Nutaqsiivik
Nutaqsiivik provides education and supportive home visiting nurse care for families, mothers and infants. The Nutaqsiivik program assists Alaska Native and American Indian families in maintaining healthy lifestyles through early intervention and education.
The program also provides improved access to the support and services needed to decrease the risks and complications of pregnancy and early childhood, create safe home environments, strengthen families and move toward self-reliance.
- Provide support/education to improve outcomes of pregnancy
- Provide support/education to improve infant's health and development
- Promotion of home safety
- Lactation education/consultation
- Assess the need for community resources and make the appropriate referrals
- Care coordination across Southcentral Foundation's health care setting and the municipality
- Provide Synagis, immunizations, flu vaccine and PPD placement/reading as well as contraception information and referral as needed