Executive Director Report Legends Casino Hotel Toppenish WA

Executive Director Report Legends Casino - Hotel Toppenish, WA October 2017 Joe Finkbonner, RPh, MHA

Personnel New Hires On-Call Office Assistants – Gwen Allen – Erik Ramone – Ellee Biery – Naomi Weiser Taylor Ellis – CDC Public Health Associate

Personnel Promotion • Nora Frank – WEAVE -Promoted from Project Specialist to Project Coordinator Temp • Cathy Ann Ballew – TPTS 2 Tweens Site Coord. Separation of Employment • Collin Mc. Cormack, return to school

Personnel Recognition Stephanie Craig-Rushing, PRT Project Director 15 years of service

Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Conference Calls • The Tribal Epi. Center plans to start hosting quarterly conference calls in 2018 • The calls will be an opportunity to connect with tribal MCH practitioners in the Northwest, share information and resources, and build knowledge and skills • Email ideanw@npaihb. org to receive more information

Meetings AUGUST • 8/2 -8/3 Portland Area 638 Orientation, Portland • 8/8 -8/10 Portland Area Dental Meeting, Oregon Coast • 8/16 Lunch with Diane Oaks, Arcora Foundation • 8/30 -8/31 Nike Native Fitness, Nike HQ

Meetings SEPTEMBER • 9/7 -9/8 SAMSHA Meeting on Opioid crisis, Seattle, WA • 9/11 -9/13 Accreditation Meeting & Impact Days, Washington , DC • 9/14 – 9/16 Arcora Foundation Board Retreat, Seattle, WA • 9/18 – 9/21 ATNI, Spokane, WA • 9/25 – 9/28 NIHB Annual Conference, Bellevue, WA

Upcoming Events OCTOBER • 10/16 – 10/17 NCAI, Milwaukee, WI NOVEMBER • 11/1 – 11/2 PHAB Board meeting • 11/17 Invitation to speak at Indigenous Faculty Forum

Upcoming Events DECEMBER • 12/1 Arcora Foundation Board meeting & Alumni Lunch, Seattle, WA • 12/6 – 12/7 PHAB Board meeting, Washington, DC

Other Events Ø 8/18 - NPAIHB Staff Picnic, Oak Park, Portland, OR Ø 8/25 -8/26 - Hood to Coast Running & Walking Team Ø 9/22 12 th Annual Dancing In the Square Indian Day Celebration Ø 10/4 -10/6 NPAIHB Staff Retreat, Suquamish, WA Ø Office Remodel completed

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