Every Person Can Prevent Child Abuse
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Alaska has some of the highest rates of child abuse and neglect in the nation. Let’s change that. Every person can make a difference. It is going to take …
Archive for March 2021
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Arrives in SEARHC Care Network
Sitka – On February 27, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Johnson & Johnson (Jannsen) vaccine for emergency use in preventing COVID-19 in patients 18 years of age and older. In mid-March, doses …
SEARHC to Open Mountainside Behavioral Health in Petersburg
Petersburg – On Thursday, April 1, the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) will assume clinical operations of the Petersburg Mental Health Services (PMHS) facility at 100 Fram Street. On that day, staff will shift from …
Partners Present Gift to SEARHC for Wrangell Medical Center Opening
Wrangell – On Wednesday, March 17, Lavina “Lovey” Brock of the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Board of Directors was presented with the Shaman’s Apprentice mask to commemorate the successful opening of the new Wrangell …
Vaccines Encouraged by SEARHC to Protect Against COVID-19 Variants
Sitka – In late 2020, multiple variants of the COVID-19 virus were identified in the United Kingdom (UK), South Africa and Brazil – both the UK and Brazilian variants have been identified in Alaska resident …
SEARHC Encourages Youth Ages 16 and Older to Register for COVID-19 Vaccinations
Sitka – The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) encourages patients age 16 and older to register online for COVID-19 vaccinations. Families are advised to sign up their eligible teens as soon as possible at …
Don’t Avoid Getting Your Colon Screening
We all have plenty of excuses when it’s time to take care of our health with preventive screenings. Colon cancer is silent and often has no symptoms. That’s right — you can feel perfectly healthy, …
COVID-19 Vaccination and Public Health Measures Strongly Advised as Tourism Season Approaches
Sitka – As the region prepares for the upcoming tourism season and an influx of seasonal workers, the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) urges patients to register for their COVID-19 vaccinations as soon as …