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New on this siteThank you for being patient as we make updates on the CHR webpage. Recently we have added a Training update, the Oklahoma Area Association of CHR’s 23rd Conference Announcement & Registration, on the Culturally Sensitive Care link we have provided another resource to build cultural awareness and a link to share what your CHR program is doing. Please look around for the changes and come back often as we strive to make this site more useful to you the CHR. |
CHR Stories Series
The CHR Stories Series is about the inspirational CHRs we all encounter, relevant issues, cultural traditions and rich histories that make up our many Tribal communities. These stories highlight individual CHRs through personal interviews, slice of life episodes and insightful portraits.
We’re depending on you CHRs and community members to submit your stories from which we can all learn about those CHRs who inspire you and whom we can honor in this small way. Enjoy “our” stories!
Please, Please, Please send any comments, suggestions or errors (as well as ANY compliments) that you find to us
History and Background
It is generally accepted that the CHR program began in 1968, but the CHR program was not a creation of the Indian Health Service.Read more about the history of CHR ››
Training Update
We hope that by now you have heard through your CHR Area Office Coordinator that the last half of the CHR Basic & Refresher Trainings for 2009 has been cancelled due to issues regarding the Inter-Agency Agreement (IAA) with the Veterans Administration (VA).
Read MoreWhat Can One CHR Program Do?
Energy drinks regulated in Montana thanks to efforts of Blackfeet CHRs
This is the group of state legislators, Governor Brian Schweitzer and the
Blackfeet CHRs who, together, created one of the first set of laws in the United
States, regulating the sale of energy drinks. Photo by John McGill
"The Blackfeet Community Health Representatives (CHRs) did an amazing job of identifying an issue that's real in our community," said Montana Rep. Shannon Augare last week. The local legislator was referring to SB-438, a senate bill regulating the sale and distribution of energy drinks, one created and made possible through the efforts of the Blackfeet CHR program. Read Full Story ››
Please send stories with pictures to dione.harjo@ihs.gov for consideration to be included on the National IHS CHR Webpage for what your CHR program is doing.
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