The History of the Portland Area CHAP Certification Board (PACCB) | February 11, 2025
Date of Presentation: February 11, 2025
Type: Past Presentation
Program: CHAP ECHO Learning Collaborative
Keywords: ##DHA #BHA #CHA #chr #tchp #tribal community health provider
In this series of presentations, Lisa Griggs, Tribal Community Health Provider Project (TCHP) Manager at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB), and Tanya Firemoon, faculty with the CHAP ECHO Learning Collaborative, provide an overview of the Community Health Aide Provider (CHAP) program and share the story of the Portland Area CHAP Certification Board (PACCB).
Please note recording will be available shortly following the session.
Presented by:
Lisa Griggs
Tribal Community Health Provider Project (TCHP) Manager
Lisa is a descendent of the Blackfeet Nation. She is the Tribal Community Health Provider Project (TCHP) Manager at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Marylhurst University. She has been at the Board for 17 years. Starting with Project Red Talon (PRT) where they helped build capacity around STI/HIV testing. Also as the Program Ops Assistant working with legislative and policy staff for many years. For the past six years she was the Executive Coordinator at the Board. She is excited to continue her work here at the Board and expand my knowledge and skills to serve in a different capacity to our NW Tribes.
Tanya Firemoon
Faculty
Tanya Firemoon joined the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board in 2008 and has worked with the Native Dental Therapy Initiative and Community Health Aide Program since 2016. Tanya is currently serving as the Tribal Community Health Provider Project contractor. She previously worked with the National Indian Child Welfare Association in community development. Tanya has been involved in the American Indian and Alaska Native non-profit health arena focused on child welfare, children’s mental health, research, and public health for 20 years and supports capacity building and workforce development with a specific scope of practice for local communities. Her strengths are in advocacy work, streamlining culturally appropriate community-based events, and relationship building.
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Date added: February 4, 2025