Tribal Public Health Broadcast 1/24/2019

January 24, 2018

Thirteen Otoe-Missouria youth were trained as a Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and four went on to become Teen CERT Instructors. Both the team and instructors were the first Tribal youth in the nation to achieve these status. They plan to train other teens from their Tribe as well as other Tribes this summer. Read more about the CERT team here and the instructors here.

NIHB Community Changemaker Grants for Native Youth-led Health Projects

Applications accepted until funding is gone! Apply ASAP.

American Indian and Alaska Native youth ages 14-24 years old are eligible to apply for The National Indian Health Board (NIHB)’s Community Changemaker Grants. These are small amounts of money ($250) that can help supercharge a YOUTH-led and YOUTH-planned health event. Read more here.

Proposals due Monday, February 11, 2019 by 11:59 pm ET

Conference May 15-17, 2019 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

NIHB is proud to convene with various stakeholders across Indian Country who are improving behavioral health outcomes in AI/AN communities. NIHB encourages presentations highlighting evidence-based, best, or promising practices developed in and for Tribal communities. This year’s conference focuses on highlighting actions and tools that promote connections with culture, community, and knowing your purpose through the implementation of best practices. Read more here.

Due Wednesday, March 1, 2019 at 11:59 pm ET

NIHB invites Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI) and Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative (DVPI) grantees, Tribal behavioral health experts, public health professionals, advocates, researchers, community-based providers, and others to submit proposals to highlight the accomplishments of their programs at the American Indian and Alaska Native National Behavioral Health Conference, in Albuquerque, NM, May 15-17, 2019. The Poster Session is a great way for success stories to be heard by a large audience of Tribal leaders, Tribal behavioral health professionals, health experts, public health professionals, federal employees, advocates, researchers and community-based providers as well as share program ideas with others. Read more here.

Proposals due Monday, February 11, 2019 by 11:59 pm ET

Conference May 13-15, 2019 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Public health practitioners, researchers, and policy experts are invited to submit proposals for workshop and roundtable sessions for the 2019 National Tribal Public Health Summit. NIHB encourages presentations highlighting evidence-based, best, wise, or promising practices developed in and for Tribal communities. NIHB highly encourages dynamic, interactive sessions that will draw upon the skills, knowledge and experience of session participants. Read more here.

NIHB is pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships this year for presenters on the Environmental Health and Climate Change Track. Conference admission fees will be waived and scholarship recipients will also receive up to $1200-$1500 to support travel costs. If you are interested in a scholarship, please submit your proposal here. Then, email aaljanabi@nihb.org to request a scholarship and please include a brief explanation of why you need, or could benefit from, this scholarship. Scholarship applicants should not book travel without coordinating with NIHB, as NIHB may coordinate with scholarship recipients to make travel arrangements on their behalf.

Due Wednesday, March 1, 2019 at 11:59 pm ET

NIHB invites Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) grantees to submit proposals to highlight the accomplishments of their programs at the National Tribal Public Health Summit (TPHS) in Albuquerque, NM from May 13-15. The poster session will be held during the opening reception of the Summit on the evening of May 13. SDPI presenters are also invited to volunteer to lead a fitness session on Tuesday, May 14. Read more here.

Due Friday, February 15, 2019 by 11:59 pm ET

In an effort to honor individuals, Tribes, organizations, and programs that have enriched and improved American Indian and Alaska Native public health and behavioral health, NIHB invites nominations for the Native Public Health Innovation Awards (three awards honoring different types of work) and the Native Behavioral Health Award (Hope and Healing Award). All nominations should be received by 11:59 pm ET on Friday, February 15, 2019. Winners will be notified within three weeks upon close of the nominations. Read more here.

Deadline to schedule: Friday, February 15, 2019

NIHB and the American Indian Cancer Foundation (AICAF) are currently offering in-person or virtual trainings with a small number of Area Indian Health Boards and/or Tribes on a recently developed colorectal cancer toolkit. This toolkit aims to provide culturally tailored and web-based resources to clinic teams within American Indian health systems. Trainings are roughly 3-hours and geared towards Tribal clinic staff involved in cancer screening prevention efforts. Only a few places remain so please contact Breannon Babbel, bbabbel@nihb.org, for more information.

Applications due Thursday, February 14, 2019

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is seeking applications for a grant program, through which Tribes will receive support and technical assistance for planning and implementing changes in their criminal justice systems necessary to exercise special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction (SDVCJ) and funds to exercise the jurisdiction. Read more here.

Applications open for Associates from February 4-8, 2019

Applications open for Host Sites from February 4-18, 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) is a two-year, paid training program with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Assignees bring their skills to the host agency, foster a partnership between their host site and CDC, facilitate access to CDC resources, trainings and subject matter expertise, and build Tribal capacity by filling human resource gaps. In return, the Tribe will offer the PHAP associate opportunities to grow as an early-career public health professional. Read more here.

Due Dates Vary

The Seventh Generation Fund is an Indigenous identity-based organization dedicated to the self-determination of Native Peoples and the sovereignty of our distinct Nations that mobilizes financial, technical, and informational resources directly to Native communities to empower action. Grant awards range from $250 to $50,000. An organization may apply for a single large grant per year, with the possibility of additional Traveling Song Initiative or Mini Grants. Read more here.

Applications due Wednesday, March 13, 2019

As part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s Helping to End Addictions Long-term (HEAL) initiative to speed development and implementation of scientific solutions to the national public health opioid crisis, The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is seeking cooperative agreement applications to participate in the HEAL Preventing Opioid Misuse and Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adolescents and Young Adults (ages 16-30). Read more here.

Applications Due Monday, March 18, 2019

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are seeking applications for a grant program to support Tribes with implementing youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies in schools, educational institutions, juvenile justice systems, substance use programs, mental health programs, foster care systems, and other child and youth-serving organizations. Read more here.

The Public Health Foundation (PHF), through its TRAIN Learning Network, has created a training on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). The training will help describe the fundamental aspects of SDOH, explain social contexts and effects of SDOH on specific populations, and apply SDOH knowledge to design targeted interventions for improving public health. You can register and work at your own pace. Read more here.

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 from 12:30-1:45 pm ET

The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) is hosting a series of webinars with the Desert Research Institute and Ohio University. This particular webinar continues to provide information about vulnerability assessment concepts and how research managers can use these assessments within their communities. Read more here.

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST

Join NIHB, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 for a webinar on Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response in Tribal Communities. The American Indian Health Commission for Washington State discusses work being conducted in Washington to strengthen Tribes capacity to prepare, respond, and recover from emergencies/disasters. Register here.

Monday-Thursday, May 6-9, 2019 in Temecula, California

The National Tribal Forum on Air Quality provides environmental professionals from Tribes, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other organizations an opportunity to meet and discuss current policies, regulatory initiatives, technical and other relevant topics in air quality and climate change. Read more here.

Monday-Wednesday, May 13-15, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM

The call for Proposals is now open! Read more here.

Wednesday-Friday, May 15-17, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM

The call for proposals is now open! Read more here.

Wednesday-Friday, May 15-17, 2019 in Boulder, Colorado

The 7^th annual workshop of Rising Voices will be held in Colorado this May. The Rising Voices program facilitates cross-cultural approaches for adaptation solutions, climate variability, and climate change. The program brings social and physical scientists and engineers together with Native community members to assess community needs and pursue joint research aimed at developing optimal plans for community action toward sustainability. Read more here.