Flood Preparedness
May 1, 2024
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Every spring, water from rivers, lakes and streams becomes abundant as the ice and snow melt when we transition to warmer weather. Sometimes, we have
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The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, commonly referred to as YKHC, is a Tribal Organization that administers a comprehensive healthcare delivery system for 58 rural communities in southwest Alaska.
Each of the communities in our service area is home to a federally-recognized Tribe, whose governing council has authorized YKHC to provide health services on behalf of the federal Indian Health Service (IHS).
YKHC’s healthcare delivery system includes community clinics, sub-regional clinics in five of the area’s larger communities, a regional hospital, dental and optometry services, behavioral health services, counseling and treatment for individuals with substance use disorders, health promotion and disease prevention programs, and environmental health services.
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Every spring, water from rivers, lakes and streams becomes abundant as the ice and snow melt when we transition to warmer weather. Sometimes, we have to deal with flooding that puts our lives, our communities and our homes in danger.
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation would like provide you with important information and checklists to ensure that you are prepared for flooding as well as equally important information about what to do after the waters recede and we can return home.
Follow this link to find the article on our website: www.ykhc.org/flood-preparedness/
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YKHC's Dr. Ellen Hodges spoke about our region's successes in getting the new RSV vaccines and antibodies to our rural communities on the Native America Calling radio show. Listen and learn more about the importance and challenges of ensuring Native communities are up to date on vaccinations.
To schedule vaccinations for you or your little ones, call your clinic. Or in Bethel, call 907-543-6442.
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