Community
Welcome To The San Diego
AMERICAN INDIAN
HEALTH CENTER
Red Warrior Drum
Group at SDAIHC
2018 Winter Gathering
S
ince 1979, the San Diego American Indian Health
Center (SDAIHC) has worked tirelessly to meet their
mission of, “excellence in healthcare with respect
for custom and tradition.” SDAIHC is committed
to delivering high quality, comprehensive,
compassionate primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care
for the whole person; body, mind and spirit. The organization has
earned trust and loyalty by serving American Indian/Alaskan Native
and low-income community members with respect, dignity and
cultural sensitivity as a Patient Centered Medical Home and safety
net for essential health care and social services. SDAIHC is a key
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resource experiencing more than 25,000 visits each year at its
downtown facility.
This year SDAIHC launched a capital campaign to raise an
estimated $11 million to renovate its newly purchased buildings
on First Avenue in order to increase capacity. The Center currently
occupies two of the buildings and hopes to move into the third
building in the next three years. This will enable SDAIHC to
offer medical, behavioral and dental health services to a larger
population of American Indians/Alaskan Natives and low-income
families in need.