Posts Tagged ‘Norton Sound Health Corporation’
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.
Read MoreNSHC 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.
Read MoreState 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.
Read MoreNEST 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.
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreNorton 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.
Read MoreCity Council Discussion on Sex Offenders at Seaside Continues; Final Decision Yet to Be Made
The Council was split three-to-three on an ordinance to change the Nome Code of Ordinances to allow sex offenders who are actively receiving treatment to be housed at Seaside. The tiebreaker vote came to Mayor Richard Beneville, who voted yes in favor of moving the ordinance on to the second reading phase.
Read MoreGCI Expands High-Speed Broadband to Norton Sound Villages
Residents of six Norton Sound villages can expect to see high-speed terrestrial broadband coverage from GCI by the end of 2017, the company says.
Read MoreNSHC Board of Directors Holds Annual Meeting, Elects Members, Renews Gorn’s Contract
NSHC’s Board of Directors convened in Nome this week for their 47th annual meeting. Yesterday, the Board voted to keep Jacob Ivanoff as the Board Chair. Also, the NSHC Board unanimously approved a new three-year contract, which includes an increased salary, with President and CEO Angie Gorn.
Read MoreInside Gambell’s New Health Clinic, Now Open to Patients
After years of making do with an overcrowded building, Norton Sound Health Corporation employees in Gambell now have a bigger and newer space to accommodate the community’s needs.
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