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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Biden Administration Releases Fact Sheet Outlining Plan to Get Americans an Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Shot and Manage COVID-19 this Fall
On September 8, 2022, President Biden delivered remarks highlighting the arrival of updated COVID-19 vaccines. This updated COVID-19 vaccine will provide increased protection against COVID-19, especially since there is a potential for a surge of infections this fall and winter. The Administration aims to ensure these protection tools are widely available and easily accessible to all Americans. If all of us do our part, we can keep people safe, manage COVID-19 and minimize disruptions this fall and winter. Remember, vaccination is our strongest defense against COVID-19, and getting a booster shot is an easy way to show your Act of Love to your community!
For more information on COVID-19 and COVID-19 resources, visit NIHB’s COVID-19 Tribal Resource Center. Please direct any COVID-19 questions to Darby Galligher, MPH, Project Coordinator, at [email protected].
Click here to read more.
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National Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, we unite to promote suicide prevention awareness by sharing stories and resources. American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) experience the highest age-adjusted rates of deaths by suicide in the U.S. But there is hope, and together we can help each other protect our relatives! Visit the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline website for more information and links to downloadable resources.
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White House Releases First Annual Report on Progress Towards Implementation of American Pandemic Preparedness: Transforming our Capabilities Plan (AP3)
On September 3, 2022, the White House released the First Annual Report on Progress Towards Implementation of the American Pandemic Preparedness Plan. This document was organized based on the American Pandemic Preparedness: Transforming our Capabilities Plan (AP3) pillars, and it enables innovation in pandemic preparedness and public health response. It will ensure that the transformative capabilities developed are accessible and available to all populations, especially vulnerable communities, to reduce the lives lost from public health threats, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
In September 2021, the White House released AP3 to accomplish the transformational capabilities needed to address future threats. AP3 contains five pillars that will enable transformative, life-saving innovations in pandemic preparedness. Tribes were hit hard by COVID-19, but vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics could prevent more death. The pillars presented in AP3 may assist tribes in the prevention of a future pandemic that may be more severe than COVID-19.
Read the Report here.
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Project Firstline Recognizes Environmental Services Week
September 11-17, 2022, is Environmental Services (EVS) Week. It is a time to show appreciation for the dedicated EVS personnel that ensure healthcare facilities across the country are clean, safe places for patients, their families, and other staff members. With all the challenges and changes the last few years have brought, these staff members have remained resilient in their efforts to protect others from dangerous pathogens. National Indian Health Board’s (NIHBs) Project Firstline (PFL) partners at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) joined the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a new resource, How to Read a Disinfectant Label, which helps explain the different components included on the label of a disinfectant product. PFL partners at the Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) also offer a variety of resources to support EVS personnel in their work to keep environments safe and clean across all care settings. Thank you, Tribal EVS staff, for the work you do to keep the healthcare workers you work with, the Tribal members you serve, and our Tribal communities safe.
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National Tribal Health Conference and 50th Anniversary Celebration
THE POWER OF IDENTITY: A PATH TO TRIBAL HEALTH EQUITY
Join the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) as we take a look back at the history of NIHB and build our plans for the next 50 years. Together we will explore the topics of health equity, health policy, Tribal advances in health, and many more. The National Tribal Health Conference (NTHC) The event will be held in Washington, DC at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill from September 25-29, 2022. Online registration ends September 21. Avoid lines onsite and register now.
Learn more and register.
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National Indian Health Board Funding Opportunity Request for Applications (RFA): COVID-19 Tribal School Preparation for In-Person School Year 2022-2023 Mini-Grant, Pre-Application Webinar, Friday, September 16, 2022
With funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is offering a funding opportunity to federally recognized Tribes, Tribal schools, Area Indian Health Boards, and Tribal Epidemiology Centers seeking resources to provide a safe environment for students to attend in-person classes during the 2022-2023 school year. This funding is intended to fulfill the immediate need to help students and staff protect themselves while attending in-person school. Awards will be for up to 40 Tribes and Tribal organizations between $5,000- $15,000. Completed applications are due to NIHB via email by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
The pre-application webinar will be held on Friday, September 16, 2022, from 2:00 PM- 2:30 PM ET. Register for the webinar here.
