A registered dietitian (RD) provides care when special dietary considerations are needed due to illness, injury or surgery. They also provide nutrition counseling to tailor a diet to help individuals meet their health and wellness goals. SEARHC provides RD support to patients across the region on an inpatient and outpatient basis. SEARHC dietitians also collaborate with local organizations and stakeholders for community-level health outreach programs and events.

The WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) provides nutritious foods, information on healthy eating and living, and referrals to healthcare for pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, and infants and children up to five years old. WIC also supports and encourages women to breastfeed by providing free education and support from breastfeeding peer counselors for successful breastfeeding, and free manual and electric breast pumps.

SEARHC provides diabetes self-management education and support as well as case management, and health promotion activities to individuals throughout Southeast Alaska living with diabetes, gestational diabetes or prediabetes.

WISEWOMAN Women’s Health Program provides health screening and patient navigation programs for Alaskan women. We remove financial barriers that prevent women from screening for cancer. If necessary, the program helps women obtain the care needed (including mammograms, Pap tests, breast, and pelvic exams). The WISEWOMAN program provides low-income, underinsured or uninsured women with chronic disease risk-factor screening, lifestyle programs, and referral services to prevent cardiovascular disease. The priority age group is women aged 21–64 years old.