On Friday, August 19th, two TCC Health Aides graduated the Session IV training program, putting them one step closer to full Community Health Aide Practitioner certification. Cheyanne Esmailka of Nenana and Nicole Cleaver of Ruby have been working towards full CHAP certification – and serving as Health Aides in their home villages – for the past 4 years.
“All the session trainings and other trainings we are required to do are not easy or laid back,” says Cheyanne. “The daily, weekly, and monthly duties we have along with seeing patients can be overwhelming at times.”
“I got into this career not long after I graduated high school, and being so young I doubted myself,” she recalls. “But I knew there was a strong web of support behind me to help me succeed.”
Nicole Cleaver says that the rewards she experiences come in the form of completing each session’s training.” Session trainings are not easy,” she says. “But my family, and people in my community are proud of my accomplishments and how far I’ve come in the last three and a half years. I have a hard time finding a sitter for my kids during the duration of training, but I feel so proud of myself for sticking it out in this career.”
Cheyanne and Nicole work diligently through the program while taking care of families at home. TCC is proud of all of our Health Aides, and would like the community to join us in thanking them for their services in our rural village communities.