CHAA Meeting for 2/2/22 postponed

February 2nd, 2022 by Kyle von Bose

The meeting is rescheduled for Thursday, February 10, 12 pm. 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. …

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Coloring Pages For Your Clinic!

December 22nd, 2021 by April Henderson

ANTHC developed some coloring pages customized to our rural communities Environmental Health Professions. Please feel free to download and print out for use in your communities. Click Here To Download!

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ANTHC Interprofessional Education + Collaboration Survey

December 17th, 2021 by Kyle von Bose

TAKE THE SURVEY To thank you for taking the survey, please enter your contact information at the end of the survey to be entered in a drawing for one of three Bank of America $50 gift cards. Contact information will only be used for sending prize drawings to winners and will not be tied to your survey responses.

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Congratulations to Our Rural Heroes!

December 14th, 2021 by Kyle von Bose

Please congratulate these outstanding health aides, who were honored during today’s Health Aide Award Ceremony. We thank you for your dedication, commitment and for improving the health outcomes of the people in your community. Thank you for all you do for community health in Alaska!

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Alaska Developmental Screening Survey

December 2nd, 2021 by Kyle von Bose

On behalf of the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, the Alaska Universal Developmental Screening Advisory Committee (UDSAC) invites you to please participate in this short survey about developmental screening. Your valuable answers will help guide the committee’s activities to support our vision that all children and their caregivers have access to developmental screening in Alaska. Please feel free to forward this link on to others and fill out the survey even if you DO NOT …

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Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Training

November 4th, 2021 by Kyle von Bose

For Session III and above CHAs: The Anchorage CHAP Training Center, along with Alaska Legal Services and Tundra Women’s Coalition, specialized training in domestic violence and sexual assault for Community Health Aides at the Session III level and above.  The training will be in two sessions: The first session will be held from November 30 through December 3, 2021.The second session will be held in December 2022.  Participating health aides will have to attend both sessions to qualify for a …

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CHAP Seeks Volunteer Prenatal Patients

November 1st, 2021 by Kyle von Bose

We need prenatal patient volunteers 24+ weeks pregnant for our health aide students on November 4 and November 10. Volunteers earn 25$ to $50 gift cards! Give Faith a call at 729-4492 to schedule.

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Condolences

October 28th, 2021 by Kyle von Bose

ANTHC CHAP would like to express our deepest sorrow for the passing of Barbara Elizabeth Johnson (1/12/1937 – 10/23/2021). Barbara was a long-time Community Health Aide in the Southeast region from 1968 to her retirement in 2005. Barbara served on the Community Health Aide Certification Board and the Community Health Aide Association. Barbara was a proponent of Community Health Aides in her actions and by her example and the loss of her will be felt statewide.

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Influenza Update 2021-2022

October 14th, 2021 by Kyle von Bose

Course: Influenza Update 2021-2022 – 2 CE, available on the Distance Learning Network: https://anthc.remote-learner.net/ This continuing education course covers current information regarding: The signs and symptoms of influenza virus infection Similarities and differences of influenza and COVID-19 How influenza vaccination works to prevent infection The different types of influenza vaccines Vaccine information for the 2021 – 2022 season

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Diabetes Education Basics

October 14th, 2021 by Kyle von Bose

A Course for Health Aides:Supporting a Person with Diabetes to Live Healthy in Their CommunityANTHC Diabetes Program 7 one-hour classes from 9:00am-10:00amEvery Thursday (except Thanksgiving)October 28, November 4, 11, 18, Dec 2, 9, 16VIRTUAL Class7 CMEs See attachment for registration information:

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