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Substance abuse impacts users, families

by Beverly Bidney -

A grieving David Billy is comforted by his wife Heather Billy as they play some of daughter Kaitlin Billy’s favorite songs during the family’s memorial tribute to her life Sept. 13 on Naples Bay. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Kaitlin Michelle Billy was a vibrant young women who loved music, purchased her own

Flu season, fentanyl on HHS radar

by Damon Scott -

HHS recently sent out a warning to tribal members through email about rainbow fentanyl. (U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration) HOLLYWOOD – Flu season has begun and the Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has begun to administer the vaccine to tribal members six months and older. “We encourage everyone to get

Pinktober event kicks off Hard Rock’s breast cancer awareness campaign

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Chef Dominique Crenn, right, prepares food while Elena Alvarez, Hard Rock International vice president of sales and marketing cafes, looks on during the Pinktober kickoff Oct. 4, 2022, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. (Hard Rock via Facebook). Pinktober, a campaign aimed at promoting breast cancer awareness and raising

Q & A: Cheyenne Kippenberger talks mental health

by Damon Scott -

Cheyenne Kippenberger, at right, joins other colleagues at a climate conference in Miami earlier this year. (Image via Facebook) Native Americans have one of the highest suicide rates of any group in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) list suicide as the second-leading cause of death for

HHS adds $500K toward opioid crises

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Narcan is used to treat known or suspected opioid overdoses. (Image via Facebook) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) was recently awarded a $500,000 grant to address the harms caused by misuse of opioids. The funds are part of the tribal opioid response (TOR) grants administered

HHS receives new vaccine options

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The tribe has recently received new vaccine options for monkeypox and Covid-19. (Image via cdc.gov) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Department has more vaccine options available for tribal members. HHS executive director Dr. Vandhana Kiswani-Barley said Aug. 24 that the tribe now has 100 monkeypox vaccines in

Tribalwide fairs promote health and fitness

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With his arms and bags loaded with giveaways from the Brighton health and wellness fair, Iverson Huggins picks up some hand sanitizer to add to his collection. (Photo Beverly Bidney) After a two-year pandemic delay, the Seminole Health and Human Services Department (HHS) hosted health and wellness fairs on reservations in

New Covid-19 vaccine available, Broward monkeypox cases rise

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This image from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy shows monkeypox on a man’s chest and arm. (Photo: Berkay Ataseven/iStock) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services (HHS) department is offering a new Covid-19 vaccine to adults called Novavax. It is intended as a primary vaccine for

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