As part of the prize for winning a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture Of Health Award last month, the Sitka Health Summit Coalition received money to host a community celebration dinner. The dinner took place on Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Sheet'ká Kwáan Naa Kahídi, with guests receiving a dinner of local coho salmon, tofu, arugula salad, Alaska Flour Company barley cous cous (from Delta Junction), and a vegetable medley with carrots and other veggies prepared by Beak Resta

Congratulations! You, as a member of the Sitka community, are a winner of the 2019 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize. This prize recognizes communities working to build a culture of health for everyone. In particular, Sitka won because of our focus on reconciliation and historical trauma, our powerful community partnerships, and our commitment to supporting youth. As an RWJF Culture of Health Prize winner, Sitka has received a $25,000 prize. The Sitka Hea

From left to right, Julie Morita, Chandler O’Connell, Vera Gibson, Tina Bachmeier, Holly Marban, Doug Osborne, Loyd Platson, and Sheri Johnson, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize Celebration and Learning Event in Princeton, N.J., presenting and accepting Sitka, Alaska’s 2019 RWJF Culture of Health Prize award. Morita and Johnson are with the RWJF, while the six others are part of the Sitka Health Summit Coalition. Copyrigh