Session 3 Health Aides!

February 20th, 2024 by Kyle von Bose

Another awesome group completed Session III last Friday! Left to right: Anna-YKHC, Brittany-YKHC, Darren-YKHC, Rhiannon-SCF, Sophianne-YKHC. Congratulations and thank you for your dedication to the care of your communities!

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Save the Date!

January 29th, 2024 by Kyle von Bose

The next Integrated Health Aide Forum is scheduled for Monday, Nov 4 – Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, at 8:00 am daily located at the Egan Center. The Awards Ceremony will be on Wednesday, November 6. The goal at each CHAP Forum is 24 CE hours for CHA/Ps. We hope to see you there!

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Congratulations Lawrence

December 21st, 2023 by Kyle von Bose

Congratulations Lawrence Custer, Shungnak, Maniilaq for completing Session IV today! He’s the last student of 2023.

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Congratulations Completing Session II

December 15th, 2023 by Kyle von Bose

Congratulations to Mikala (Manokotak), Susie (Mentasta Lake), and Brittany (Kiana) for completing Session II Training!

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Congratulations Graduating CHAPs

December 5th, 2023 by Kyle von Bose

Congratulations to Isaac (Scammon Bay) and Josephine (Quinhagak) for completing Session IV!

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DHAT Student Recruitment

November 14th, 2023 by Erin Giauque

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Get 4 Free COVID-19 Tests

November 1st, 2023 by Kyle von Bose

Every U.S. household can order 4 more free COVID-19 self-tests.  Self-tests (also called at-home tests and over-the-counter tests) are one of several tools that protect you and others by reducing the chances of spreading COVID-19. Self-tests can be taken at home or anywhere, are easy to use, and produce rapid results.You can place an order 

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Congratulations: Completing Session II

October 23rd, 2023 by Kyle von Bose

Lucy Bragg (Instructor), Chisana-Maniilaq, Tania-Chugachmiut, Rhiannon-SCF, Chantel-SEARHC, Karina-SCF

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September 10 is CHA Appreciation Day

September 8th, 2023 by Kyle von Bose

Alaska Community Health Aide Appreciation Day is established on September 10 each yearto honor community health aides. Alaska Community Health Aide Appreciation Day was established this year in a bill from Representative CJ McCormick (D – Bethel). McCormick said, “I wanted to express my gratitude for the hard work and dedication shown by Community Health Aides and acknowledge that their contributions are critical to the health and well-being of Alaska’s communities.”

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Congratulations on SI Block 4 Completion

August 8th, 2023 by Kyle von Bose

This awesome cohort completed block 4, the equivalent of session 1 last Friday! Tania (Nanwalek), Rhiannon (Iliamna), Kaylin (Unalaska), Karina (Nondalton), Chantel (Gustavus), not pictured is Chisana (Buckland)

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Congratulations Health Aides

July 24th, 2023 by Kyle von Bose

Congratulations to Susie (Mentasta Lake), Mikala (Manokotak), Ebony (Pt. Hope), Brittany (Kiana), and Mary (Noatak) for completing Blended SI-II, Block 2 training!

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Congratulations CHA Trainees

May 26th, 2023 by Kyle von Bose

Congratulations to Chantel (Gustavus), Rhiannon (Iliamna), Kaylin (Unalaska), Karina (Nondalton), Tania (Nanwalek), and Chisana (Buckland) for completing Blended I-II Block 2 training!

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Congratulations on Completing Session 3!

May 22nd, 2023 by Kyle von Bose

Congratulations to Kimasook (Noorvik), Mica (Chitna), Amanda (Shungnak), Tia (Koliganek), and Brittany (Yakutat) for completing Session 3!!

