Tribal Public Health Broadcast
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Weekly News, Funding, Resources, and Upcoming Events in Indian Country
February 28, 2019
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The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is pleased to announce that four awardees have been funded through the Climate Ready Tribes Initiative and have begun projects to tackle local climate and health work in their communities. Three awardees were funded at up to $50,000: Lummi Nation (Washington State), the Pala Band of Mission Indians (California), and the Sitka Tribe of Alaska (Alaska). For the first time, one awardee was funded for a mini-award of $5000: Kaw Nation (Oklahoma).
Read the announcement here.
A map is available above showing the current and previous cohorts of funded Tribes. Additionally, a new fact sheet for the Climate Ready Tribes Initiative is now available –
view the fact sheet here!
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Juul’s Latest Tactics on Sovereign Tribal Nations
Webinar Wednesday, March 6th, 4:00 pm ET
JUUL sent company representatives to the Cheyenne River Sioux, Tribal health committee, giving out free samples and then seeking approval for a “smoking cessation” program with free JUUL starter kits and a full-time program director “at no cost to the Tribe”. The proposed partnership with JUUL would not only provide a company being investigated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) with unprecedented data on Tribal members, but also the potential to undo years of tobacco prevention progress on Tribal lands.
Join
American Nonsmokers’ Rights
(ANR) Foundation, National Native Network, Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board and Rae O’Leary, Cheyenne River Sioux, Canli Coalition to talk about the most recent tactics by JUUL.
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NIHB Community Changemaker Grants for Native Youth-led Health Projects
Applications accepted until funding is gone! Apply ASAP.
American Indian and Alaska Native youth ages 14-24 years old are eligible to apply for NIHB's Community Changemaker Grants. These are small amounts of money ($250) that can help supercharge a
YOUTH-led
and
YOUTH-planned
health event.
Read more here.
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*DUE TODAY* Nominations for the Native Behavioral Health Award (Hope & Healing Award)
Nominations due
TODAY
Thursday, February 28, 2019 by 11:59 pm ET
In an effort to honor individuals, Tribes, organizations, and programs that have enriched and improved American Indian and Alaska Native public health and behavioral health, NIHB invites nominations for the Native Behavioral Health Award (Hope and Healing Award). All nominations should be received by 11:59 pm ET on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Winners will be notified within three weeks upon close of the nominations.
Read more here
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*DUE TOMORROW* Call for Proposals for the SDPI Poster Session at the 10th Annual Tribal Public Health Summit
Proposals due
TOMORROW
Friday, March 1, 2019 at 11:59 pm ET
Conference Monday-Wednesday, May 13-15, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM
NIHB invites Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) grantees to submit proposals to highlight the accomplishments of their programs at the National Tribal Public Health Summit in Albuquerque, NM from May 13-15. The poster session will be held during the opening reception of the Summit on the evening of May 13. SDPI presenters are also invited to volunteer to lead a fitness session on Tuesday, May 14.
Read more here.
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*DUE TOMORROW* Call for Proposals for Behavioral Health Poster Session at the AI/AN
National Behavioral Health Conference
Proposals due
TOMORROW
Friday, March 1, 2019 at 11:59 pm ET
Conference Wednesday-Friday, May 15-17, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM
NIHB invites
Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI) and Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative (
DVPI) grantees, Tribal behavioral health experts, public health professionals, advocates, researchers, community-based providers, and others to submit proposals to highlight the accomplishments of their programs at the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) National Behavioral Health Conference, in Albuquerque, NM, May 15-17, 2019. The Poster Session is a great way for success stories to be heard by a large audience of Tribal leaders, Tribal behavioral health professionals, health experts, public health professionals, federal employees, advocates, researchers and community-based providers as well as share program ideas with others.
