's clinic where transportation services are provided for medical appointments.
  • Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration Funder — Funder of the Native Connections program.
  • Tohono O’Odham Nation Partner — Partner in providing health services.
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture Government — Administers programs with which the organization complies and from which it may receive support
  • University of Arizona Mobile Health Program Partner — Partner in providing health services.