The Qualla Youth Health Center is located on Acquoni Road, in the same building as the Cherokee Youth Health Center, beside the Best Western Hotel, and behind the WCU log cabin.

Contact:

Cynthia Keefer RN, BSN
Program Manager, QYHC
828 497-6318 or 6217
828 497-3829 fax
cyntkeef@nc-cherokee.com
Cindy is a graduate of Western Carolina University with a BSN in nursing and has been a nurse for the last 15 years. She spent 14 of those years as an employee of Harris Regional Hospital, with most of her career has been spent in working with the critically ill. She has held a certification in critical care. She has had a special interest in children and pediatrics. She came to the QYHC in April 2003 and is excited to be serving the youth of EBCI. She is married and has one young son.

Physician Assistant: Coming in 2005
Cristina Brown PA-C
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Cristina is coming to us from Shreve Ohio, in Amish country. She has been a PA for the last 14 years and is certified through the AAPA. She has spent most of her time in family practice with a large population of children and adolescents. She enjoys doing public relations in the community and speaking to organizations about health care related topics. She is married and has two children.

Clinical Psychologist
(from A na le ni sgi-Mental Health/Substance abuse Program)
Chris Cruise Ph. D.
chriscruis@nc-cherokee.com

Chris Cruise is a licensed psychologist with the QYHC and has been employed with EBCI since 1999. He has a Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology from the university of Wyoming and a MA in Counseling form East Tennessee State University. He has worked as a therapist focusing on child and family interventions since 1987 and has practiced mostly in rural and frontier settings in Tennessee, Wyoming, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Professional interests include the delivery of mental health services to families with infant and toddlers and Parent/Child interaction Therapy.

Office Manager/CNA
Lillian “Stu” Bradley CNA
lillbrad@nc-cherokee.com

Stu has been a CNA for the past 12 years and been caring for EBCI members in many capacities. She spent 3years with Home Health services and another 3 years working at CIHA. She is certified in CPR and an enrolled member. She began at QYHC in April 2003 and is excited to be serving EBCI youth. As our office manager she has become a valued member of the QYHC family. She has two daughters, two grandchildren and two dogs.

Medical Director:
Dr. Ann Bullock

QYHC participates in many community events including A ye ga’s Walk for Sobriety, Dora Reed Children’s center Halloween Party and supports Cherokee Central Schools activities. We also participate, yearly in Health and Safety Day at the Fall Fair.

A ye ga's Walk for Sobriety this September

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