Health and wellness in older adulthood is a realistic possibility, and older adults are resilient and important members of our community with unique strengths. On Sept. 12, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Behavioral Health Services hosted a panel discussion at the Cultural Heritage Center featuring experts from several fields to speak about the topic.
A recent report on health care access revealed Oklahoma’s Native American population faces significant barriers to receiving health care. However, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services is working on plans to address some of those challenges.
CPN Health Services plan to expand to several locations with new clinics near Tribal headquarters. The expansion includes a Behavioral Health clinic and two Dental clinics.
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services will be offering primary care and other services on Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29 during the 2024 Family Reunion Festival.
CPN Health Services Diabetes Program coordinator Katie Brown, MS, RDN/LD, CDCES, was one of 23 honorees named as a Health Care Hero in 2024. The CPNHS Diabetes Program has served patients for years, continually offering the latest information and technology to help diabetes patients thrive.
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services Diabetes Program will offer this class for individuals with diabetes to review and discuss the 7 self-care behaviors of diabetes: healthy coping, healthy eating, being active, taking medications, monitoring, reducing risks, and problem solving.
Join us for an introduction to the principles of intuitive eating as we explore what it would look like to re-discover the joy of eating with Registered Dietitian Alyssa Williams.
Join Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services for a panel discussion on substance use among children, teens and young adults. Panelists will include members from Tribal health, academic institutions, community members, local law enforcement, youth clergy, and Tribal elders.
Thanks to community members logging millions of minutes reading, Citizen Potawatomi Nation benefited from a donation of 2,128 books from the Pioneer Library System (PLS).
The CPNHS Scholarship for Service, or Mshkeke (the Potawatomi word for medicine), covers tuition and fees in return for a minimum of one to three years of employment at a CPNHS site. Scholarships are available for one person going into a licensed practical nurse program and for two people in a dental hygiene program.