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There are not that many of us who know from our youngest years what we want to do with our lives, but Daphne Williams is one of the fortunate ones. “Being a health aide was always in the back of my mind. My grandma, Pauline Peter, was one of the first-generation health aides, back before the Health Aide Program even …
Tanana Chiefs Conference was recently presented a Special Achievement Award from the Interior Region EMS Council for the commitment and support of EMS their Region COVID-19 Vaccine Project for First Responders. Special Achievement Awards are intended to honor individuals or organization who deserve recognition for an outstanding event, lifesaving procedure, or for special service performed for their community or the …
By Linden Staciokas She’ll never be featured in Law & Order, but Debra Reed’s job as a health aide often requires her to become a detective. “It’s fun to figure out what a person’s medical symptoms mean. If they have to leave the village, I work out how to get them to town. Arranging travel may require hours of investigation …
Navigating life as a parent can be difficult. This past year we have been experiencing a worldwide pandemic that may have increased stressors for parents and their children. During these times supporting one another through parenthood can increase positive outcomes for everyone in the family. Building a team with friends and family will contribute to a child’s healthy development. There …
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 …
When you see the TV coverage of how the Corona virus is overwhelming the U.S. health care system, the stories are about hospitals. Dressed in gear that looks like it was designed for space travel, the front line workers talk about how physically and emotionally exhausted they are, how they long for a return to normalcy. It is easy to …
By Marna Sanford – Government Relations Coordinator & Ben Shilling – Deputy Financial Officer What a year! So much has happened this year that you have probably forgotten it was just months ago that Prince Harry and Megan Markle announced they were leaving the royal family and the west coast was invaded by MURDER HORNETS!!! It was also only a …
By: Linden Staciokas Mariah Bifelt knew a number of health aides growing up, including her own aunt. But she never considered being one until she moved back to her home village of Hughes. “I was born in Fairbanks but raised in Hughes, leaving when I was an adult. I returned in June of 2015, and the position was sitting empty, …
Sometimes you go looking for a job, and sometimes the job finds you. Herbert “Herbie” Demit never had any intention of becoming a health aide. He’d been a carpenter, a trucker, a heavy equipment operator, and a village public safety officer, but learning precise details about the body and then applying that knowledge to diagnose and treat humans had never …
Construction has just wrapped up on a brand new 80,000-gallon bulk Tank Farm in the community of Hughes, AK competed by the City of Hughes in partnership with the TCC Energy Program. The city of Hughes received an $817k Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award from the state of Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs passed through from the …