Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe continues to monitor the existing COVID-19 pandemic within our community.

Click here for our COVID-19 Information Page.

Announcements

Tomorrow's Culture is Prevention class has been postponed. Native Connections will reach out to those that have registered with a new date as soon as possible. For questions or more information, please contact Linda Gouge at 405.878.2207.

Health News

AST Elders Council Raffle

TICKETS FOR SALE

$5/TICKET OR 3/$10 FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A $139 OMAHA STEAK GIFT CARD AND $1/TICKET FOR 50/50 POT

WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT GENERAL COUNCIL APRIL 9, 2022 YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO WIN

OKC Thunder Native American Student Day

We are pleased to share that the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Behavioral Health Grants team has partnered with the Oklahoma City Thunder to host a Native American Student Day Event on Friday, April 1st 2022! The event will have special guests, exhibitors, and representation from tribes across the state! A ticket to the game that night is required to attend the event, but the tickets have special discount pricing.

HIV/AIDS in Native American Communities

Please see these resources available to the community courtesy of nursejournal.org.

Events

International Overdose Awareness Day

Back to School Drive-Thru Event

Blood Drive at Shawnee Clinic

Classes & Meetings

Fatherhood is Sacred, Motherhood is Sacred Virtual Parenting Class

Register for free and virtual Fatherhood is Sacred, Motherhood is Sacred parenting classes: https://rb.gy/r6lckt. Classes will be held every Tuesday at 6:00 PM starting May 17th via GoToMeeting. For more information please contact Angela Gonzalez (Native Connections Grant Coordinator) at agonzalez@astribe.com or 405.561.7811.

Medicine Wheel & 12 Step Program for Women

Absentee Shawnee Ensuring Hope Project

Every Wednesday starting on April 27th from 6:00pm-8:00pm CST

Virtual Classes

Outcomes

Individuals return to natural order
Help rebuild families and assume roles as warriors

Virtual QPR Gatekeeper Training

Suicide Prevention Workshop

Free virtual QPR Gatekeeper Training on Tuesday, April 26th from 11:00AM – 12:00PM hosted by Native Connections. RSVP at https://rb.gy/8wkt0m . For more information, contact Angela Gonzalez at agonzalez@astribe.com or 405.561.7811.

Testimonials

Excellent Services, Wide Variety of Services in one location, Caring Staff and physicians, [and] Excellent Education/ Resources for Native Americans. I would recommend this clinic to others!

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Sonja

Good customer service

Very good customer service.

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Anonymous

I appreciate the wide variety of services that are in one location. I would recommend this clinic to others because it is convenient and the staff is compassionate. I enjoy my visits because of quality care.

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Sarah