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Achieving Safe, Healthly And Sustainable Aleut Communities
Community Services Department (CSD) provides a variety of programs to the Aleut Region. Our services are divided into four major program areas: Community Environment and Safety, Community Health, Community Development, and Community Outreach. Through our programs we provide technical, coordination, research, training, and advocacy assistance to help improve the quality of life in our communities.
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COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY
Environmental Protection: The focus of APIA's Federal Sites Program is to improve tribal involvement in cleanup and restoration of federal sites in the Aleutian and Pribilof Region, to educate tribal members about such sites, and to help develop programs tofacilitate this process. For additional information, .
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) include: Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) and Domoic Acid (DA) are naturally occurring marine toxins that can sicken and kill people and wildlife. Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) is potentially lethal toxin and can lead to fatal respiratory paralysis. The toxin comes from algae, a food source for clams, mussels, scallops and crabs found across Alaska. APIA has been working with government agencies and community members to learn more about PSP and to protect human health. The most recent PSP Data and Graphs: PSP Public Service Announcement and psp reports can be found here. Domoic Acid (DA) toxin is naturally produced by several single-cell diatom species that are native to Alaskan waters. DA can be a serious human health problem, causing illness and death. Populations of birds and marine mammals along the west coast of the United States have suffered greatly as a result of DA toxin.Click here to learn more about APIA's DA project.
Village Public Safety Officers (VPSO): With funding from the State of Alaska, APIA provides VPSO's to the Aleutian Pribilof regional communities. Our VPSO's provide law enforcement and are first responders to all forms of emergency. For additional information .
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention:
With funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, APIA provides training to VPSOs and social workers who are on the front lines
providing support to victims and working to prevent child sexual abuse each and every day. Funding also supports the good work of
the shelter in Unalaska.
COMMUNITY HEALTH
Water and Sanitation: Funding and assistance from APIA's Health Department continues to support rural participation in our region in a variety of water, sanitation and contamination initiatives. For additional information .
Remote Maintance Worker (RMW): With seed funding from the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, APIA provides technical and training support to village water and waste water operators and rural utility managers. For additional information .
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development: purpose is to assist in strengthening our local fisheries-based economies as well as increasing economic diversity and developing new sustainable business opportunities for the communities of the Aleutian and Pribilof Region. For addtional information .
Transportation Planning: provides an emphasize on quality services to support the Aleutian and Pribilof Region with a transportation system that emphasizes quality, safety, cost effectiveness, economic vitality and sensitivity to the environment.
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Housing Improvement: With funding from Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), APIA has provided coordination services for applicants seeking financial assistance for improvements to non-HUD homes. Additionally, APIA provides guidance on addressing housing improvement needs including educational materials and technical assistance.
Peer Assistance Provider: is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through the Indian General Assistance Program (IGAP) to provide administrative and fiscal assistance to other IGAP grant recipients or applicants.
7-Generations: is a course designed to assist rural Alaskans accomplish environmental planning and management using a community-based approach. For addtional
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SELF GOVERNANCE
Tribal operations provides a wide variety
of technical assistance, on-site and off, intended to assist tribal
governments in becoming more self-sufficient and better able to
enhance the social and economic condition of their people.
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