Provide preventive wellness strategies, empower, and advocate for Native people and others in need to create a healthy community based on Harmony, Respect, and Indigenous values.
Why is it important?
Native Americans for Community Action, Inc. has provided over 50 years of services to the Native American and non-Native American peoples of Flagstaff and Coconino County, both on and off the reservation. Since 1971, the agency has provided services such as capacity building in Native American communities by assisting future political and community leaders, fighting stereotypes of Native American individuals and organizations, and advocating as a knowledge base on Indigenous issues to governments and other non-Native organizations. Since 1991 NACA has offered a variety of health and human services to urban Native Americans, low-income, and other underserved families, as well as those who experience health and socio-economic disparities at rates disproportionate to the general population. Their core program is the Family Health Center, which provides health and medical services to Native and non-Native Americans. Health Promotion programs include health-related prevention programs such as Tobacco Education, Diabetes Prevention, Health Promotion, and Chronic Disease Prevention.
