Community Health Representatives

The scope of service for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Community Health Representative (CHR) is to provide health outreach services and health promotion/disease prevention services to Native Americans within their communities. The MCN CHR Program is staffed with five administrative staff, twenty-four Generalist positions and 4 transporter positions.

Currently the CHR Program provides services such as transportation, home visits, advocacy, community health education, and case management.

Service areas include: Okmulgee, Okfuskee, McIntosh, Hughes, Muskogee, Wagoner, Creek, Tulsa and eastern Seminole Counties.

Service Eligibility and Transportation Guidelines

• Reside within the Creek Nation service area.
• Have no other means or resources for transportation.
• Be an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe.
• Have a scheduled appointment at an I.H. S. or Creek Nation health facility.
• Appointments should be called in at least ten (10) days to two (2) weeks in advance.
• All service requests for McIntosh, Hughes, Okmulgee, Okfuskee, Muskogee, Seminole and Creek counties must be called in to the Okemah Office at 918-623-1925.
• All service requests for Wagoner and Tulsa counties must be called in to the Koweta Office at 918-279-3483.
• A family member, friend or guardian must accompany any patient having a surgical procedure.
• Patients must have a written referral on file prior to transports to private facilities.
• Minors (under 18 years of age) must be accompanied by a parent(s) or legal guardian.
• Transportation is not provided to clients in nursing homes, jail, prisons or rehabilitation centers.
• All passengers are required to use seatbelts.
• Clients must be returned to the original pick-up location.
• Clients must be able to manage their own oxygen supplies
• No transports for seriously ill or anyone having chest pains, shortness of breath, active labor or other conditions requiring emergency care