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Health
Staff Spotlight: Danielle Bicouvaris
Danielle Bicouvaris has recently joined the team at Kwawachee Counseling Center, filling the role of outreach and prevention coordinator that has been vacant since December 2009. Read more...
Staying strong throughout the generations
As our culture changes and evolves over time, it is important to take a look at the long-time values that keep our community strong and our families resilient. The ups and downs of life will come and go but what helps us to remain strong during tough times are the values we pass on from one generation to the next. While each individual culture has unique values, some resonate throughout time and space. Read more...
PTHA to host Annual Puyallup Tribal Member Days
PTHA is gearing up to host the next joint “Honoring Our Elders” health fair and “School Days, Healthy Ways” back to school event for kids: Read more...
The Nutrition Source: How Sweet Is It?
See how much sugar is in soda, juice, sports drinks, and energy drinks
The Nutrition Source has prepared a handy guide to the amount of sugar and calories in soda, juice, sports drinks, and other popular beverages, How Sweet Is It? This guide graphically depicts the number of teaspoons of sugar found in various drinks. The guide includes beverages that are sweetened with added sugars, as well as beverages that are naturally high in sugar, such as juice. It does not include “diet” drinks that are partly or entirely sweetened with artificial sweeteners or stevia (a natural calorie-free sweetener). Read more...
July is a month when we can spend a lot of time outdoors. Vacations, picnics, outdoor sporting events and other activities push us outside for fun in the sun. But to enjoy those outdoor activities safely, you need to be aware of Ultraviolet Rays (UV). UV rays are invisible rays from the sun that are both beneficial and harmful. Read more...
Staff Spotlight: Renee Dietrich
Dental assistant
Renee Dietrich has spent the last 13 years working as a dental assistant at various clinics and dental offices and recently joined the staff at the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority (PTHA). Read more...
Client Advocate
Manny Perez recently joined the team at Kwawachee Counseling Center as a client advocate in December 2009. Read more...
Puyallup Tribal Treatment Center to host Annual Alumni Picnic
It’s that time of year again when the Puyallup Tribal Treatment Center (PTTC) hosts the Annual Alumni Picnic. Read more...
After an intensive process, Puyallup Tribal Health Authority has selected an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system. The selection process included: Read more...
Staff Spotlight: Sarah Bennett
Sarah Bennett is one of Kwawachee Counseling Center’s new team members, and is taking on her new position as a counselor with the Tribe with enthusiasm. Read more...
