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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FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Naloxone to Help Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths
On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first naloxone product for over-the-counter (OTC), non-prescription use: Narcan, 4mg nasal spray. Naloxone is used to reverse opioid overdose and prevent opioid overdose deaths. It is important to note that only Narcan has been approved so far for OTC use; other formulations of naloxone will still require a prescription.
American Indians and Alaska Natives have the highest, age-adjusted drug overdose rates of any population. Opioid overdose deaths, particularly due to fentanyl and fentanyl-laced drugs, have taken destructive tolls on our Tribal communities. Expanding access to products such as Narcan is a welcome addition to Tribal harm reduction and opioid overdose prevention efforts that hold the potential to save Native lives.
To read more about the life-saving potential of Narcan and the FDA’s decision, check out the FDA News Release on Narcan.
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Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Plan
The Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) uses non-competitive cooperative agreements to provide up to $900 million of American Rescue Plan (ARP) and Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funding for state, Tribal, and territorial governments to purchase foods produced within the state or within 400 miles of the delivery destination to help support local, regional and underserved producers. This program aims to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency. The cooperative agreements allow the states, Tribes, and territories to procure and distribute local and regional foods and beverages that are healthy, nutritious, unique to their geographic areas, and meet the population's needs. The food will serve feeding programs, including food banks, schools, and organizations that reach underserved communities. In addition to increasing local food consumption, the funds will help build and expand economic opportunities for local and underserved producers.
The performance period will be up to two years from the time of award to accommodate two harvest seasons.
Learn more about the Large Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Plan more here.
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Hear Her Campaign Resources for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), have written a letter (below) for Tribal Leaders to share an update on new Hear Her™ campaign resources for American Indian and Alaska Native communities and activities to build capacity for tribes, tribal-serving organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations to implement the campaign locally.
In the letter, you will find additional information regarding the new resources.
For more information, please email [email protected].
Read the letter attached here.
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Apply for Jobs at the National Indian Health Board
Are you interested in a career supporting public health in Indian Country? The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is seeking qualified candidates for issue specific open positions in our Public Health Policy and Programs department! We are looking for people with expertise, experience, and passion in maternal health, behavioral health, environmental health, and other specialties who want to work in a dynamic, impactful setting to make a difference for Indian Country’s public health.
See all open positions and how to apply here.
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Tribal Accreditation Learning Community
Join the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) Tuesday, May 30, 2023, from 3-4pm EDT for our monthly Tribal Accreditation Learning Community (TALC) on “Assembling Tribal Public Health Teams and Partnerships”.
Having a well-rounded team in place to support your public health and/or accreditation efforts is essential to the success of your public health capacity building efforts. A good team is community driven, process focused, and involves partnership on multiple levels. This month we will reconvene to “TALC” about the importance of and steps to take to establish robust public health teams that can support the conduction of Tribal public health assessments and other performance improvement activities. Read more on the TALC webpage here.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Register for the upcoming TALC here.
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2023 Maternal Health Tribal Learning Community Series
Please join the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) for the 2023 Maternal Health Tribal Learning Community Series. There are two remaining sessions (May 23 and June 27). The series addresses topics such as:
- Sovereignty from First Breath
- Cultural Competency and Responsive Healthcare Practices
- Mental Health and Well-Being: Reconnecting Indigenous Lifeways
- Advancing Health Equity: Strengthening Community Engagement
Addressing maternal and child health disparities in Indian Country requires collective action, as American Indian and Alaska Native communities are experiencing alarming and disproportionately high rates of maternal health inequities.
Join us to learn together about maternal health work in Indian Country. Share your knowledge at the Tribal and community levels to inform maternal mortality prevention efforts going forward. Engage with other leaders in the field of maternal and child health. Remaining sessions are:
Tuesday, May 23
Tuesday, June 27
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
We invite community members, Tribal leaders, Tribal healthcare and public health professionals, and anyone interested in learning more about Indigenous maternal health to join! Questions about the series may be directed to Elisha Sneddy, Project Coordinator, at [email protected]
Register for the 2023 Maternal Health Tribal Learning Community here.
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Save the Date! 11th Annual National Native Harm Reduction Summit
The National Indian Health Board and White Earth Nation invite you to the 11th Annual National Native Harm Reduction Summit. This year's summit will take place July 12-13 at White Earth Nation’s Shooting Star Casino, Hotel, and Event Center in Mahnomen, Minnesota (hybrid options available).
The Annual National Native Harm Reduction Summit provides an opportunity to work together at the intersection of racial equity, health equity, and social justice as they relate to hepatitis C, HIV, and drug use in Tribal, urban Indian, and rural communities. In prior years our Summit participants have included:
Tribal and allied health care and behavioral health providers, social service providers, public health professionals, people who use drugs, people in recovery, activists, educators, researchers, allies, and community members.
Limited in-person participation is planned; however, a virtual option will be available. To help with our planning, please answer this one question survey to notify your preferred mode of attendance. Please note, this is not a form of registration.
This is a no-cost event; however, registration is required.
Stay tuned soon for registration details, draft agenda, and further information. If you have any questions, please reach out to Nathan Billy, Director of Behavioral Health Programs, [email protected].
July 12-13, 2023
Hybrid options available.
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2nd Annual American Indian and Alaska Native Maternal Health Promotion Institute
Register for the 2nd Annual American Indian and Alaska Native Maternal Health Promotion Institute! Join us as we share culturally centered practices, strength-based approaches, and equitable solutions that are making a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of Native families, children, and communities. This gathering is free and virtual.
Register here.
August 8-9, 2023
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Advancing Native American Diversity in Aging Research
Advancing Native Students in Aging Research is designed for undergraduate students, especially those from American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. This culturally grounded course combines short-term, intensive laboratory and didactic courses and mentored pilot research in fundamental, translational, clinical, and behavioral aspects of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) and the mechanisms of aging with ongoing mentoring to ensure both the launching and the retention of these promising candidates in research careers.
Additionally, this NIH/NIA sponsored course will educate undergraduate students on both the federal government’s policies and community best practices with respect to aging programs and their implementation. Additionally, the course will cover the implications of mechanistic discoveries on biological aging and on improved strategies for understanding and treating ADRD. Through ongoing interactions, the course helps to expand and sustain their independent research careers on the clinical, translational, behavioral, and fundamental aspects of Alzheimer’s and aging.
Advancing Native American Diversity in Aging Research offers dynamic training courses and career advancement strategies that provide a fresh series of daily lectures by Native professional on emerging concepts, followed by extended discussions, laboratory research, technologically intense workshops, and informal seminars over week-long periods.
Please download the application here. Or email at [email protected] with any questions. Any student who is accepted will receive a full scholarship which covers room and board and travel.
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
August 6-11, 2023
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Save the Date for the National Tribal Opioid Summit
Join NIHB as we partner with the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board’s National Tribal Opioid Summit, to be held August 22-24, 2023, at the Tulalip Resort in Tulalip, Washington.
The summit will provide an unprecedented opportunity of national scope for Tribal nations and communities to share stories, build strength, and collaborate to address the opioid crisis. This inaugural summit will provide dedicated space to addressing the fentanyl crisis with a Tribally driven agenda.
August 22 - 24, 2023
More information to come!
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