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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Congress Approves CDC and SAMHSA Funding for 2022 Fiscal Year
The CDC received a budget of $8.5 billion, roughly $582 million over the FY 2021 enacted level. However, this increase does not translate into more direct funding for Tribes. Tribes suffer disproportionately from preventable chronic health conditions but continue to be overlooked when substantial public health funding is distributed by the CDC.
This bill funds SAMHSA at $6.5 billion, approximately $530 million over the FY 2021 enacted level. However, this does not provide the robust and bold funding levels required to address severe behavioral and mental health disparities in Tribal communities and rather, essentially exacerbate these disparities in Indian Country.
To read the full text of the bill, click here.
To read the Joint Explanatory Statement of the bill, click here.
To read the NIHB Special Message on SAMHSA funding, click here. The NIHB Special Message on CDC funding is coming soon!
For questions regarding FY 2022 appropriations, please contact Erin Morris, Congressional Relations Manager, at [email protected], or Tyler M. Dougherty, Director of Public Health Policy and Programs, at [email protected].
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A Partnership With NIHB and CDC: Project Firstline
When healthcare workers practice infection control consistently – every person, every action, every day – lives are saved. National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is excited to announce that our partner, CDC’s Project Firstline, released a new suite of educational resources to help healthcare workers recognize the risks for germs to spread throughout your workday and take action to protect your patients and yourself- no matter the situation.
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Funding Package Includes Regulation of Synthetic Nicotine
When President Biden signed legislation to fund the federal government through the end of Fiscal Year 2022, authority for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate synthetic nicotine also became law.
Federal law for years allowed FDA to regulate commercial tobacco products like cigars and cigarettes, but not Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), also known as e-cigarettes or vapes. This allowed the vaping industry to operate without federal restrictions, marketing their products to youth through flavored products and actively encouraging synthetic nicotine addiction.
The FDA will now have to provide authorization for ENDS, and products not given authorization will be removed from the market.
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Join Us for The National Tribal Public Health Summit 2022! Early Bird Registration Through March 11!
The annual National Tribal Public Health Summit (TPHS 2022) will be held virtually May 9 - 12, 2022. The Summit is the premier American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) specific public health annual gathering elevating public health policy and its impact on Tribes. It serves as a forum for practitioners, researchers, and policy experts to mobilize in the arenas of public, behavioral, and environmental health. The summit also highlights emerging, promising, best, and evidenced-based practices, developed by Tribes for Tribes.
The event attracts over 700 Tribal public health professionals, elected leaders, advocates, researchers, and community-based service providers. This year’s theme is Tribal Health is Public Health and will feature dynamic national plenary speakers, interactive workshops and roundtable discussions, a Special Diabetes Program for Indians poster session, as well as the presentation of the Public Health Innovation Awards.
Plan now and take advantage of the Early Bird registration rates!
Important Dates:
- Attendee Registration OPEN
- Exhibitor Registration OPEN
- Sponsorships OPEN
- SDPI poster Session
- Public Health Innovation Awards nominations OPEN through March 18, 2022
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Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) for Tribal Nations Funding Opportunity
Tribes and other Tribal public health authorities have faced difficulties in receiving real time infectious disease case reports from outside entities. Such delays affect how quickly a Tribe can respond and ensure a swift investigation in their communities. As sovereign governments, Tribal nations have inherent public health authority which bestows upon them the legal authority to receive case reports on conditions of interest to them. Electronic case reporting (eCR) is the automated, real-time exchange of case report information between electronic health records (EHRs) and public health agencies. Learn more about eCR and the benefits here.
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is offering a funding opportunity to eligible applicants with public health authority (Tribal Nations, Tribal Organizations, Tribal Consortia, Tribal Epidemiology Centers) to begin the implementation process of eCR directly to the Tribal public health authority. NIHB anticipates funding two high-quality proposals from Tribes or Tribal organizations for up to $350,000 each.
Applications Deadline: March 17, 2022
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2022 Call for Infectious Disease Steering Committee Applications
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is accepting applications for up to six (6) Tribal Infectious Disease Planning and Response Steering Committee members to support the optimal health of all American Indian and Alaska Native peoples by developing recommendations for surveillance and prevention and control of infectious diseases.
Steering Committee objectives include:
- Support the dissemination and uptake of guidance, guidelines, and best practices for the prevention and control of the present and future infectious diseases outbreaks
- Develop guidance, tools, and a series of best practices that can be used by Tribal health and public health professionals in their local responses to the outbreak
The committee provides education, training, and guidance to Tribal health and public health professionals to strengthen Tribes and Tribal organizations' capacity to address outbreaks and input in developing, adapting, and reviewing video and print materials to improve the prevention and control of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Committee members will receive a $1,500 stipend for their time and service on the committee.
The application deadline is Friday, March 25, 2022, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. To download the application and read the full description, click here. For more information, contact Audrianna Marzette at [email protected].
Application Deadline: March 25, 2022 at 11:59PM ET
Download the application here.
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Cooperative Agreements for the Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Program
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for the Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Program. The program supports states and Tribes with implementing youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies in schools, higher education institutions, juvenile justice systems, substance use and mental health programs, foster care systems, and other youth-serving organizations.
