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 Health Promotion Program, Pinon Health Center
Cassandra Allen – Health Promotion Coordinator, Pinon Health Center
- Program management and administration
- Provide leadership and quality for Pinon Health Promotion Department
- Support the Indian Health Service Mission
- Nurture Partnerships and collaborations with the Pinon area Communities and schools
- Assure competent staff
- Participate in the formation of policies, procedures and programs related to health promotion
- Media program management
- Work planning and work direction
- Public Information Officer
Pinon Supervisory Health Promotion Coordinator works with and assists the Chinle Service Unit Coordinator to manage the CSU HP Department and manage the Pinon Health Promotion staff, media, and HP program. Pinon Health Promotion serves seven Communities and six schools: Pinon, Black Mesa, Forest Lake, Hardrock, Blue Gap, Whippoorwill and Low Mountain.
Health Promotion Programs include Community Wellness and Fitness Program, Injury Prevention, Navajo Coordinated School Health and most recently a Marketing Program. We, at Pinon are a team of five. I believe in staff development and nurturing leadership.
I am also the Public Information Officer for the Pinon Health Center. In this capacity my job is to collect, verity, and disseminate information to the public through effective communication.
 Kee Gonnie – Office Assistance, Pinon Health Center
- Administrative clerk – HP/DP
- Technical Assistance
- Program Presentations
- S.P.A.R.K.S. – Physical Education for the 21st Century
- Liaison Activities
- SNAP Training (Car Seat Program)
Support staff assists HP/DP programs in the coordination, development and implementation, and evaluation of the Community Wellness Network activities by maintaining data tracking for all community fitness activities, reporting purposes, project oversight and monitoring, volunteer trainings, program evaluations instruments development, assists to provide technical assistances to all staff, and prepares and reviews for accuracy all obligating documents such as travel orders, travel vouchers, requisitions, purchase orders and training requests.
Community Wellness Program & Fitness Program
 Raynard Kieyoani – Health Technician, Pinon Health Center
- Fitness & Exercise
- Step Aerobics
- Cardio Kickboxing
- In-Door Cycling
- Walking Strong
- Weight Training
- 2 Hour Workout
- Specialty Classes
- Adventure Based Program (ROPES)
- Chair Exercise (seniors)
Annual Events
- Just Move It Campaign
- November Turkey Trots
- Walking Together for Healthier Nations (WTHN)
Community Wellness Program is designed to get the community and schools in to a program they can continually do with the resources they have locally. It addresses community members, children and elders alike and encourages worksite wellness as well. Classes are conducted for various groups. Training for Community Fitness Leaders is available for some of the exercise programs. Promoting fitness and exercise programs are year round for the seven communities and five local schools under Pinon Health Promotion.
 Tina Long – Health Technician, Pinon Health Center
- Child Passenger Safety Seat (CPSS) Program
- CPPS Checkpoint Events
- SNAP (Safe Native American Passenger) Training
- Child Passenger Safety Week Campaign
- Booster Seat Week Campaign
- Outreach Car Seat Clinics
- School Presentations
- Community Health Fair Presentations
- Injury Prevention
Health Technicians purpose is to assist department public health professionals in providing public health services to individuals, families, schools, and communities. Health Techs also provide assesses to client and/or family health needs by measurements of height, weight, and vital signs, as well as assessment of social, cultural and environmental assets. Techs provide health education/promotion intervention assessments of health needs, monitoring of health status, appropriate documentation, and feedback to all public health and communities.
Navajo Coordinated School Health Program
 Glendalyn Davis – School Health Technician, Pinon Health Center
- Fitness Grams – CSU HP/DP Policy & Procedures
- School Visitations – CSU HP/DP Policy & Procedures
- Navajo Coordinated School Health Program (NCSHP)
- Standard School Application – NCSHP
- Proposal Application – NCSHP
- S.P.A.R.K. – Physical Education for the 21st Century
- School Health Events & Activities (flyers, applications, brochures, etc)
- Community Events & Activities (flyers, applications, brochures, etc)
- Navajo Youth Risk Resiliency Survey (NYRRS)
- Wings of America Running & Fitness Camp
School Health Technician assist in working with the school to plan, develop, and implement comprehensive school health programs that meet the needs of public and BIA schools in the Chinle Service Unit. School Health Technician continues to assist with teacher training, program development, testing, implementation and evaluation. School Health Technician also assists schools with financial support obtainment, i.e. grant proposal to IHS, tribal, and commercial resources.
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