Community Health Aide Program

The Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) consists of a network of approximately 550 Community Health Aides/Practitioners (CHA/Ps) in over 170 rural Alaska villages. CHA/Ps work within the guidelines of the Alaska Community Health Aide Manual (CHAM) in assessing and providing emergent, acute, and chronic care to residents of their respective communities. Alaska CHA/Ps are the front line of healthcare in their communities.

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Curriculum unit(s) overview is an ongoing process,  to better track & organize the review process, please submit comments to email: Curriculum@anthc.org   Please note curriculum unit & section in your email. Thank you.

 

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Future Skills Podcast Highlights CHAP

Supporting Indigenous Community Health Workers: Lessons from Ontario and Alaska In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, we explore the critical role Indigenous community health workers play in supporting …

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