Rapid City – Every day 100 people die in the United States from opioid abuse. To fight this surging epidemic, the Great Plains Tribal Opioid Response Team is working to provide tribal citizens with the tools they need to prevent and overcome opioid addiction. Starting on February 14, 2022, the…
RAPID CITY –For the first time in history, healthcare for tribal citizens living in Pennington County will be 100% controlled by tribal nations, not the federal government, beginning February 26, 2022. On February 26, the Indian Health Service will officially step aside as the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Cheyenne River Sioux…
RAPID CITY –A newly created mobile app from the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board and the Oyate Health Center will give young people access to mental health professionals on a mobile device. The Covid-19 Pandemic has created many obstacles for those needing mental health support. While quarantines, social distancing,…
In a proactive attempt to navigate a national shortage of COVID-19 testing supplies, the Oyate Health Center will only test patients who are symptomatic and eligible for Indian Health Service care, it announced Tuesday. The Oyate Health Center was one of the few locations in Rapid City where free…
RAPID CITY – The Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board and the Oyate Health Center are celebrating the successes of its Connecting With Our Youth Program during the month of December. Connecting With Our Youth “Teca Kici Okijupi” (CWOY) is a values-based initiative intended to help reduce the rate of…
RAPID CITY: The Oyate Health Center and the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board have invested heavily into expanding behavioral health services for tribal-citizens living in Rapid City. During the Lakota Nation Invitational in Rapid City, the organization will host an Equine Therapy opportunity for patients and visitors. Christmas with…
RAPID CITY –The Oyate Health Center announced today that Pfizer booster vaccines are available by appointment for its patients at both its locations in Rapid City. Who is eligible for a booster? All individuals who are at least 65 years of age or living in a long-term care facility. High-risk…
RAPID CITY – The origins of the Oyate Health Center are on full display in a new podcast from the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board (GPTLHB). The Circle Podcast, hosted by the organization’s Communications Department, is one of several new innovations that the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board…
RAPID CITY –Reducing patients wait times, limiting no-show rates, and maximizing provider productivity is an important mission of the Oyate Health Center. A new patient texting service helps to accomplish all three of these goals. We all know that in today’s busy world it is difficult to keep track of…
RAPID CITY – The Oyate Health Center needs two individuals to contribute to the organization’s development by participating in the Mni Luzahan Wicozani Advisory Committee. The advisory committee serves as a bridge between the community and the Oyate Health Center and consists of tribally elected leaders and community members. Two…
By Brandon Ecoffey Communications Director GPTLHB The Oyate Health Center in Rapid City continues to make improvements each day. Wait times for patients are down, while users of the tribally run clinic are rising. The facility just implemented a new texting system for its patients that will reduce…
RAPID CITY – A lawsuit that has challenged the sovereign right of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe to assume control of tribal healthcare in Rapid City is nearing a conclusion. In July of 2019, the Oyate Health Center opened its doors to patients. The grand…
RAPID CITY – The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board and the Oyate Health Center aim to have more than 1500 of its patients vaccinated by the end of February. Over the next two weeks, the two tribal healthcare entities will reallocate staff, use its additional location at 725 N.
RAPID CITY –The Oyate Health Center has moved to its next stage of vaccinations that includes those who are 65 & over, those who are high risk, and essential workers. Those who meet these criteria can sign up for an appointment or add their name to a list showing they…
RAPID CITY — The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board and the Oyate Health Center are eagerly awaiting the arrival of more vaccines to distribute to the community. In the next several weeks, the Oyate Health Center hopes to expand its distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to more community members.
RAPID CITY –The Oyate Health Center is set to host a community-wide COVID-19 testing event in its additional location at 725 North LaCrosse Street in Rapid City. Testing will be available from 8 AM-6 PM, December 28-31, 2020, for all who wish to be tested. “While we have seen a decline in new…
RAPID CITY – The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board has purchased the former City County Alcohol and Drug Program building at 725 N. Lacrosse St, from Pennington County. The building will serve as a temporary location for some of its clinical services during the new Oyate Health Center facility…
The Oyate Health Center recognizes that COVID-19 is more prevalent in the Black Hills and in the Country than at any time before during this global pandemic. Access to testing materials is in critical demand, and the FDA has issued new guidelines for testing. In response, the Oyate Health Center…
RAPID CITY – The Oyate Health Center, in partnership with North Middle School, will host a mass COVID-19 testing event for its students, their immediate families, and staff on Friday, September 4, from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. To help track and limit the spread of COVID-19 in the Rapid…
RAPID CITY – The Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board and the Oyate Health Center will host a groundbreaking ceremony for a new facility at 2:00 pm, August 21, 2020, at 3200 Canyon Lake Dr, in Rapid City. “It is a tremendous honor to stand at the helm of this…
