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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Indian Health Service is working closely with our tribal partners to coordinate a comprehensive public health response to both COVID-19 and mpox.

Community Health Representative

Area CHR Representatives

IHS Headquarters

Michelle Archuleta, MS, MA
Public Health Advisor
CHR Consultant
Division of Clinical and Community Services
Headquarters, Indian Health Service
Cell: 301-332-0733

Alaska Area	Albuquerque Area
vacant	(Robert) Bill Adams, MSN, RN, CDCES, NHDP-BC Area Diabetes Consultant/CHR Consultant 4101 Indian School Rd, NE Suite 225 Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone: 505-256-6718
Bemidji Area	Billings Area
Lucinda Charleston, MPH Health Promotion Disease Prevention/CHR Consultant Bemidji Area Indian Health Service 2225 Cooperative Ct. NW Bemidji, MN 56601 Cell: 218-553-1533	Tara J. Peterson, BSN, MHA, RN Nurse Executive Billings Area Indian Health Service 2900 4th Avenue North, Suite 409 Billings, MT 59101 Phone: 406-601-0827
California Area	Great Plains Area
Susan Ducore, DNP, MSN, RN, PHN Area Nurse Consultant/Area CHR/AOC IHS CA Area Office 650 Capitol Mall Suite 7-100 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-930-3927 ext. 323 Fax: 916-930-3953	Nicole Conroy, BSN, RN, PHN Public Health Nurse Consultant Great Plains Area Indian Health Service 3200 Canyon Lake Drive Rapid City, SD 57701 Phone: 605-216-9509
Nashville	Navajo Area
Max Boykin, RN 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike Nashville, TN 37214-2634 Phone: 615-467-1508 Fax: 615-467-1665	Melissa Y. Wyaco, RN Navajo Area Nurse Consultant Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility Phone: 928-871-1329
Oklahoma City Area	Phoenix Area
Debra Isham, MPH CHR/EMS Coordinator Office of Tribal Self Determination Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service Market Center 701 Market Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73114 Phone: 405-951-3892	Loretta Haven CDR, US Public Health Service Public Health Nurse/CHR Consultant/Immunization Coordinator Area Vaccine Point of Contact-Phoenix Area Office Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: 602-364-5161 Fax: 602-831-7896
Portland Area	Tucson Area
Joe Law Portland Area Indian Health Service 1414 NW Northrup Street, Suite 800 Portland, OR 97209 Phone: 503-414-5597 Fax: 503-414-7795	Mark Bigbey, Executive Officer Tucson Area Indian Health Service 7900 South J Stock Road Tucson, Arizona 85746 Office 1: 520-295-2401 Office 2: 520-295-2405 Serving Pascua Yaqui and Tohono O'odham