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Posts Tagged ‘Norton Sound Health Corporation’

From Memory to Momentum: Reviving Iñupiaq Through Collective Learning

By Gabe Colombo | July 2, 2018
People sit in a group learning Iñupiaq sounds at Norton Sound Regional Hospital

The second annual Ilisaqativut brought 20 people from around the state to Nome to immerse in Iñupiaq for two weeks.

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NSHC Promotes Nome-Grown Kelly Bogart to Hospital Services VP

By Gabe Colombo | June 6, 2018
Headshot of Nome's Kelly Bogart

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.

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State Gathers Input on Opioid Epidemic From Nome and Other Communities, Forming Response Plan

By Davis Hovey | March 2, 2018
The Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention hosted a town hall meeting in Nome about the opioid epidemic. Photo Credit: Davis Hovey, KNOM (2018)

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.

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NEST Receives $54k to Support Permanent Housing in Nome

By Zoe Grueskin | January 18, 2018
Nome's Front Street on a wintry night

The Nome Emergency Shelter Team will receive $54,639 to support permanent housing for residents without a home.

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With NSEDC Contribution, Regional Wellness Center One Step Closer to Being Funded

By Davis Hovey | December 15, 2017
The Nome hospital at dusk, viewed from the front, with light streaming through its windows.

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.

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Norton Sound Women Gather to Discuss Environmental Health

By Zoe Grueskin | December 13, 2017 | 1
Traditional healers spoke on a panel at the the 2nd Norton Sound Indigenous Women's Gathering, held at NSHC in Nome in December 2017.

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.

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City Council Discussion on Sex Offenders at Seaside Continues; Final Decision Yet to Be Made

By Davis Hovey | November 29, 2017 | 1
The Council discussed housing sex offenders at Seaside during its latest regular meeting. Photo Credit: Davis Hovey, KNOM (2017)

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.

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GCI Expands High-Speed Broadband to Norton Sound Villages

By Gabe Colombo | November 28, 2017
In Noorvik, the GCI tower juts up into the morning air. It is silhouetted against blue skies and partial clouds.

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.

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NSHC Board of Directors Holds Annual Meeting, Elects Members, Renews Gorn’s Contract

By Davis Hovey | September 29, 2017
The Board room where NSHC's Board of Directors held their 47th annual meeting. Photo credit: Davis Hovey, KNOM (2017)

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.

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Inside Gambell’s New Health Clinic, Now Open to Patients

By Davis Hovey | September 14, 2017
A blue and white medical exam room in the new Gambell clinic.

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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