Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) is a tribally owned and operated, independent, not-for profit health care organization, founded in 1970 to meet the health care needs of the Inupiat, Siberian Yup'ik and Yu'pik people of the Bering Strait region. NSHC is governed by a 24-member board of directors who represent all communities and areas of the Bering Strait region, a 44,000 square-mile section of northwestern Alaska.
Services Offered
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
NSHC offers a broad range of community health services designed to treat the whole person. The goal of Community Health Services is to maintain and improve the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of the region's residents so each can achieve optimal health and self-sufficiency.
Behavioral Health Services BHS provides a full array of mental and substance use treatment services. Interventions and counseling are provided to individuals, couples or families in a confidential and healing environment.
- Individual Theraphy - Family Theraphy - Substance Use Disorder Individual Counselling - Substance Use Disorder Group Counselling - Domestic Violence Counselling - Case Management & Coordination Services - Psychiatric Diagnostic Assesment - Crisis Intervention/Crisis Stabilization
Fees and Payment
Services will not be denied due to client's inability to pay.
Our services are reimbursable by Medicaid, Health Insurances, and Indian Health Services. A sliding fee scale is also available.
A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.
