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    Connections: Using Our Past to Build Our Future
    Deb Starnes
    • Apr 12
    • 2 min

    Connections: Using Our Past to Build Our Future

    In order to better serve the needs of American Indian youth ages 6 to 24, IHCRC began a redesign and reinvigoration of its youth programs...
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    Caring for our Adolescents
    Deb Starnes
    • Mar 21
    • 1 min

    Caring for our Adolescents

    In spring of 2020, IHCRC's Behavioral Health Department had a waiting list of more than 60 youth. Additionally, staff had begun to...
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    The Unsung Heroes of IHCRC
    Deb Starnes
    • Mar 3
    • 1 min

    The Unsung Heroes of IHCRC

    Tucked away in a hallway rarely traveled by patients or staff are the hard working staff known as Patient Benefit Coordinators. We prefer...
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    Protecting Our Elders
    Deb Starnes
    • Feb 3
    • 1 min

    Protecting Our Elders

    Ten percent of IHCRC's annual patient population are ages 65 and up. Another 1,500 are ages 55 to 64. According to the U.S. Census, 14.2%...
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    A Guide for American Indian and Alaska Native Families During Quarantine
    Deb Starnes
    • Jan 24
    • 1 min

    A Guide for American Indian and Alaska Native Families During Quarantine

    When part of a routine, children can develop relationships with those they interact with during those activities, and it can help support...
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    People.
    Stacie Nutt
    • Jan 12
    • 4 min

    People.

    The last two years have been all about separating ourselves from… you know… people. Other people. Those people. Them. As much as I want...
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    Celebrating 45 Years with Carmelita Skeeter
    Deb Starnes
    • Aug 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Celebrating 45 Years with Carmelita Skeeter

    Carmelita began her career at IHCRC in 1976 when she helped survey residents to assess health needs of the local urban Indian population....
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    Transgender and Gender Identity
    Elena Gore, MS, LPC
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    Transgender and Gender Identity

    Most of us have heard about transgender people in the news recently, with multiple celebrities coming out and also multiple states...
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    Two Spirit
    Elena Gore, MS, LPC
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    Two Spirit

    Two Spirit people have existed in the American Indian culture for centuries. But what exactly does Two Spirit mean?
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    When Can My Child Get a COVID-19 Shot?
    AD Hopkins, MD MPH
    • Apr 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    When Can My Child Get a COVID-19 Shot?

    With COVID-19 here to stay for the foreseeable future, many parents are left wondering how to protect their children. Schools are...
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    SNOW DAY
    Deb Starnes
    • Feb 16, 2021
    • 1 min

    SNOW DAY

    IHCRC will be closed February 16th due to weather. Stay safe and warm!
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    Shot or Not
    Jesicah Gilmore, MD
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Shot or Not

    Going into 2020, none of us knew what it was going to be like. Maybe you had plans like a vacation or graduation, a new job or a wedding....
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    4 Reasons to Rethink Your November
    First Nations Development Institute
    • Nov 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    4 Reasons to Rethink Your November

    At First Nations, we always put Native communities first – every day and with every opportunity. But for many people outside Indian...
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    Circle of Blue: Pre-Diabetes
    Jacquelyn Nickel MS, RDN, LD
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    Circle of Blue: Pre-Diabetes

    A diagnosis of pre-diabetes can be confusing and scary but what is pre-Diabetes? A diagnosis of pre-diabetes means that your blood sugar...
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    You Are Not Alone
    Alyson Sparkman, LMSW
    • Apr 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    You Are Not Alone

    While the fear of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to rise, there is fear that cases of domestic violence will also be on the rise....
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    Growth and Harmony Found in the Garden
    Deb Starnes
    • Apr 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    Growth and Harmony Found in the Garden

    National Gardening Day is April 14th, and my hope for all of us is that we find and nourish growth and harmony through a partnership with th
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    Call Me Dr……..or Not
    Deb Starnes
    • Jan 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Call Me Dr……..or Not

    We all have problems and people are always willing to help. However, getting advice from a friend is not the same as counseling or therapy.
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    Anxious About the Holidays?
    Deb Starnes
    • Dec 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Anxious About the Holidays?

    Parties. Family. Money problems. Lack of time. All of these things cause stress and anxiety during the holidays. Often times we think...
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    When Holidays Aren’t Merry and Bright
    Deb Starnes
    • Nov 21, 2019
    • 2 min

    When Holidays Aren’t Merry and Bright

    Tidings of comfort and joy. Be of good cheer. Have a holly jolly Christmas. May your days be merry and bright. It is the season of...
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