JANUARY 15, 2019
Health & Wellness Center hours
The Health & Wellness Center is pleased to add additional access for
patients during holiday weeks on Thursday mornings. The clinic will be
scheduling patients at 8 a.m. every Thursday preceding or following a
holiday closure.
Urgent care also will be available during this time.
Afterhours health line
Tribal members can contact the Afterhours Health Line for questions
about health care concerns you may have when the clinic is not open.
You can reach the Afterhours Health Line by calling 503-879-2002
and follow the prompts.
The Afterhours Health Line will coordinate care and communicate
with Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center providers.
Gathering input on top health issues
The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) has
partnered with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to gather input on top
health issues that are most important to American Indian/Alaska Native
residents of Oregon. This information will help OHA as they develop the
2020-2024 State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP), which will identify key
focus areas and strategies for improving health within our state. AI/AN
people were underrepresented in the community input that OHA used to
write the current health plan, so we want to make sure that Native voices
are clearly heard during this planning process.
You can help by taking a short online survey before the end of January
at www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020ship. This survey will take less than
10 minutes, and is open to anyone 18 or older. All those that complete
the survey will have the option to enter a drawing to win a $50 Visa gift
card. NPAIHB is also planning to hold listening sessions around the state
to discuss health priorities, and you can provide feedback directly to the
Oregon Health Authority by e-mailing publichealth.policy@state.or.us.
If you have any questions or would like more information about NPAIHB
or the SHIP, please contact Taylor Ellis at tellis@npaihb.org.
CTGR COMMUNITY HEALTH PRESENTS
AGING WISELY
Navigating Resources for Elders
Featuring a panel of guest speakers from:
 CTGR Community Health
 CTGR Adult Foster Care Services
 Northwest Senior and Disability Services
 Home Health Services
 Hospice Services
Plus a special discussion on Self-Advocacy for Elders’ Wellness
When: Thursday Jan. 24 – 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: CTGR Community Center
Free Lunch and Door Prizes!
S moke S ignals
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Health & Wellness Center closures
• Monday, Jan. 21 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day