BHA General Orientation

REPLY: Describe some of the challenges that rural Alaskans face when trying to access health care?

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) provides the highest quality health services for Alaska Native people across Alaska through training, health education, disease and injury prevention, and rural water and sewer construction.

Take a moment to visit the different pages on ANTHC’s website to learn about their four divisions and the many programs they have and services they provide which may be a resource for you, your clients, and the communities you serve. Visit ANTHC’s website here: http://anthc.org/

REPLY: Choose one of the ANTHC divisions, programs, or resources found on their website and describe how you or your community might use such resources.

ANTHC’s Mission is: “Providing the highest quality health services in partnership with our people and the Alaska Tribal Health System”

ANTHC’s Vision is: “Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world”

REPLY: Consider ANTHC's Mission & Vision Statements and share what you think they mean to people providing health services? What are the mission or vision statements for your tribal health organization?

These are  ANTHC’s organizational values:

Achieving excellence
Native self-determination
Treat with respect and integrity
Health and wellness
Compassion

REPLY: Choose one of the values and describe how you can demonstrate the value in working with clients

Community Health Aides and Practitioners (CHA/Ps) provide critical medical services for rural communities across Alaska.

REPLY: Describe one  way that you, as a BHA, can work with CHA/P’s to provide quality care to your clients, patients, or community members.  

Dental Health Aides (DHAs) provide important dental services for rural communities across Alaska.

REPLY: Thinking of the Dental Health Aide Therapist model, can you give at least one example of an important role DHAT’s fulfill in their communities?

When a Dental Health Aide Therapist can work in their own village or community, can you give one example of a benefit to the community members?

Now that you have learned a little more about the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC, and the BHA program, take a moment to think about the role of a Behavioral Health Aide in providing healthcare services.

REPLY: What does your role as a BHA look like in your community What is your approach to supporting your clients and community members on issues of health and wellness?