Sled Dogs on Parade Returns, NSHC Distributing Free Wood Cutouts
Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) is inviting community members to participate in the summer Sled Dogs on Parade. The artistic event celebrates the centennial of the historic 1925 Serum Run. NSHC is providing 100 wooden sled dog cutouts for residents to decorate, with a limit of one per person and three per family. The cutouts […]
NSHC Resumes Expansion of Quyanna Care Center, Doubling Size and Adding 12 Beds
Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) has resumed construction of its Quyanna Care Center (QCC) expansion project. Residents may notice new temporary fencing around the site, the first steps in a major project aimed at enhancing elder care in the region. When QCC was founded “Quyanna”, the Inupiaq word for “thank you”, was chosen as part […]
NSHC Donates $100k to Five Communities for Outdoor Basketball Courts
Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) has announced funding for the construction of outdoor basketball courts in five communities. The move comes as the predominant healthcare provider in the Bering Straits works to ensure all communities in the region have access to outdoor basketball courts. The funding from NSHC’s FY2023 Board Donations Budget includes $100,000 each […]
City of Nome to Transfer Ambulance Services to Norton Sound Health Corporation
In a move to enhance emergency medical services, the City of Nome has opted to transfer the operation of its ground ambulance services to Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC). This change, scheduled to take effect at 12:01 a.m. on April 30, aims to ensure a more reliable and efficient response to medical emergencies. The decision […]
From Memory to Momentum: Reviving Iñupiaq Through Collective Learning
The second annual Ilisaqativut brought 20 people from around the state to Nome to immerse in Iñupiaq for two weeks.
NSHC Promotes Nome-Grown Kelly Bogart to Hospital Services VP
Bogart is the first NSHC administrator since 2003 to be raised in Nome and has served as assistant vice president of Hospital Services since 2015.
State Gathers Input on Opioid Epidemic From Nome and Other Communities, Forming Response Plan
A team from the Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention is working to educate communities as well as help them help themselves respond to the opioid epidemic. Five employees with various offices and expertise under the Department of Health and Social Services hosted a roundtable discussion in Nome on Tuesday about opioids.
NEST Receives $54k to Support Permanent Housing in Nome
The Nome Emergency Shelter Team will receive $54,639 to support permanent housing for residents without a home.
With NSEDC Contribution, Regional Wellness Center One Step Closer to Being Funded
On November 27th and 28th, NSEDC’s Board voted to provide millions in funds to a Norton Sound Health Corporation wellness center which will provide substance abuse treatment and detox services in Nome. Public relations specialist for NSHC Reba Lean says NSEDC’s $2 million donation will help fund the $14 million dollar multipurpose building.
Norton Sound Women Gather to Discuss Environmental Health
More than a dozen women from around the region came together to share their concerns and ideas at the 2nd Norton Sound Indigenous Women’s Gathering.