Rocky Boy Health Center Prevention Department Podcast Series

The Chippewa Cree Tribe Courts Healing to Wellness for Adults and Juveniles were guests today to talk about the process and outcomes for Healing to Wellness Treatment process for tribal members in Rocky Boy.  Makenzie Sangrey is the Adult Healing to Wellness Coordinator. 

Prevention and Interventions for Speech and Language conditions for children and adults are discussed with Martha Hardwick, Speech Language Pathologist at Rocky Boy Health Center. 

The Chippewa Cree Tribal Court Director, Elinor Nault, and Family Healing To Wellness (HTW) Coordinator, Tina Morales, discuss the phases of HTW, outcomes, duration, and resources for people.

Healing to Wellness Courts are special dockets established within the general tribal court criminal or civil process to handle cases involving individuals who have committed offenses resulting from their abuse of alcohol and other drugs.  Triggering offenses could include possession or other nonviolent offenses that have historically tended to be associated with the use of alcohol or other drugs. Alternatively, in a Family Wellness Court setting, a triggering event may be the removal of children from the home due to a substance abuse issue. 

Martha Hardwick discusses how a Stroke effects the brain  and what types of interventions are available.  Other conditions are mentioned such as Aphasia, Dysarthria, Apraxia, and Ischemic attacks.

Martha Hardwick, Speech Language Pathologist, discusses the language conditions Dyspraxia and Apraxia.  Screening, diagnosis and Interventions are discussed.

Dr. Gordon Stanger, Dentist with Rocky Boy Health Center, discusses dental hygiene and how to sustain health.  Dental hygiene is the practice of keeping your mouth, teeth, and gums clean and healthy to prevent problems like cavities, gum disease, bad breath, and tooth loss. 

Joe Lafromboise, Montana Indian Language Program (MILP) Coordinator at Chippewa Cree Cultural Resources Department with the Chippewa Cree Tribe talks about opportunities to learn Ojibwe language. Joe sharing current doings with the program along with the website:  www.cccprd.org.

Today's podcast is with Martha Hardwick, Speech Language Pathologist at Rocky Boy Health Center. We talk about what Parkinson's Disease is, what the causes may be, and interventions for support.

This is a message on the chronic condition of Hypertension also known as high Blood Pressure.  This podcast is about the condition and what can be done to address it. 

Martha Hardwick discusses Autism Spectrum Disorder along with the diagnosis and treatment at Rocky Boy Health Center.