Article verified for accuracy by Cheyenne Mulder
Registered Dietitian
August 8, 2024

Your kiddos will need some tasty snacks to help fuel their brains during the school day. Ensuring their snacks are healthy options is almost as tricky as ensuring they eat what you send them.

An Excerpt from Chapa-De News: August 2024

Article by Cheyenne Mulder
Registered Dietitian
Contributer to Chapa-De News

Nutrition and food are integral parts of our lives, especially when it comes to Native ties to family,

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Cass Brown Capel, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
July 25, 2024

Desiree Coniglio, PMHNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
July 25, 2024

Having access to medical care is essential for a healthy and happy life for you and your family. You might have this through the Indian Health Service (IHS). However, if you need a referral or need to go to a hospital, that is where IHS coverage ends for most local native patients. This can leave you with unnecessary medical bills.

Article verified for accuracy by Dr. Julie Garchow, MD
Physician/Residency Program Director
July 12, 2024

You just had a baby. After nine long months of waiting to meet the newest member of your family, they are finally here, and everything is perfect.

Please join us in welcoming our newest doctors! Residents Dr. Kelty White and Dr. Nick Sparr will be in Grass Valley full-time starting this week and will split their time between Chapa-De and Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. They will remain in the community with us for the next two years as they continue growing their skills and knowledge.

We are right in the middle of our first heat wave this summer, bringing fire warnings across the state and anxiety to our communities. The smoke from these wildfires is bad enough but the stress from emergencies like evacuations and knowing what to do if something like that happens can cause negative effects to your health. 

Article verified for accuracy by Dr. Julie Garchow, MD
Physician/Residency Program Director
June 20, 2024

Women are known and celebrated for keeping our families and communities healthy. Yet often our own health might be pushed to the back burner.

Congratulations to the 2024 April Moore Memorial Scholarship recipients! We are proud to announce that seven students pursuing higher education will be awarded $1,000.00 each with a scholarship for the 2024-2025 school year.

What is the April Moore Memorial Scholarship Program?

April Moore served 26 years as a Board Member and Chair of Chapa-De Indian Health before passing away in 2015.

What a year! As we continue to celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2024, we look back at 2023 to reflect on our accomplishments as an organization. This is through a report we create every year that shows an overview of the impacts we made in the communities we serve. Check out some of the highlights of the 2023 Annual Report below!