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Crime victim advocate at Promise CHC reflects on her important role

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SIOUX CENTER – The victims of crime often feel isolated and alone. They don’t know who or where to turn to for help. They don’t know the next steps to take. But there is hope. People are waiting, ready and willing to help walk alongside them, inform them of their rights and help them navigate the system. One of those knowledgeable and compassionate experts is located right here at Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center. In a partnership with Promise, Family Crisis Centers of Northwest Iowa has placed a full-time, bilingual crime victim advocate at the health center in 2016 in an effort to more effectively reach underserved populations. This week, April 7-13, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is dedicated to create awareness about the effects that victimization has on individuals, families, friends and the community, and to promote laws, policies and programs to help victims of crime. This year’s theme, “Honoring Our Past. Creating Hope for the Future” celebrates the progr
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By the numbers: Here are more interesting 2018 facts and figures

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Tana Kass, advanced registered nurse practitioner, and the rest of Promise Community Health Center's medical provider team saw 3,293 patients for 8,305 medical visits during the past year. SIOUX CENTER – Promise Community Health Center played a big role in making the communities of northwest Iowa healthier in the past year. Many of the ways that Promise made a positive impact were presented in its 2019 Annual Report that was distributed this week. To review the report, visit this link . But, here are additional facts and figures from 2018 that you will find interesting: Certified nurse midwife Belinda Lassen, along with Pam Hulstein, CNM, provided 222 women prenatal care during 2018. The also attended 32 home births. Not only did patients come to Promise from 144 ZIP codes during 2018, but Promise drew at least 15 patients from 33 of those towns. The farthest distance away of those 33 towns was Storm Lake with 34 patients traveling 75 miles to Sioux Center. Another 44 patients tra
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Promise offers $30 gift card for completing FIT colorectal cancer test

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It's "Dress in Blue Day!" Promise Community Health Center staff dressed in blue today (Friday, March 1) to recognize National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and to encourage people to get screenings to detect and prevent colorectal cancer. SIOUX CENTER, IOWA – Don’t assume you can’t get colorectal cancer. Don’t assume you’re too young or too healthy. Don’t assume that colorectal cancer can’t be prevented. Don’t assume that screening is scary or difficult. Don’t assume that you can’t beat colorectal cancer. Don’t assume you’re alone. Assumptions and misconceptions are being challenged for the “Don’t Assume” campaign during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March. Colorectal cancer, which is cancer of the colon or rectum, is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Faith Schiltz , advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) at Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center
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As new nurse at Promise, Clazina Blom appreciates its holistic care

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SIOUX CENTER – Ever since Clazina Blom played “doctor and nurse” as a young girl, caring for others has been an “innate part” of who she is. She has made it her career. Clazina Blom likes the holistic approach to health care that she has seen at Promise Community Health Center since assuming her role as a new clinic nurse. Clazina now is caring for others as a new clinic nurse at Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center. “ Helping others, giving support and compassion, and educating about health are important to me,” she said. Clazina grew up in rural Doon on her family’s rural dairy farm. After completing her home-school education, she earned her registered nursing degree at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon in 2011. She earned her bachelor of science in nursing online from Briar Cliff University of Sioux City in 2013. She worked as a certified nursing assistant at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull for a year and a half, 2009-10. She then served as an RN at Sanfor
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Promise offers natural family planning training; class set for Feb. 21

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SIOUX CENTER, IA – Do you desire to learn more about natural family planning to achieve or prevent pregnancy? Kari Ney, registered nurse for Promise Community Health Center, presents an overview of the Billings Ovulation Method to fellow staff. She has been trained as an instructor in the natural family planning method and is implementing the program as a new service at Promise CHC. Are you seeking alternatives to hormonal or surgical birth control to better fit your budget, to avoid side effects or for medical reasons? Do other forms of birth control go against your personal or religious beliefs? If so, Promise Community Health Center of Sioux Center has an effective and easy-to-learn alternative for you. Kari Ney, a registered nurse for Promise, has become trained as an instructor in the Billings Ovulation Method ® of natural family planning and is implementing the program at the health center. She will offer an introductory class for the Billings Ovulation Method at 7 p.m. Thursd
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Dietitian shares tips to address childhood obesity with Promise staff

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SIOUX CENTER – The statistics are staggering when it comes to childhood obesity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of children and adolescents affected by obesity has more than tripled since the 1970s. In 2015-16, 1-in-5 school-age children had obesity, which is defined as having excess body fat. Registered dietitian Colleen King presents information about childhood obesity to Promise Community Health Center clinical staff during a lunch-and-learn session. That’s about 3 million children. “That number just freaks me out. That’s a lot of kids,” registered dietitian Colleen King told clinical staff of Promise Community Health Center   during a lunch-and-learn session today (Wednesday, Jan. 30.) King, who is a contracted dietitian for Promise, said a primary cause of obesity is consuming more energy through food and beverages than the body uses for its normal functioning, growth and physical activity. Over time, that leads to weight gain. She sa
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