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National Community Health Aid Program Tribal Advisory Group Update

This update provides a recap of the Tribal Advisory Group meeting for the Community Health Aid Program. It includes information on CHAP expansion, tribal consultation, and next steps.

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National Community Health Aid Program Tribal Advisory Group Update

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  1. National Community Health Aid Program Tribal Advisory Group Update Jennifer McCleod, CHAP TAG, Tribal Co-Chair Beverly Cotton, CHAP TAG, Federal Co-Chair April 1, 2019 2019 Tribal Self-Governance Conference Grand Traverse, MI

  2. Community Health Aide Program Behavioral Health Aide Community Health Aide Dental Health Aide

  3. CHAP Expansion Recap • 2016- Tribal Consultation initiated on CHAP Expansion • 2017- IHS issues report on consultation and policy statement on decision to move forward with expansion • 2017- Agency continues to engage stakeholders to begin laying foundation for expansion • 2018- CHAP Tribal Advisory Group established

  4. Tribal Consultation 180+ comments

  5. P: Tim Davis A: Conrad Fisher P: TBD A: TBD P: Jennifer McLeod A: Julie Beeney P: John Stephens A: Andy Joseph P: PhilbertWatahomigie Sr. A: Brook Bender P: Russell Begaye A: Glorinda Segay P: Teresa Sanchez A: Guadalupe Luna P: Clarissa Sabattis A: TBD P: Sandra Ortega A: Adrianne Tiller P: TBD A: TBD P: Annette James A: Amanda Wyatt P: Crystal Stordahl A: Robert Onders DSTAC P: TBD A: TBD TSGAC P: Shawn Duran A: Kay Rhoads

  6. IHS Draft Circular

  7. CHAP Expansion Website www.ihs.gov/chap

  8. Next Steps • Issue a Dear Tribal Leader Letter • Consult on the IHS Draft CHAP Policy/Circular • Prepare for National Certification Board and establishing the National Training Standards for CHAPs

  9. Resources • General • IHS Dear Tribal Leader Letter (6/2016) • IHS CHAP Press Release (1/2017) • IHS Policy Statement on CHAP Expansion • Alaska CHAP • IHS Circular 18-01 Community Health Aide Program Tribal Advisory Group Charter (2/2018) • IHS CHAP Website • IHS CHAP Expansion Overview • Behavioral Health Aide • Behavioral Health Aides: A Promising Practice for Frontier Communities • An Action Plan for Behavioral Health Workforce Development • Alaska Behavioral Health Aide Program • Alaska BHAs 101 • Dental Health Aide • Alaska Dental Health Aide Program • Sample Dental Therapy Curriculum for Community Colleges • Current Use of DHATs in Indian Country and Beyond • Dental Health Aides 101

  10. Questions Jen Downs, Interim CHAP Secretary jennifer.downs@ihs.gov

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