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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Indigenous Doctors Aim to Develop Medical School
Indigenous physicians aim to develop the first Indigenous-focused School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Kalle Benallie writes, "Allison Kelliher, Koyukon Athabascan, and Donald Warne, Oglala Lakota, found through their work at different academic institutions for years that there were many leaders in medical schools and schools of health sciences that did not have “the lived experience of Indigenous peoples.”" Read the full article at Indian Country Today.
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Do You Know An Oral Health Champion?
NIHB wants to spotlight your nominees in our Tribal Oral Health newsletter! Learn more about nominating HERE, and email Dawn Landon with your nominations!
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Apply to Four-Day Virtual Full Spectrum Indigenous Doula Certification Training
The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. Maternal Health Innovation Program is excited to host a free, four-day Virtual Full Spectrum Indigenous Doula Certification Training led by Melissa Brown and Candace Neumann, the co-founders of Zaagi’idiwin. There are limited seats available so please apply as soon as possible.
The four-day virtual doula certification training will include the following:
- History of birth for Indigenous women and the role of Indigenous doulas
- Inclusive care, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, reproductive justice, and grief and pregnancy loss
- Role of care providers, reviewing medicines, labor and birth, hormones in labor, pain management and cycles, postpartum care, traditional teaching tools, breastfeeding, and support from birthing partners
PLEASE NOTE: Participants must commit to all four days from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM MST (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST).
Preference is given to participants:
- Self-Identified as Indigenous from a Tribal community in Arizona
- First-time Doula training participant
- Can commit to serving as a doula in Tribal communities in Arizona
Limited slots are available. Apply by August 9, 2023, at 5:00 PM MST (7:00 PM EST). Participants will be notified of acceptance on August 16, 2023.
Register Here: https://bit.ly/IndigenousDoulaTraining.
Please feel free to contact Leandra Jones at [email protected] or Wendell Honanie at [email protected] with any questions.
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Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Plan
The Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program provides 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 here.
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Get Yours Today: $125 Incentive to Complete the National Survey of Syringe Services Programs
The National Indian Health Board is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to promote the National Survey of Syringe Services Programs (NSSSP).
As you may know, Syringe Service Programs (SSPs) provide various social and health services for people who use drugs, often serving as the primary avenue to meet their health needs. Within Indian Country, these programs have helped to reduce overdoses, HIV infection, viral hepatitis, and other blood-borne infections.
The purpose of the NSSSP is to understand SSP experiences, the types of support needed, and highlight the community-based programs and services offered, such as syringes, naloxone kits, or other harm-reduction supplies.
If you have any questions, please contact Lynn Wenger at [email protected]. The survey closes on July 31, 2023. Please complete one form per facility.
Access the National Survey of Syringe Services Programs here.
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Registration Now Open: 2023 Tribal Infection Control Bootcamp
The National Indian Health Board, in collaboration with the Organization for Safety, Asepsis & Prevention (OSAP), is hosting a hybrid Tribal Infection Control Bootcamp for Tribal healthcare facilities from September 19 – 21, 2023, in Vancouver, Washington. Tribal healthcare workers working in or with infection prevention and control programs are encouraged to apply. Seats and travel scholarships are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Questions? Please contact Audrianna Marzette, Public Health Policy and Programs Program Manager, at [email protected].
Learn more and Register here.
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AI/AN Oral Health Care and Dental Therapy Implementation
National Indian Health Board has announced it is accepting applications for three funding opportunities related to dental therapy in Indian Country. These announcements are part of NIHB's Tribal Oral Health Initiative.
Applications are due on Monday, August 14, 2023, at 11:59 PM ET.
Funding Opportunities:
- Tribal Colleges and universities to implement projects to develop more robust and more reliant oral health care in Indian Country
- AI/AN Tribes and Tribal organizations to support the implementation of state dental therapy laws in Tribal settings.
- AI/AN Tribes and Tribal organizations to strengthen and launch new targeted efforts to enhance federal, state, and Tribal policies supportive of dental therapy within the Indian health system.
Completed applications should be submitted to Brett Weber, Environmental Health Programs Director, at [email protected], and should reference the grant code in the subject line.
Learn More and Apply here.
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Casting Opportunity for American Indian and Alaska Native Teenagers Who Have Quit Vaping
DSCasting is now casting American Indian and Alaska Native teenagers (ages 13-24) who have quit vaping, and would like to share their story to help inspire others to do the same. DSCasting is working on a docuseries for the upcoming season of AwesomenessTV's "My Vaping Mistake" and looking for passionate and inspiring American Indian and Alaska Native teens.
Details:
- Compensation: For the teens who are selected to film for the series - The compensation for their participation in the project will be $1,000-1,500. ($1,500 if an audio recording session is added to their filming).
- When: The one day video recording session would take place in October. The potential one day audio recording session would take place between August-September.
- Where: The video recording session and possible audio recording session would take place as the teen's home.
In order to be considered, please fill out this link ASAP - https://iquitvaping.castingcrane.com/.
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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.
View Open Positions and Apply here!
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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 positively impact the health and well-being of Native families, children, and communities. This gathering is free and virtual.
Register here.
August 8-9, 2023
1:00 - 5:00 PM ET
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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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Register Now for NIHB's Tribal Health Equity Data Symposium
Join the National Indian Health Board on September 25 – 26, 2023 at American University in Washington, D.C. for our Tribal Health Equity Data Symposium! The symposium will explore how we can reimagine the ways in which we use data to advance health equity for American Indians and Alaska Natives. We will hear diverse perspectives and participate in robust discussions about what it can look like to have a Tribally-driven, culturally-grounded approach to data collection, analysis, governance, and communications. Sessions will include a focus on both theory-based insights and practical applications.
Some of the topics on the agenda include:
- Measuring health equity: Considering Tribal sovereignty, strengths, and Indigenous identities
- Promising practices in improving how we collect data about race & ethnicity
- Challenges and opportunities in Tribal access to data held by federal & state agencies
The symposium is open to anyone interested in these topics but is especially recommended for Tribal public health professionals, CMS Tribal Technical Advisory Group (TTAG) members from the Health Equity and/or Data Subcommittees, Tribal leaders, epidemiologists, and staff from Tribal Epidemiology Centers, professionals from Federal and state agencies interested in these topics, academics, Tribal policy experts and advocates, and other practitioners who are passionate about the issues specific to Tribal Health Equity Data outlined above. For more information on the symposium and NIHB’s health equity work, vist nihb.org/health-equity.
Due to space constraints, we kindly ask that you only register if you intend to attend the symposium. Please let us know if you do register and then are not able to attend.
This is a no-cost session and registration is limited.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rochelle Ruffer, Tribal Health Data Project Director, at [email protected].
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