To submit your application, or for additional questions, contact Moones Akbaran, Public Health Project Coordinator, at [email protected].
Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Download the application here.
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Support for 988 Tribal Response Cooperative Agreements
On September 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new data that shows that over the first month of transition to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline) there has been a 45 percent increase in overall volume and substantial improvement in answer rates and wait times compared to August 2021. To build on this progress, HHS, through the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is also announcing a new $35 million grant opportunity to better support 988 Lifeline services in Tribal communities, which face unique challenges to accessing technology and crisis services. This funding will result in more trained crisis counselors being able to connect with even more people in need.
Up to 100 awards will be funded over two years. Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations, and applicants may elect to apply as part of a consortia. Urban Indian Organizations are also eligible to apply.
Application Deadline: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Additional information can be found here.
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2023 SDPI Application Now Available!
The Indian Health Service (IHS) recently announced the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) 2023 application package is now available. To Access the SDPI 2023 Grant Application:
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Click on the Grants.gov link.
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Copy and paste the following Funding Announcement Number in the search box in the upper right-hand corner of the grants.gov webpage: HHS-2023-IHS-SDPI-0001.
- Click the “GO” button or press the Enter key on your keyboard.
- From the Search Results, click on the hyperlinked “Opportunity Number”.
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Visit the Related Documents tab to review the Notice of Funding Opportunity and Application Instructions.
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Visit the Package tab to Preview Application Forms.
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Applications will be submitted using the Workspace Application on the Grants.gov webpage.
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Follow the instructions provided on the Grants.gov Apply for Grants webpage to submit and track your application.
All applications must be submitted no later than Friday, October 7, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET / 10:59 PM CT / 9:59 PM MT / 8:59 PM PT / 7:59 PM AKT.
If you experience any difficulty completing or submitting your application package, visit the Grants.gov Support Center or contact Grants.gov support at [email protected] or via phone at (800) 518-4726.
For questions, email the Division of Diabetes at: [email protected]
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AmeriCorps Releases New Funding Opportunity
On August 10, 2022, AmeriCorps released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for Public Health AmeriCorps. The purpose of this NOFO is to invest in COVID-19 recovery, health equity, local public health, and create a pipeline of public health leaders. The application deadline is Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET. Additional information about the NOFO can be found here.
AmeriCorps also announced the 2023 AmeriCorps State and National Native Nations Grants and Planning Competition. Each year, AmeriCorps invests in federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) nations or Native-led organizations to address their communities’ greatest needs through national service programs. Through this NOFO, AmeriCorps seeks to prioritize the investment of national service resources into disaster services like COVID-19 response, economic opportunities, education, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Indigenous language, civic and social engagement, healthy futures and veterans and military families.
Application Deadline: April 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET
Additional Information can be found here.
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Emergency Medicine for Rural &
Indigenous Communities Conference 2022
The 4th Annual Emergency Medicine for Rural and Indigenous Communities (emRIC) Conference, formerly titled the Native American and Rural Emergency Medicine Conference, will be held September 15-17 in Flagstaff, AZ with both in-person and virtual attendance options. The conference offers emergency medicine education specifically targeting the unique challenges Native healthcare professionals face in caring for populations living in rural and Indigenous communities. All health professionals, including physicians, PAs, NPs, RNs, NAs, EMTs, paramedics, pharmacists, RTs, students, and trainees are encouraged to attend.
September 15-17, 2022
Register here.
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Tribal Harm Reduction Seminar
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) will be holding a Tribal Harm Reduction Seminar on September 29, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency, Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., following the National Tribal Health Conference.
The NIHB Tribal Harm Reduction Seminar brings together Tribal leaders and health care professionals, subject matter experts, and speakers with lived experience with substance use in Indian Country to discuss challenges and successes in Tribal harm reduction policy and programs. This is a no-cost event with limited seating.
For more information and questions, please contact Nathan Billy at [email protected].
September 29, 2022
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
Register here.
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