Hownikan Podcast: July 2022

This episode discusses CPN Health Service’s new telehealth platform for all Tribal members in the U.S., makes a visit to a recent opioid overdose awareness event held by CPN Behavioral Health and talks with District 7 Legislator Mark Johnson about his reelection in June.

May is Foster Care Awareness Month

One-third of the children in foster care in Oklahoma are reported to be Native American. Some of the children are Potawatomi and placed in non-Native American homes. FireLodge Children & Family Services strives to place children in culturally appropriate situations.

When it comes to Autism, prompt diagnosis and early intervention is crucial

Autism or Autistic Spectrum Disorder is a disorder that affects brain development manifesting as problems with behavior, communication and social interaction. As indicated in the name, ASD represents a wide spectrum of disability from very mild behavior problems that can easily be missed to profound developmental disability. There is usually no effect on the development Read More »