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2013 SMSC Mobile Unit Fall Schedule Includes Stops in Scott County
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Mobile Unit will be in Shakopee Oct. 3.
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) announced its fall plans to help local organizations and Minnesota tribal communities through its mobile medical clinic.
The SMSC Mobile Unit provides health screenings, mammograms, and vision and dental services to American Indians, as well as other prevention and education services to the general public in collaboration with Scott County.
In addition to its service as a mobile medical clinic, the unit provides medical support during events and serves as a mobile incident command center in emergency situations.
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Fall 2013 Mobile Unit Schedule
(Schedule subject to change)Scott County Public Health (2-5 p.m.)
Through a partnership with the Scott County Department of Public Health, county staff utilize the SMSC Mobile Unit to provide direct services to patients.
October 3: Russian Church, Shakopee
October 17: Radermacher’s Grocery Store, Jordan
November 7: Public Library, Savage
December 5: Radermacher’s Grocery Store, Jordan
December 19: Public Library, Savage
Tribal Nations
September 23-27: Red Lake Nation, Red Lake (dental)
October 7-11: Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage (dental, vision)
October 16: Indian Health Board, Minneapolis (mammography)
October 23-25: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Onamia (mammography)
October 29: Native American Community Clinic, Minneapolis (mammography, tentative)
November 19-21: Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, Hayward, Wisconsin (dental)
Other
September 30: Centro Clinic, Minneapolis (mammography, tentative)
October 4: United Family Medical Clinic, St. Paul (mammography)
October 26: American Diabetes Association Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes® Twin Cities , Golden Valley (first aid)
November 13: Neighborhood HealthSource/Sheridan Women and Children’s Clinic, Minneapolis (mammography)
How to Request the SMSC Mobile Unit or Services
Anyone wishing to schedule a mammogram or dental appointment may contact the deployment site or tribal health clinic directly.
To request on-site services from the SMSC Mobile Unit, visit www.mdfire.org and click “Mobile Unit” to find a request form.
~From the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
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