In the basement of the International District Clinic, there are probably a few pests, but they are undoubtedly outnumbered by the plastic spiders surrounding Marty Schafer’s desk. A desktop support specialist in Seattle Indian Health Board’s IT department, Marty (Cree) spends a lot of time detangling the web of devices that connect our staff and squashing the bugs they catch.
Around 8:00 a.m. or 4:00 p.m., you might smell the cedar or sweetgrass or sage that Layla Yamabe (Quinault/Quileute/Squaxin) is holding before you even see her approaching.
As one of Seattle Indian Health Board’s Traditional Indian Medicine Apprentices, Layla helps complete the twice daily smudging of our entire building and those who work inside it.
Seattle Indian Health Board is your home for culturally attuned, gender-affirming care. Whether you are Two-Spirit, transgender, nonbinary, or hold another identity, our providers are here to walk alongside you on your gender journey. Gender-affirming care is not only a set of services—it’s core to the way we treat everyone who walks through our doors. … Continue reading We Provide Gender-Affirming Care!
Seattle Indian Health Board has a new, confidential, online portal where you and your providers can manage your care journey together: MyChart! MyChart automatically keeps your entire care team in the loop, making timely, thorough, culturally attuned care that much more accessible. When you create a MyChart account, you’ll be able to Access test results … Continue reading Sign up for our new online care portal, MyChart
Our 2021 Annual Report tells the story of Seattle Indian Health Board’s impact over the course of the year as well as our big plans for the future. Inside, you will find messages from our leadership, announcements of milestones and policy wins, reflections on our core values, and the strategies with which we’ll achieve our … Continue reading 2021 Annual Report
When Dr. Socia Love-Thurman (Cherokee/Delaware/Yuchi) first set foot in Seattle Indian Health Board as a prospective resident, she had no idea she’d still be here eight years later, let alone as the organization’s Chief Health Officer.
Recently, federal and state governments have been fully or partially lifting mask mandates. In Washington state, masks are still required in healthcare facilities, on public transportation, and in rideshare vehicles. However, they are no longer required in other indoor or outdoor public spaces You will still need to wear a mask when you visit our … Continue reading Clarifying Masking Guidance
We have made some changes to the way we are handling COVID-19 testing in our clinic! These changes will help streamline the appointment-making process as well as keep you and our staff safer from the spread of COVID-19. COVID-19 testing appointments We have created a dedicated phone line for making an appointment to get a … Continue reading Recent COVID-19 Testing Changes
Please welcome the newest member of our Executive Leadership Team: Shelley Means (Ojibwe/Lakota), Chief Culture Officer! Shelley joins us after years of service to our community health center as a member of the Board of Directors and is stepping down from the Board to join our staff. As Chief Culture Officer , Shelley will lead … Continue reading Please welcome our new Chief Culture Officer, Shelley Means (Ojibwe/Lakota)!
Starting Dec. 7, 2021, Seattle Indian Health Board will be using a new electronic health record system to complete essential tasks like check-ins, charting, scheduling, billing, etc. This software upgrade will make it easier to communicate with your providers and for your providers to communicate with each other. It will also enable us to more effectively gather every piece of your health puzzle in … Continue reading Clinic software upgrade – expect delays and come prepared
