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HHS warns of spike in Covid-19 cases

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Officials report a spike in Covid-19 cases this summer. (Graphic via Facebook) The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has recently issued warnings about a spike in the number of Covid-19 infections on and off the reservations. HHS began to send informational email alerts to the tribal community in

Officials say Native diabetes program effective

by Damon Scott -

Navajo Nation president Buu Nygren recently gave testimony to a Congressional committee about diabetes and SDPI. (via Facebook) Indian Country officials are singing the praises of the Indian Health Services’ (IHS) Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI), even in the face of decades of flat funding. The program was established by

Tribal member employees help guide HHS

by Damon Scott -

Karen Two-Shoes takes part in a cooking demonstration in 2022 inside the Betty Mae Jumper Medical Clinic on the Hollywood Reservation. (File photo) The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has a number of programs under its umbrella in addition to oversight of health clinics and pharmacies. The list

Youth learn about food prep, safety

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Lorraine Posada, Health head cook, at right, shows youth participants how to properly prepare and chop cauliflower for the cauliflower rice stir fry that they prepared. (Photo Calvin Tiger) HOLLYWOOD — The Integrative Health Department and Hollywood Community Culture Center presented a food preparation and safety class for tribal youth June

HHS roundup: overdose prevention; health exams

by Damon Scott -

Narcan is used to treat known or suspected opioid overdoses. (Image via Facebook) The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) enters the summer months with an ongoing concern about opioid overdoses and with advice for tribal members to stay up-to-date with health exams. HHS executive director Dr. Vandhana Kiswani-Barley said

Supreme Court upholds ICWA

by Damon Scott -

Legal challenges to ICWA have increased in recent years. (iStock) There was a collective sigh of relief across Indian Country on June 15 when the Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act after a series of legal challenges. Many had braced for the worst – either that key ICWA provisions

Q&A: Bullington, CBH tackle tribe’s fentanyl cases

by Damon Scott -

HHS recently had a video produced about the fentanyl crisis. (Screenshot) The rate of fentanyl overdose deaths across Indian Country has skyrocketed in recent years. Health officials say the cheap and potent opioid has largely replaced heroin and oxycodone as the most significant addiction threat. The Center for Behavioral Health (CBH)

Photos: Tribe participates in Child Abuse Awareness Month

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From left to right are Big Cypress Advocacy & Guardianship employees Allicia Jordan (Spiderman), Felicia Duncan (Ironman), Tracey Collins (Hulk), Angela Hardwick (Black Panther) and Brittany Zulauf (Black Panther). (Courtesy Winstera Young) Tribal members and tribal employees participated in a number of events across the reservations to mark Child Abuse Awareness

Q&A: Child advocates support tribe’s vulnerable

by Damon Scott -

BRIGHTON – The Seminole Tribe’s Advocacy & Guardianship Department is responsible for several programs, but each one has an overarching goal: ensure that tribal members and families are supported – especially vulnerable children and adults. Joseph Hernandez Joseph Hernandez is a child advocate on the Brighton Reservation. He and two others work

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