News & Announcements
Vaccine Tips (2/15/2024)
Keep spreading the love by making sure young patients are protected against RSV!
Mandated Masking and Strong Recommendation for Up-To-Date Seasonal Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccinations by Mendocino County (10/26/2023)
This Order of the Health Officer requires Health Care Workers to wear Face Masks while in PatientCare Areas of Health Care Delivery Facilities during the annual respiratory virus season from now through April 30, 2024, (and October 1 through April 30 in subsequent years) until rescinded. This Order also requires Employers of Health Care Workers to develop and implement policies which strongly recommend up-to-date seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccination. See full order.
Info about National Native American Heritage Day (November 24, 2023)
Native-Land.ca
Native Land is a resource to learn more about Indigenous territories, languages, lands, and ways of life.
Pomo
The Pomo are Native Americans of northern California. There are about 72 separate tribes grouped together as Pomo. Native American cuisine: Share a Pomo recipe for acorn bread, identifying healthy traditional foods, etc. Cultural History specific to Pomo People:
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Pomo/353653
The Pomo people have been in California for millennia. This video explores the history of the Pomo people and the fight to keep their traditions alive.
The Wild: A History of the Pomo People in California
American Psychological Association (APA) has the following video in which they interviewed two Native American psychologists who are members of a professional society, Society of Indian Psychologist:
https://youtu.be/tX4vuMDnuCI?si=EuBPT2GfeNB9wfDc
Get Your Flu and COVID Vaccinations at CTHP (10/13/2023)
Recently there has been a nationwide rise in COVID cases and hospitalizations. Activity of COVID, flu, and RSV is expected to further increase in the coming weeks and months.
The Association of American Indian Physicians, the IHS (Indian Health Services) and the CDC recommend that everyone 6 months and above should receive the flu vaccine, as well as the current and updated COVID vaccine. Also, children and people 60 years and above should consider getting a vaccine against RSV.
These vaccines help prevent these infections or decrease the severity of the infection.
You can get your vaccines at CTHP and prevent the infection spreading in your family and community.
CTHP offers the following vaccines:
Flu vaccine for children, adolescents, and adults 6 months and above.
COVID vaccine for adolescents 12 years and older, and adults.
RSV vaccine for pregnant women and Elders 60 years and above.
Benefits of the flu vaccine | AAIP Vaccination Campaign (aaipvax.org)
American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) are at higher risk of developing serious complications from flu | CDC
American Indians, Alaska Natives and the Flu | Influenza (Flu) (ihs.gov)
If you test positive for COVID-19, stay home for at least 5 days, and isolate from others in your home.
During this time, please call CTHP at ___, we can book you for a phone appointment. If you wish an in-person visit, we will see you outside our clinic in a designated area. Please make sure to wear a mask when you come to your appointment.
If you had no symptoms:
-You may end isolation after day 5.
If you had symptoms and:
-Your symptoms are improving
-You may end isolation after day 5 if:
-You are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication).
If you had symptoms and:
-Your symptoms are not improving Continue to isolate until:
-You are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication), and
Your symptoms are improving.
After you have ended isolation, when you are feeling better:
-Wear your mask through day 10.
-During this time, please call CTHP at ___, we can book you for a phone appointment. If you wish an in-person visit, we will see you outside our clinic in a designated area. Please make sure to wear a mask when you come to your appointment.
For more info: What to Do If You Were Exposed to COVID-19 | CDC, Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19 | CDC
Medi-Cal Renewals Are Coming… Don’t Lose Your Coverage
On April 1, 2023, California resumed Medi-Cal Renewals, due to the end of the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). During the PHE, Medi-Cal enrollees were not required to annually renew their eligibility for coverage.
CTHP wants to assist our patients to complete their renewal in an easy and reliable manner to prevent loss of benefits and risk of access to healthcare services due to lack of coverage. Please ensure that a current mailing address is on file with your local Social Services and Consolidated Tribal Health Project. Prepare to update household members, income, and assets.
Proclamation of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
Recognizing May 5, 2023, as Mendocino County Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People. News article posted at MendoFever.com 
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Proclamation event attendees.