Read more here
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Call for Comments On Federal HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Materials
Comments due Monday, March 4th, 2019
Virtual Comment Session Friday, March 1,2019, 4:00-5:00 PM ET
The federal government is seeking direct input from stakeholders on two key strategic documents that guide federal programmatic and policy decisions – the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) and the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan
(
NVHAP). I
n response to this request for information,
NIHB is collecting comments, input, stories, and information on HIV and viral hepatitis prevention, care and treatment. Online comments are due to NIHB by March 4
th
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o submit your comments to NIHB online, Click
here
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NIHB will also be hosting a virtual session where people can share their verbal comments with NIHB staff, who will in turn capture the comments and combine them with the written comments to submit to HHS. The session will be on Friday, March 1, 2019, 4:00pm – 5:00pm ET. click
here
to access the webinar and use password “HIVHCV”. The call-in information for the virtual session is as follows: 1-877-668-4493, access code: 731 046 018.
If you wish to submit your own comments directly to HHS, you can do so by following the instructions on this
page
. Comments are due by March 11
th
, 5:00 pm ET.
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First Nations Development Institute Grant: Native Youth and Culture Fund
Letter of Intent due Tuesday, March 12, 2019
The First Nations Development Institute Native Youth and Culture Fund supports projects that focus on AI/AN youth and incorporate culture and tradition to address drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, mental health, and/or other social issues.
Read more here.
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2019 Health Disparities Research Institute Application
Applications due Friday, March 22nd, 2019, 5:00 pm ET
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) will host the Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) from August 12-16, 2019, in Bethesda, MD. The HDRI aims to support the research career development of promising minority health/health disparities research scientists early in their careers and stimulate research in the disciplines supported by health disparities science. The program will feature lectures on minority health and health disparities research, mock grant reviews, and seminars and small group discussions.
Read more and apply here.
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NIHB Health Policy Fellowship for Native Youth Application
Applications due Saturday, March 30, 2019
NIHB is taking applications for its next class of the Health Policy Fellowship for Native Youth through March 30.
The fellowship immerses participants in health-related discussions and policy solutions during its year-long progression. Fellows work with Tribal leaders, policy specialists and public health experts to become health policy advocates who identify and help solve problems related to Indian health through policy solutions.
Click here
to meet some of the fellowship alumni.
Learn more about the fellowship and apply here.
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Report: Advancing Tobacco Prevention and Control in Rural America
Commercial tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States. Rural communities continue to bear a disproportionate burden of tobacco-related health harms. This comprehensive report examines rates and patterns of commercial tobacco use across rural subpopulations; explores aspects of the rural context that may affect tobacco prevention and control efforts; and presents challenges and opportunities for improving rural health through tobacco prevention and control.
Read the full report here.
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Webinar: Tribal Emergency Management in the Face of Climate Change
Thursday, March 7 at 12:00 PM ET
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) Climate Change Program is hosting an upcoming webinar about Tribal emergency management and climate change.
Read more here.
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2019 National Tribal Public Health Summit
Monday-Wednesday, May 13-15, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM
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Save the date! Please join NIHB in Albuquerque, NM for the 2019 National Tribal Public Health Summit.
For the latest
information on registration, location, lodging, exhibitors, and sponsorships,
visit the summit website here.
Climate and Health Learning Community Event at Tribal Public Health Summit
NIHB is pleased to announce that a Climate and Health Learning Community In-Person Networking Event will be held at the Tribal Public Health Summit in Albuquerque, NM this May for the Climate and Health Learning Community! The purpose of this session is to bring together current and interested learning community members for an in-person meeting. This event will focus on speed networking, with a goal of fostering peer learning, sharing information, and building relationships. All are welcome. nyone can join the learning community! Registration for the event will open soon
here
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ign up for the Climate Ready Learning Community email list
here
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2019 American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) National Behavioral Health Conference
Wednesday-Friday, May 15-17, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM
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Save the date! Please join NIHB in Albuquerque, NM for the 2019 National American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) National Behavioral Health Conference. For the latest
information on registration, location, lodging, exhibitors, and sponsorships,
visit the summit website here.
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