The National Indian Health Board is committed to promoting healthy practices, preventing diseases and injurie, 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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Siletz Community COVID-19 Success Story
The National Indian Health Board has been collecting COVID-19 vaccination success stories from Tribes and community members across Indian Country. Check out our first success story from the Siletz Tribe in Oregon!
"The staff at Siletz Community Health clinic has done a remarkable job getting COVID-19 vaccines out to Siletz Tribal members and the community of Siletz in Lincoln County, Oregon. We had our first drive-through vaccine clinic on January 14, 2020. Since that date we have held drive-through COVID-19 vaccine events EVERY Friday through 2021. Last spring, we were vaccinating over 500 people at each vaccine event. Every department pitched in to help make these events run smooth and be successful. Community Health staff along with administration worked to schedule each event and ensure paperwork was completed. Medical prepared and administered vaccines while staff from dental, behavioral health, and fitness center manned the monitoring area and traffic control. Our small rural health clinic has administered over 10,000 vaccines! While this pandemic has been hard on Tribal communities, our clinic staff really came together as a team and worked hard to get this life saving vaccine out to as many Tribal and community members possible."
If you have a COVID-19 success story you want to share, reach out to Darby Galligher, Project Coordinator, Public Health Policy and Programs, at [email protected], or fill out this form. |
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The National Tribal Public Health Summit 2022!
The National Tribal Public Health Summit will be held virtually May 9-May 12, 2022. The Summit is the premier American Indian and Alaska Native 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 Native Public Health Innovation Awards.
Plan now and take advantage of the Early Bird registration rates!
Important Dates:
- Attendee Registration OPEN - Early bird rate ends March 11
- Exhibitor Registration OPEN
- Sponsorships OPEN
- Public Health Innovation Awards nominations OPEN through March 4, 2022
- SDPI poster Session – ACCEPTING PROPOSALS through March 15, 2022
- Call for Abstracts CLOSED
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Funding and Opportunities |
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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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Join the NIHB Project Firstline Steering Committee!
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is accepting applications from Tribal infection control professionals and frontline healthcare workers interested in serving on the Tribal Infection Control (TIC) Steering Committee. The TIC Steering Committee will support NIHB’s Project Firstline collaborative by reviewing and advising on infection control materials developed by NIHB. The steering committee has an important role in developing and implementing infection control projects as they provide feedback and recommendations based on their experience and expertise in infection control. The purpose of the project is to provide infection prevention and control (IPC) training and technical assistance to Tribal Health Officials and Tribal Health Systems.
Contact Carmen Sanders, Project Coordinator, Public Health Policy and Programs at [email protected] with any questions
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Tribal Infection Control Scholarship Opportunity
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is excited to provide the opportunity to assist Tribal Infection Control Officers and Health Officials with completing courses to expand their knowledge of infection control and improve their ability to prevent infections in Tribal communities. NIHB has a scholarship opportunity available for Tribal infection control professionals and healthcare workers to complete online infection control training courses. Scholarship funds can be used for:
Applications Accepted on a Rolling Basis
View the application here
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+Connection Is Medicine Project Aims to Support Mental Health for Native American Youth and Families
Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health recently launched the +Connection is Medicine (+CiM) project that is aimed at supporting Diné and Apache families who are struggling with mental health due to ongoing stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic and returning to in-person learning. The study will leverage evidence-based tools, including developing individualized based coping plans and facilitating connections to care through case management. The study is being initiated in response to ongoing feedback from the Project SafeSchools Community Advisory Board and other community stakeholders who have raised concerns about mental distress in the community due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This pilot study will recruit from participants already enrolled in Project SafeSchools and who have elevated symptoms of mental distress.
Enrollment Period: June 2022 - January 2023
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Virtual Tribal Consultation on Substance Use Disorder Patient Records, 42 CFR Part 2
For more information, comments, or concerns, please email [email protected], or you may contact the Director for the Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy, CAPT Karen Hearod, at 202-868-9931.
March 10, 2022
4:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern Time
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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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What You Need to Know About Variants. Read more.
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COVID-19 by County. Read more.
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COVID-19 Community Levels. Read more.
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Prioritizing Case Investigation and Contact Tracing for COVID-19. Read more.
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Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Approved or Authorized in the United States. Read more.
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Self-Testing At Home or Anywhere. Read more.
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Selected Adverse Events Reported after COVID-19 Vaccination. Read more.
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Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Overview and Safety. Read more.
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Use and Care of Masks. Read more.
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Interim Guidance on Developing a COVID-19 Case Investigation & Contact Tracing Plan: Overview. Read more.
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Considerations for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in K-12 Schools and Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs). Read more.
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Case Investigator’s Interview Tool: Talking with People about COVID-19. Read more.
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Contact Tracer’s Interview Tool: Notifying People About an Exposure to COVID-19. Read more.
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Case Investigation and Contact Tracing : Part of a Multipronged Approach to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic. Read more.
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Requirement for Face Masks on Public Transportation Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs. 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 10, 17, 31, 2022
2:30 PM Eastern Time
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CDC's Project Firstline Curriculum Launch Event for Healthcare Workers
- Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of CDC;
- Dr. Denise Cardo, Director of CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion; and
- Dr. Mike Bell, Deputy Division Director of CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion.
The CDC Project Firstline team will also present their new infection control training resources including videos, toolkits, infographics and more!
March 16, 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 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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