Winners of TCC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of our COVID-19 Vaccine Giveaway for the month of December. We thank you for doing your part to protect yourself, your family, and your community by getting your shot. $500 CASH: Will Daniels of Fairbanks Leonard Jensen of Nenana Thomas Oliver of Fairbanks Charles Stickman of Nenana BEADED GLOVES: Shawn Champagne of Tok Cecelia Derendoff-Nollner of Huslia Christine …

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Winners of TCC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of our COVID-19 Vaccine Giveaway for the month of November. We thank you for doing your part to protect yourself, your family, and your community by getting your shot. $500 CASH: Sarah Curwen of Fairbanks Nathan Fennimore of Galena Floyd Vent Jr. of Huslia 1 winner that prefers to remain anonymous BEADED GLOVES: Darius Chapman of Fairbanks Christine …

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Rural Digital Entrepreneur Workshop 11/15-19/2021

DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 22nd, 2021 PURPOSE: The purpose of the workshop is to develop entrepreneurial skills to explore digital tools and technology – to communicate your traditions, ideas, skills and interests – and create your own business. The focus of this training is to help develop an entrepreneurial mindset that is deeply rooted in community, while connecting …

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Sharon Demoski – Community Health Aide Spotlight

Talking to Sharon Demoski to get the information to write this profile about her was like being given a shot of enthusiasm and energy. Throughout our conversation, it was clear that fifteen years as a health aide, mostly in her home village of Nulato but sometimes as an itinerant, has not dimmed her passion for her work.It was not a …

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2023 Graduate Photo

We want to feature you and recognize you for your academic achievements! Send us your photo and enter the information below and you will be featured in our special graduation edition! Deadline is Friday, June 9, 2023!

FEMA Begins Processing COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Applications

Update 04/13/21:WASHINGTON — Today, FEMA begins processing applications for funeral assistance, helping ease some of the financial stress created by the COVID-19 pandemic. FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020, under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.The call center has received …

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CHA Spotlight: Lydia David – Tetlin Health Aide

There are a lot of ways to find your calling in life.  For Lydia David, it was motherhood that led her to a now 17 year career as a health aide.  Despite all the time that has passed, recalling the circumstances can be hard for her.  “My daughter was born prematurely.  She had medical problems and for the first two …

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Value of Digitizing Last Words to Preserve Culture for the Future

How a Language can be brought back to life by digital Records Jessica Charlie – Communications Coordinator The Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) Education Department was recently awarded a $300,000 a year Ch’oodoohk’ii grant from the Administration for Native Americans. The project—which will run for three years under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—aims to create metadata …

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Patient Travel Restrictions for Non-Urgent and Elective Services

The Patient Travel  program is limiting travel to only those services that cannot be postponed for 3 months (e.g., facility discharges, emergency ambulance transports, acute psychiatric events, urgent surgery). This decision follows the Alaska State Chief Medical Officer’s advisory requesting that providers postpone non-urgent and elective services. Patient Travel will be returning all travel request to staff. If the appointment …

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Pharmacy’s Refill Pro Guide

Due to the COVID-19 situation, Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center (CAIHC) Pharmacy has instituted a new emergency policy in which we will be offering to mail medications out to patients who live in the Fairbanks & North Pole area if they would like. This will be a voluntary process, and patients who want to pick-up their medications in person will …

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