News and Announcements
CHR Dementia Screening Special Initiative Pilot Launches
The Community Health Representative (CHR) Program, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Grant Program in the Division of Clinical and Community Services, launched the CHR Dementia Screening Special Initiative Pilot to utilize the Mini-Cog Screening Tool in American Indian and Alaska Native communities in January 2024.
This program is modeled after the successful Division of Oral Health Mini-Cog screening pilot, which recently kicked off its second cohort. This six-month pilot program runs until June 30, 2024. Program participants include:
- Albuquerque Area: Santo Domingo Pueblo CHR Program
- California Area: Northern Valley Indian Health
- Great Plains Area: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe CHR Program
- Oklahoma City Area: Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services/CHR
- Phoenix Area: San Carlos Apache CHR
- Portland Area: Nimiipuu Health Community Health
Indian Country ECHO CHR Program Series
The Indian Country Community Health Representative (CHR) ECHO is a monthly webinar series held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 3pm ET. Sessions provide essential information and knowledge for the community health workforce unique to competencies, care, screening, emergency preparedness, and home visiting. For the complete 2024 schedule, check out the Indian Country ECHO.
