Announcements

The Absentee Shawneee Tribal Health facilities will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, for the holiday.  However, the PlusCare Clinic will be open holiday hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM accepting the last patient walk-in at 4:30 PM.  PlusCare is located at 15702 East State Highway 9, Norman, OK 73026.  Phone number is 405.447.0477.  No appointment is necessary and this service is for non-emergent medical needs for those who are ages 2 years and up.  For additional information, please visit this site - www.asthealth.org / services / Little Axe walk-in medical clinic.

The Native Connections' Strength of Tradition Project is sponsoring a poster contest for ages 12-17 and 18-24.  The theme for the contest is, "what does it mean to be Native American"?  Poster board will be provided and can be picked up at the Shawnee or Little Axe Behavioral Health departments.  Contestants may use any medium for design but please no glitter. One enter per contestant.  Contest entries must by submitted by June 15th.  For more information, please contact Linda Gouge at 405.701.7989 or email lindag@astribe.com or Victoria Andrews at 405.701.7995 or email vandrews@astribe.com. 

All AST Health facilities will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2018, in observance of Memorial Day.  The PlusCare Clinic will be open holiday hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, accepting the last walk-in patient at 4:30 PM.  PlusCare is located at 15702 East State Highway 9, Norman, OK 73026.  Phone number is 405.447.0477.  No appointment is necessary and this service is for non-emergent medical needs for those who are ages 2 years and up.  For additional information, please visit this site www.asthealth.org and click under the Services tab.

All AST Health facilities will be closed on Good Friday, March 30, 2018.  However, the PlusCare Clinic will be open holiday hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, accepting the last walk-in patient at 4:30 PM.  PlusCare is located at 15702 East State Highway 9, Norman, OK 73026.  Phone number is 405.447.0477.  No appointment is necessary and this service is for non-emergent medical needs for those who are ages 2 years and up.  For additional information, please visit this site www.asthealth.org under the Services tab.

The Shawnee Clinic's Behavioral Health Department will be moving their offices to a new location the week of February 26th.  Their new offices will be located at the renovated little yellow house on the tribal complex.  They will have the same phone number but during this transition, it will be out of service.  If you need to contact SC Behavioral Health please leave a message with the clinic operator at 405.878.5850 and someone from the department will return your call.

Due to the unfavorable weather and road conditions for Thursday, February 22, 2018, the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System will be closed.  This closure is to include the PlusCare Clinic, Shawnee Clinic Same Day Extended Hour walk-in services and both tribal pharmacies.  We apologize for the inconvience, we must consider the travel safety of both our patients and health employees to our rural locations.  Please continue to check the AST Health website or Facebook at Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health or Absentee Shawnee Little Axe Health Center for the latest information about potential opening delays or complete closures.  It is also encouraged to call prior to driving to any one of our health facilities.  Little Axe Health Center 405.447.0300, Shawne Clinic 405.878.5850 or PlusCare Clinic 405.447.0477.