The program is expected to increase clinical service capacity for assessment, management and treatment of youth at risk of suicide and improve continuity of care—including those who have been discharged from emergency department and inpatient psychiatric units.
Federally recognized Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations are eligible and encouraged to apply. Up to 6 awards of up to $735,000 per year for up to 5 years are planned for issue.
Application Due Date: Monday, April 18, 2022
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ICYMI! Recordings Now Available: Technical Assistance Webinars for AmeriCorps State and National Tribal Funding Opportunity
In case you missed it! Recordings from the first two FY22 AmeriCorps State and National Tribal Notice of Funding Opportunity webinars are now available online. Tribes are eligible and encouraged to apply for funding.
Some of the funding opportunity priorities include:
- Efforts to help local communities respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic,
- Educational opportunity and economic mobility for communities experiencing persistent unemployment or underemployment, and students exoperienci8ng homelessness or those in foster care,
- Veterans and Military Families, Caregivers, and Survivors,
- Environmental stewardship and climate change.
View the recordings here.
Application Deadline: May 4, 2022
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New COVID-19 Resources Available from NPAIHB!
The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) recently released new COVID-19 factsheets! These new factsheets include topics such as comparing symptoms of the cold, flu, allergies, and COVID-19, as well as COVID-19 therapeutics and booster shots. Factsheets can be accessed online here.
For more information, please contact Jonas Greene, Communications Manager at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board at [email protected].
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Resources
Review the updated CDC resources below for more information!
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COVID-19 Data Tracker. Find maps and charts tracking cases, deaths, and trends of COVID-19 in the U.S., updated daily by 8:00 PM ET
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COVID-19 Community Levels. Read more.
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COVID-19 by County. Read more.
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COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know. Read more.
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FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Division Webinar Series
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Division is hosting informational webinars for leaders in states, local communities, Tribes and territories, private non-profit organizations, and individuals. The webinars will provide an overview of the individual grant programs, available funding, relevant application process, and deadlines for submitting a successful Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) application. Registration is capped at 1,000 for each event. The webinars will be recorded and made available on FEMA.gov at a later date.
March 17, 31, 2022
2:30 PM Eastern Time
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Tribal Accreditation Learning Community (TALC)
Join the National Indian Health Board and the Public Health Foundation for a virtual Tribal Accreditation Learning Community (TALC) on the revised Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies). The Core Competencies provide a framework for workforce development planning and action, and can serve as a starting point for public health professionals and organizations working to better understand and meet workforce development needs. These actions are essential in ensuring Tribal public health departments have competent and skilled staff to provide services to Tribal citizens.
During our TALC, an overview of the revisions to the Core Competencies will be provided and participants will have a chance to engage with fellow Tribal health professionals and the Public Health Foundation. Read more here.
March 21, 2022
3:00 PM Eastern Time
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Coffee Hour with SAMHSA's Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy (OTAP) and the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
March 30, 2022
1:00 PM Eastern Time
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National Native Network Webinar: Smoke-Free Tribal Housing Policies
Physicians, nurses, health educators, administrators, and support staff working with American Indian and/or Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities are invited to join this webinar hosted by the National Native Network.
Participants will learn how to identify the risks of smoking in multi-unit Tribal housing, as well as the benefits of going smoke-free; examine policy options to consider when adopting a smoke-free Tribal housing policy; and locate resources for smoke-free multi-unit Tribal housing community awareness campaigns.
March 30, 2022
3:00 PM Eastern Time
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National Tribal Tobacco Conference
This conference, cohosted by the University of Minnesota and American Indian Cancer Foundation, will address the traditional uses of tobacco and commercial tobacco impact in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities across the U.S. A disparate proportion of AI/AN communities use commercial tobacco compared to other racial/ethnic groups. High prevalences of commercial tobacco use among AI/AN Tribes are directly reflected in the disproportionate rates of chronic diseases in AI/AN populations.
The conference will emphasize AI/AN persons returning to a healthy relationship with tobacco, the importance of creating health equity, and provide an opportunity for networking and collaboration.
May 16 -17, 2022
Minneapolis, MN
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Nurturing Psychological Brilliance and Resilience in Native Youth
United South and Eastern Tribes (USET), Inc. is now hosting Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO series. Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people. Each session will be one hour in length that will provide an opportunity for participants to:
- Increase understanding of Native youth expressions of innate brilliance
- Learn ways to identify, acknowledge, and nurture Native youth brilliance
- Broaden understanding of Native youth perspective from Native youth voices
- Learn three ways to recognize and support Native youth brilliance
In addition, the concept of native psychological brilliance will be highlighted through native music videos and native spoken word performances as part of each session of the Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance series.
Learn more about the Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance series here.
Fourth Tuesday of Every Month
2:00 PM Eastern Time
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Save the Date! 2nd National Conference on AI/AN Injury and Violence Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) are hosting the 2nd National Conference on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Injury and Violence Prevention. The virtual conference will highlight sessions on important topics for Tribal injury and violence prevention, including but not limited to suicide prevention, Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP), Indigenous evaluation methods, and health equity.
Registration is free and open to the public. Additional details regarding registration and abstract submission will be available soon from the CDC.
July 26-28, 2022
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