Articles with the Tag: Tribal Health
PABLO – Local law enforcement professionals and members of the public learned how to prevent and investigate instances of sex trafficking at a training sponsored by Salish Kootenai College and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The Feb. 11 event featured five hours of training exclusively for l...
FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION — Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in hospitalization or death. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health...
FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION — Tribal Health provides HIV testing. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It weakens a person’s immune system by destroying important cells that fight disease and infection. No effective cure exists for HIV. But with proper medical care, HIV can be contr...
ST. IGNATIUS – Approximately 2,500 oxycodone pills were stolen or unaccounted for from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Pharmacy in St. Ignatius resulting in an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration in March 2017 to March 2018. During the DEA’s inspection of th...
News from CSKT Tribal Health ST. IGNATIUS — Tribal Health would like to congratulate the winners of the Work Out to Win fitness center contest at the new and improved Ronan Fitness Center, 122 Main Street SE in Ronan. April Charlo won the Fitbit Charge2, Allyshia Manuel won the insulated Thermos a...
PABLO – Two issues supporting health were on the agenda during the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council meeting on Thursday, Nov. 1. The first issue was about children and the second focused on reducing addiction. Brandon Burke, program manager for the Reason to Live Native suicide ...
News from CSKT Tribal Health ST. IGNATIUS —This fall, Tribal Health welcomes new healthcare provider Karyn Thornton, a certified physician assistant (PA-C). Karyn joins Tribal Health in an effort to provide increased healthcare to recipients in the Pablo/SKC and Two Eagle River School ...
New Tribal Health walk-in hours announced for acute need News from CSKT Tribal Health ST. IGNATIUS — Tribal Health announces new walk-in hours for the Polson, St. Ignatius and Arlee Health Centers. Walk-in clinics are for acute medical needs for eligible Tribal Health recipien...
New walk-in hours for Tribal Health announced News from CSKT Tribal Health ST. IGNATIUS — New walk-in clinic hours for acute medical needs for eligible Tribal Health recipients have been announced. Acute medical conditions are severe and sudden in onset. This could describe anything fro...
ST. IGNATIUS — Tribal Health is working in the community to provide more access to health care for Tribal Health recipients. Recently, TH signed an agreement to provide direct health care for Two Eagle River School students, and the students’ families, at the TH Salish Kootenai College Health ...
