The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is committed to advocating on behalf of all Tribal Governments and American Indian/Alaska Natives while: promoting healthy practices; preventing diseases and injuries; providing basic resources and infrastructure to Tribes; and researching and developing Tribal, local, state, and national health policy. To view all our public health resources, please visit www.nihb.org/public_health/public_health.php | |
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CDC Allows Novavax Monovalent COVID-19 Boosters for Adults Ages 18 and Older
Last month, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo allowing Novavax monovalent COVID-19 boosters for adults.
This action gives people ages 18 years and older the option to receive a Novavax monovalent booster instead of an updated (bivalent) Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna booster if they have completed primary series vaccination but have not previously received a COVID-19 booster—and if they cannot or will not receive mRNA vaccines.
Some may be unable to receive an mRNA vaccine as a result of an allergy to a component of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, or as a result of a history of a severe allergic reaction (such as anaphylaxis) after a previous dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, or a lack of availability of an mRNA vaccine. People ages 18 and older may also choose to receive a Novavax monovalent booster if they are unwilling to receive mRNA vaccines, and would otherwise not receive a booster dose.
The COVID-19 vaccine is still our strongest defense against COVID-19 infection. Show your Act of Love today and keep yourself and your community safe this winter by getting your COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot! Ask your doctor or Tribal healthcare provider or visit www.vaccines.gov to schedule your vaccine appointment today.
Read the full update here.
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Happening Today! American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Career Expo
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting its first annual American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Career Expo on November 3, 2022. College students, graduate students, and career professionals are invited to attend and explore CDC careers. CDC leaders and representatives will provide insight on:
- Career Opportunities
- Pathways Programs
- Fellowship Opportunities
- Hiring Options
- Federal Application Process:
- Resume writing
- Interview tips
- USAJobs application process
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Register for the career expo here.
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Support for 988 Tribal Response Cooperative Agreements
On September 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new data showing a 45 percent increase in overall call volume over the first month of transition to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline) compared to August 2021. The data also show substantial improvement in answer rates and wait times. To build on this progress, HHS, through the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is also announcing a new $35 million grant opportunity to better support 988 Lifeline services in Tribal communities, which face unique challenges to accessing technology and crisis services. This funding will result in more trained crisis counselors being able to connect with even more people in need.
Up to 100 awards will be funded over two years. Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations, and applicants may elect to apply as part of a consortia. Urban Indian Organizations are also eligible to apply.
Application Deadline Extended: Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Additional information can be found here
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Applications Now Open for RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program
Applications for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows program are now available. The RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program is non-partisan fellowship that offers health professionals the opportunity to participate in the policy process at the federal level and gain the leadership experience needed to improve health equity, health care, and health policy. The unique yearlong experience features an immersive orientation period and an active placement working as a senior advisor to an elected or appointed federal government official.
The fellowship is seeking motivated health and healthcare experts from all fields and backgrounds that are interested in gaining an understanding of the inner workings of the federal legislative process. Those working in Tribal public health are encouraged to apply. Applications for the 2023-2024 Fellowship class will be accepted from September 8, 2022, to November 7, 2022.
Application Deadline: November 7, 2022
View the application and find related resources here.
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Partnership to Promote Local Efforts to Reduce Environmental Exposure
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pleased to announce a new notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for ATSDR’s Partnership to Promote Local Efforts to Reduce Environmental Exposure (APPLETREE) program. This new five-year APPLETREE cooperative agreement program will fund approximately 34 state and local health departments and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribal governments to evaluate and respond to environmental public health issues for a period of performance from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2028.
Download the APPLETREE Program Factsheet to learn more.
Application Deadline: December 9, 2022, by 11:59 PM ET
Apply here.
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Join the First Cohort of the Pathways Recognition Program
The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) is forming the first cohort of the Pathways Recognition program. Pathways is a program for local, Tribal, and territorial health departments to support performance efforts, strengthen infrastructure, promote public health system transformation, and facilitate accreditation readiness. Apply by December 15, 2022, to join the first cohort of health departments and start on the path to performance improvement and PHAB accreditation.
To apply for Pathways Recognition, health departments must first register to begin the Readiness and Training process. This process includes a Readiness and Training fee and provides access to the Readiness Assessment, on-demand trainings, and a live training. The Readiness Assessment is a way for health departments to assess their readiness for Pathways Recognition and gain valuable feedback directly from PHAB.
