Health Promotion and Education

What We Do

HPE works collaboratively with American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) community members through our awarded grants, Board of Directors, CORE Coalition, and TAG to develop creative, innovative, culturally appropriate, and cost effective interventions that result in positive individual, tribal, community and social norm changes. HPE programs build upon the strengths of the individual and community. Our focus is to empower individuals, families, tribes, and the community to make healthy choices based on sound information and education in order to achieve the organization’s vision: “Healthy mind, body and spirit for generations of our American Indian Community.”

Goal of HPE

The goal of Health Promotion & Education is to create healthier AI/AN communities by developing, coordinating, implementing, and disseminating effective health promotion and chronic disease prevention programs through collaboration with key stakeholders and by building on individual, family, and community strengths and assets.

HPE Staff

Amanda Colegrove, HPE Manager

amanda.colegrove@uihs.org | (707) 825-4149

Elidia Adams-Loya, NTP Supervisor

elida.adamsloya@uihs.org | (707) 

Elise Champ, TOR Supervisor

elise.champ@uihs.org | (707) 825-2508

Bonnie Sherman, Peer Specialist/Client Advocate
bonnie.sherman@uihs.org

Fran Pederson, Social Worker/Client Advocate

fran.pederson@uihs.org | (707) 825-4194

Adam Barry, HPE Specialist (TOR)

adam.barry@uihs.org

Julisa Felix, HPE Specialist (NTP)

julisa.felix@uihs.org

Katrina Taylor, HPE Specialist (988)

katrina.taylor@uihs.org

Karina Juarez, HPE Specialist (SP)

karina.juarez@uihs.org

Lawrence Whipple, HPE Technician (SP)

lawrence.whipple@uihs.org

Sadie Spargur, HPE Specialist (NTP)

sadie.spargur@uihs.org