Promoting awareness & educating the community, empowering families to make healthy choices.
Our Mission
Community Health is committed to assisting patients in a dignified, culturally sensitive and caring manner.
Community Health Services
- Promoting health & wellness for the community
- Discharge planning & nurse care
- Employee health
- Infection control
- Flu shots
- Prenatal & postpartum care
- Track immunization
- Coordinate blood drives & mobile mammogram
- CHR Patient contracts & home visits, Mobile Food Pantry & Elder Food Box Delivery
- Medication & medical supplies delivery
- Scheduled transports to health related appointments
- Health & wellness education
- Promoting health discussions and disease prevention activities
- Car seat education/instillation
- Sexual health/healthy relationships education
- WIC certification
- Breastfeeding education
- Dietary & nutrition education
Community Health Transportation Policy & COVID-19 Guidelines
- Promoting health & wellness for the community
- Discharge planning & nurse care
- Employee health
- Infection control
- Flu shots
- Prenatal & postpartum care
- Track immunization
- Coordinate blood drives & mobile mammogram
- CHR Patient contracts & home visits, Mobile Food Pantry & Elder Food Box Delivery
- Medication & medical supplies delivery
- Scheduled transports to health related appointments
- Health & wellness education
- Promoting health discussions and disease prevention activities
- Car seat education/instillation
- Sexual health/healthy relationships education
- WIC certification
- Breastfeeding education
- Dietary & nutrition education
Community Health Transportation Policy
Transportation Guidelines during the COVID-19 Response
Alternative Resources for Transportation
MTM Transportation Medicaid Scheduler: 1-877-503-1261. For Medicaid eligible. Will need to have Medicaid number and the address, phone number, provider name and appointment location. Also may be eligible to be reimbursed for gas, meals and hotel if the patient has a vehicle and are going out of the area (all receipts must be kept and a signed letter from the provider at the medical clinic you went to is needed but it is a great help)
Nez Perce Tribe/NMPH Transportation funds: One time per year for NMPH referred medical appointments. Applications can be accessed through Community Health. Only for appointments out of the area such as Spokane, CDA, Seattle, Portland and Boise
Appaloosa Express On Demand: (208) 621-4691
Nez Perce Tribal Senior Program: (208)-843-7311
COAST Transportation: Volunteer manned program by donation. Notify at least 48 hours in advance 1-800-967-2899
Valley Mobility: $25 per pickup plus mileage (208) 503-5247
Additional fee for service transportation options: Ride Share, Prairie Transportation, Tolo Transportation
Community Health Service Hours
Located on the southwest end of the NMPH building
Monday – Friday
8:00am – 4:30pm
Saturday & Sunday
Closed
Community Health Team & Department Contact Information
Leslie Smith, RN, PHN, Director
Jackienna Hopkins, RN, PHN
Robin Brashear, RN, PHN
John Kelly, PRN (Kamiah)
Melody Spencer, PHN (Kamiah)
Susie Ellenwood, COVID-19 LPN
Alisha West, MCH, RN
Emilie Guzman, CHR
Renee Stanton, CHR (Kamiah)
Jessica Ford, COVID-19 CHR
Mike Delorme, Transportation Aide
Larry Greene, CHW, Transportation Aide
Tina Zinn, Transportation Aide (Kamiah)
Crissy Garcia, Child Passenger Safety Technician, School Health Specialist,
Julie Keller, MS, RDN, CDE/WIC
Valerie Albert, Nutrition Assistant, WIC Certifier /Technician
Reception, (Open position)
Lapwai 208-843-9375 Kamiah 208-935-0733
Fax: 208-621-4993