HHS warns of spike in Covid-19 cases Community Health Top News by The Seminole Tribune - August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 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 Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 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 Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 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 Community Health Top News by The Seminole Tribune - July 12, 2023July 12, 2023 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
Q&A: ‘Being an Ally in Indian Country’ training comes to Big Cypress Community Health Top News by Damon Scott - June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 A two-day training on the Big Cypress Reservation in July will explore the subject of “Being an Ally in Indian Country.” The training is hosted by staff from the Center for Behavioral Health Department (CBH) and the Native Connections program. It will be facilitated by the nonprofit Native Wellness Institute. The
HHS roundup: overdose prevention; health exams Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 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 Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 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 Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 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 Community Health News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 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 Community Health News by Damon Scott - April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 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