The Social Services Department provides Medical Social Work services to individuals and families seen at Norton Sound Regional Hospital, all of the region’s village clinics, Quyanna Care Center, and also to staff at Norton Sound Health Corporation. These services include: “person-in-environment” and mental health assessments; referrals to community or statewide resources for assistance; crisis intervention; and reporting of cases of child and adult abuse/neglect. The department primarily serves:
- Victims of abuse, neglect, exploitation, domestic violence, and sexual assault.
- Elders who require assistance at home, placement into care facilities, or temporary lodging for medical care.
- Complex pregnancies and births, such as teenage mothers, mothers who want to adopt their infant out at birth, etc.
- The families of patients who have died, for burial assistance and grief counseling.
- Emergency room patients and their families.
- Patients with life-threatening illnesses.
- And those who are having emotional distress related to multiple life stressors.
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For assistance call:
Social Services Manager
443-4541
Medical Social Worker
443-4540
Social Services Assistant for QCC
443-3352
(907)443-4546 (fax)
Monday – Friday
8:00AM – 5:00PM
(on-call for emergencies)
306 W. 5th Ave.
PO Box 966
Nome, Alaska 99762 |
