SAMHSA Announces New Chief Medical Officer
SAMHSA’s Principal Deputy Administrator Kana Enomoto has announced the hiring of SAMHSA’s new Chief Medical Officer, Anita Everett, M.D. Dr. Everett will bring a wealth of behavioral health expertise and…
NIHB Congratulates Cherokee Nation, First Tribe to Achieve Public Health Accreditation
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) recently congratulated the Cherokee Tribe and Cherokee Nation Health Services in Tahlequah, Oklahoma for becoming the first Tribe to receive public health accreditation through…
NEW ISSUE: The Washington Report from the National Indian Health Board
The NIHB has published a new issue of their Washington Report, a newsletter which contains a listing of current events on Capitol Hill, information on passes and upcoming legislation, Indian health…
NEW ISSUE: CDC’s Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country Tribal Resource Digest
The CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has published the latest issue of the Tribal Resource Digest, your personal guide to repositories of open and free resources…
New SAMHSA Guide – “Approaches in Implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: Best Practices from the States”
In March, President Obama created the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force in an effort to ensure that coverage for behavioral health conditions is comparable to medical and surgical…
First Nations Development Institute Awards $195,300 to Seven Native American Organizations & Tribal Programs That Serve Native Arts and Artists
First Nations Development Institute Awards $195,300 to Seven Native American Organizations & Tribal Programs That Serve Native Arts and Artists LONGMONT, Colorado (May 2, 2016) – First Nations Development…
First Nations Development Institute
Genetic Ordinance Protects Yurok Tribe’s Natural Resources Food policies have a tremendous impact on how food is produced, processed and distributed in Native communities. Often, these policies are determined at…
How to Apply: MSPI Purpose Area #4 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NEW APPLICANTS
Public Health Broadcast How to Apply: MSPI Purpose Area #4 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NEW APPLICANTS Presented by Audrey Solimon, National MSPI/DVPI Program Coordinator Tuesday, July 12, 2016…
NIHB Outstanding Service Awards
Call for Native Health Award Nominations NIHB Outstanding Service Awards In an effort to honor individuals, organizations and programs that have enriched and improved American Indian and Alaska Native health,…
Health Plan Summary of Benefits and Coverage Announcements
On July 13, 2016, CMS released sample completed SBCs for a limited cost sharing plan and a zero cost sharing plan. As with the other SBC documents, these documents will be…