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Study Participation Opportunity

December 16th, 2022 by Kyle von Bose

Alaska Native Family-Based, Financial  Incentives Intervention for Smoking Cessation The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Mayo Clinic are working together. We wish to learn ways to help Alaska Native people who smoke quit with help from family. To join in this research study you must:• Be an Alaska Native or American Indian person• Be 21 years or older• Currently smoke cigarettesThose who join this study will look over the materials we would like to use in the study. We …

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ANTHC CHAP Forum Update

October 25th, 2022 by Kyle von Bose

Here is some important information regarding the ANTHC CHAP Forum scheduled for Monday, November 7 through Friday, November 11, 2022. It will be located at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center located at 600 West 7th Avenue on the second floor in the Boardroom also known as K’enakatnu 6. Breakfast and lunch will be catered daily. Attached are pictures of the draft agenda, the floor plan showing where the Boardroom is located at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center, available …

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ETT/EMT Classes 2023

August 25th, 2022 by Kyle von Bose

ANTHC CHAP and SCF are working together to provide ETT and EMT classes for CHA/Ps in 2023.   To gather an accounting of how many people need either an initial or renewal course, we ask you to send your name, THO, class needed and contact information to Leah Woolard at lswoolard@anthc.org.

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A Course for Health Aides 7 one- hour classes from 9:00am-10:00am Tuesdays and Thursdays September 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 and 29 Virtual Class7 CMEs For more information and to register:

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The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Course for Community Health Aides is now open for registration! The course will be held from June 28 to July 1 at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. This is a two-part course. The dates of the second course will be announced this summer. Both courses must be completed in order to be recognized as an information specialist in the areas of domestic violence and sexual assault in your community. Continuing education credits are pending. Register for this …

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2022 CHAPCB Newsletter Vol 23 Issue 1 April

April 15th, 2022 by Ann Hansell

Issue highlights: CHA/P Re-Entry and Biennial Skills, October 2021 and January 2022 Certifications, CHAPCB Member Update, Linda Curda Retirement, CHAM Update, Dental Health Therapist Practitioner, BHA Curriculum Revision and Colorectal Screening

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Congratulations: CHAP Session III Completed

April 7th, 2022 by Kyle von Bose

Yay ladies! Left to right: Ginger Bear, EAT-King Cove Letia Walcott, BBAHC-Ekwok Melonie Kashevaroff, Chugachmiut-Chenega Bay Danielle Malchoff, Chugachmiut-Port Graham

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The Community Health Aide Program Certification Board (CHAPCB), created the BHA curriculum through a statewide collaboration with members of the behavioral health and substance use community in 2008. The curriculum was created to develop BHA knowledge and skills at four levels of service provision and was designed to build upon the skill of the previous level of practice. In 2020 the Behavioral Health Academic Review Committee (BHARC) undertook the task of reviewing and updating the curriculum and submitted a revision …

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CHAA meeting for 3/24/22 postponed

March 23rd, 2022 by Kyle von Bose

The CHAA meeting for 3/24/22 at 1200 postponed. New meeting will be April 8 at 1200

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News You Can Use on Diabetes CE

March 14th, 2022 by Kyle von Bose

Read this quarter’s News You Can Use on Diabetes: eating mindfully. Earn 1 hour of continuing education credit by answering the CE quiz questions and completing the CE evaluation form. You can find the online CE at CHAP Remote Learner or download the newsletter.

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CHAA Meeting 2/10/22 1200-1300

February 8th, 2022 by Kyle von Bose

All CHA/P’s are invited Hi all, Here is the latest Zoom invite for the CHAA meeting on Thursday, February 10, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm. Leah please forward to CHAP directors to send on to their Community Health Aides/Practitoners. John will post to the akchap.org site. I will post to the Facebook AK CHAP group page. I don’t have the agenda yet, it will include available Continuing Education, Vaccine Hesitancy information, CHAP Forum and ETT/EMS information. Thank you, Lucy Bragg, CHP ANTHC …

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Re-Entry and Biennial Skills

February 5th, 2022 by Kyle von Bose

Important Notice regarding standard changes to CHAPCB standards and procedures requirements for renewal. Recently, the CHAPCB determined, after extensive consideration of Community Health Aide Program stakeholder input from the CHAP Academic Review Committee, CHAP Training Center Coordinators, and Alaska Association of CHAP Directors, that a change was needed to CHAPCB Section 2.50.200 to ensure that all Community Health Aides, regardless of certification level, complete a standardized biennial competency evaluation. See the attached documents for information:

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