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Fort Peck Tribal Harm Reduction Program
Kristofer FourStar
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The Need HCV in prenatal population 2003-2005 VHIP 2005-2006 HCV Study
5.1% of childbearing age were positive for HCV 2008 Outbreak investigation Requested by the Tribe IHS-DEDP (Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention) CDC
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Decision on Needle Exchange
No rural reservation program Harm Reduction Physiology Native orientated Kept focus on HCV Where to start? Talk with active users, 51 target
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Tribal Council
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Law Enforcement Tribal, City, County, DEA
“Anything you can do to keep our officers safe we are supportive of.” MOU – Memorandum of Understand
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Operations 100% outreach IHS disposed of Sharps Multiple Grants funded
Texting 1 for 1 Close to 100 primary clients 2 workers IHS disposed of Sharps Multiple Grants funded Operational for 18 months, January 2011 Distributed ~8000 needles, collected ~9,000 needles
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It’s BACK!!!!
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Next Steps – Post Ban Lift
Collaborations with IHS & County Possible fixed site location(s) Secure source of funding
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Next steps – Beyond Prevention
Hepatitis C Task Force Project ECHO at Fort Peck IHS (Brad Moran) – 1st non-New Mexico location Tribal Health & IHS Coordination of care Targeted Testing & Community Based Screening Non-existent since VHIP 2005
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Questions? Thank you Kristofer FourStar
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