Collaborations
Indian Health Service Clinics: Diabetes clinics during year; use of lab for blood values
Head Start: Allow us to screen family members during open houses; asked for healthy cooking demo for cooks; use of their facilities for presentations
Tribal Health Program: Have Family Connections grant--help us with family case management
WSU Extension: Help with presentation on preservation of foods; food safety; staff available for activities at camps, gardens etc.
TANF: Long standing MOU with TANF with use of Twin Lakes Youth Camp in Inchelium. Diabetes Program will operate retreats/camps with TANF activities
Youth Development: They will help us locate youth that might miss the screening
Language Program: We hope to have them help with the Traditional Foods activities we are planning, using the proper words the youth can learn
School District Offices: Asking the schools to furnish space to do screening; assistance from teachers for the time for screening
Area Agency on Aging: Working with AAA to use meal sites for food demonstrations; assistance to gather elders together for programming. Our plan is to pair the elders with youth for traditional activities
Community Centers on the Coville Reservation: Community centers point of gatherings-let our program be involved with after school activities; other family activities
Daycare Centers on the Reservation: We plan to utilize daycare personnel to liaison between the families, to set up times/places for the interventions
History & Archeology Program: Teach our staff regarding the traditional ways, to aide with our planning of activities
Boys & Girls Club, Inchelium: Involve Diabetes program in after school activities, & summer programs for preventing diabetes
LRCHC, Inchelium: This clinic received a grant to expand services for people with diabetes, and would work with us with referrals to families in their system and assistance with activities together