Application Deadline: December 15, 2022
View the Pathways Standards and Measures
View the Policy for Pathways Recognition
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The 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Supplementary Sample of American Indian and Alaska Native High School Students
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System — sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Adolescent and School Health — is the primary source of information on the most important health risk behaviors among high school students in the U.S. As part of that system, the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is conducted in high schools nationwide every odd-numbered year; however, the number of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) high school students sampled in the national YRBS is small. To address data gaps in what is known about AI/AN high school students health risk behaviors, the CDC will conduct a supplementary sample of AI/AN high school students during its 2023 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey. These data will aid public health decision-makers at the national, state, Tribal, and local level to create awareness of the unique public health needs of AI/AN students, and influence how resources are allocated for prevention and education programs.
For questions, contact Sherry Everett Jones at [email protected]
Learn more about YRBS
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Zenni Scholarship to Advance Children’s Vision
Prevent Blindness and Zenni are offering scholarships for the Children’s Vision Certification Course, which is a nationally recognized certificate program taking 3-5 hours to complete. Participants gain access to vouchers for the full cost of glasses for children they serve and do not have insurance for new or replacement eyeglasses. To be eligible, participants must serve children (ages three to high school) at increased risk of vision disorders or decreased access to vision screening and eye care, including American Indian/Alaskan Native communities.
Learn more about the Children's Vision Certification Course here.
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CDC Foundation Federal Grants Management Training Series
The CDC Foundation Federal Grants Management Training Series is a self-guided training series that provides grantees with the information needed to assist with the successful and compliant management of federal grants and cooperative agreements. The training series consists of three modules:
- Module 1: Federal Grant Basics
- Module 2: Notice of Award, Award Budget, and Subrecipients
- Module 3: Federal Grant Management
The goal of this training series is to help public health organizations understand roles and responsibilities in federal grant management and how to be good stewards of their federal awards. The accompanying Reference Guide is a detailed companion to the training series, providing further information on how to manage a federal award as well as links to additional resources. Both the Reference Guide and audio transcripts are screen reader compatible.
Learn more about the federal grants management training series here.
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Wildfires and How They Impact Your Health
Join the Yale Center for Environmental Communication for a webinar on November 4, at 12:00 PM ET. Panelists will discuss the health and community impacts of more frequent and large wildfires. They will be covering how climate and weather affect wildfires and air pollution, how that affects human health, and what people might do to stay safe when smoke is in the air. One of the panelists, Marquel Musgrave, is a Tribal citizen of Nanbé Owingeh and currently works for the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center.
November 4, 2022
12:00 PM Eastern
Register for the wildfires and health webinar here.
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Gender-Based Violence and American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
In partnership with Rutgers’ Violence Against Women Research Consortium (VAWRC) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is convening a virtual brown bag on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. There will be three presentations focused on different topics.
Presentation 1 – Presenters will showcase results from a mixed methods research design to understand the scope and context of missing Native American persons in Nebraska, including the barriers to reporting and investigating these cases. Participants will learn about the distinctive challenges of addressing these cases, including jurisdictional issues.
Presentation 2 – Using the Indigenist framework of historical oppression, resilience, and transcendence (FHORT), this presentation highlights a research-based approach linking historical oppression, gender-based inequities, and violence against Indigenous women. Participants will learn about this framework and how researchers can use it to identify culturally relevant risk and protective factors.
Presentation 3 – Using a large-scale national survey, this presentation provides estimates of violence experienced by women and men who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native. Participants will hear about how this information can impact prevention and intervention efforts.
November 8, 2022
2:00 – 3:15 PM Eastern
Register here.
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Violence Against Women: Root Causes and Re-Indigenizing Prevention
Join the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) for our virtual webinar on domestic violence prevention (DVP) featuring guest speakers from the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC) and StrongHearts Native Helpline. This webinar will provide an overview of cultural connectedness as primary prevention, key protective factors, and available resources.
This event is free to attend, however, registration is required. For questions, contact Elisha Sneddy at [email protected].
November 9, 2022
2:00 – 5:00 PM Eastern
Register for the webinar on violence against women here.
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Save the Date! 8th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week
The Center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP) will host the 8th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week the week of March 11 - 18, 2023, on the CDP campus in Anniston, AL. CDP training is completely funded for Tribal, state, local, and territorial emergency responders to include roundtrip airfare, meals, lodging, training, and any equipment required during training. All personnel who work in an emergency response capacity and are affiliated with one or more Tribal nations, Indian Health Service (IHS), and those who work directly with Tribal nations are encouraged to attend. NOTE: Some courses do have prerequisites and requirements to attend.
Training Tracks Include:
- Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Governments
- Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents
- Isolation and Quarantine for Rural Communities
- Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents/Crisis Leadership and Decision
For more information, contact David Hall, CDP Eastern Region and Tribal Nations Training Coordinator at [email protected] or (866) 213-9546.
March 11-18, 2023
Learn more about Tribal Nations Training Week here.
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