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April was Child Abuse Awareness month. In this month’s episode of “Checkup from the Neck Up,” APIA behavioral health clinicians Robert Johnson and Delta Bedard, joined USAFV Executive Director M. Lynn Crane and KUCB’s morning host Ryan Humphrey to discuss ways to keep kids safe and healthy. -
Sofia Stuart-Rasi/KUCBUnalaska’s Iliuliuk Family and Health Services provides a wide range of healthcare to the community, from obstetrics and routine primary care, to 24/7 emergency response. But representatives of the island’s primary clinic are worried some of those essential services could be jeopardized if they don’t receive enough funding through the city’s local grants program.
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Host M. Lynn Crane is joined by guests Robert Johnson and Delta Bedard, two APIA behavioral health clinicians, to discuss the ups and downs of a new year, from ambitious resolutions to grief and loneliness. -
Unalaska first responders and clinic staff helped save a man’s foot that was mangled in a fishing-related accident late last month. On Jan. 23, an unidentified crewmember on a commercial fishing vessel was entangled in fishing material. M. Lynn Crane is the board chair of the local health clinic Iliuliuk Family and Health Services. She said local EMS responded to the incident and transported the man to the clinic. She applauded the care providers’ quick response at last week's Unalaska City Council meeting. -
In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Iliuliuk Family Health Services Nurse Practitioner Greg Walter explains evidence-based strategies for enjoying the season's celebrations while supporting physical and mental health. -
Unalaska's community health center is preparing to start construction on an expansion that could help secure emergency care funding.
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In this episode of "Island Interviews," Iliuliuk Family and Health Services nurse practitioner Greg Walter shares evidence-based insights about common supplements. -
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is on the rise in the Aleutians, according to the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (APIA). The regional Native organization is working to raise awareness about it across the island chain. -
The board promoted Dawn Johnson, the former clinical services director, to chief operating officer and interim CEO. -
In this episode of "Island Interviews," Dr. Leann Cyr, executive director of Alaska Marine Safety Education Association, discusses the stressors fishermen face, and offers some mental health self-care tips. -
The Unalaska Fire Department responded to a distress call around 2 p.m. Sunday, after a woman had fallen off her paddleboard and was adrift in Summer Bay Lake. -
In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Dr. Seth Green, APIA’s behavioral health clinical supervisor, discusses the symposium and some causes of substance misuse in Unalaska. He also tells KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi about resources available to families and friends dealing with a loved one struggling with substance misuse.
