NCUIH and NCAID Announce Strategic Partnership to Address Unmet Needs of Indian Country Disability Population

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Contact: Aleksandra Modrow
Policy, Communication and Outreach
National Council of Urban Indian Health
202-544-0344
amodrow@ncuih.org

 

On Friday, November  18, 2016, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) and the National Center for American Indians with Disabilities (NCAID) signed a memorandum of understanding, which begins a new strategic partnership to address the unmet needs of the American Indians and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population living with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities.

This new partnership is a natural progression, as both organizations are focused on the AI/AN issues at the national level. NCUIH is the only national nonprofit organization devoted to the support and development of quality, accessible, and culturally-competent health services for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban settings. Similarly, NCAID is the only national nonprofit organization that advocates and draws resources for all life-span issues faced by AI/ANs with disabilities. This partnership will work collaboratively toprovide AI/ANs living with disabilities resourcesand/oreducation, expand culturally-relevant services, and increase their voice and visibility.

“We should do all we can to help the AI/AN people with disabilities to live independently regardless of their location”, said Alejandro Bermudez-del-Villar, NCUIH Interim Executive Director

NCAID Executive Director Cinda Hughes adds, “We look forward to this partnership increasing the access of AI/ANs living with disabilities to services, programs, and initiatives that foster self-sufficiency and independence”.

The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is a National 501(c) (3) organization devoted to the support and development of quality, accessible, and culturally-competent health services for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban settings. For more information about the Urban Indian population and the Urban Indian Health Organizations (UIHO) that serve them, please visit www.ncuih.org.

National Council of Urban Indian Health Supports the Affordable Care Act in Light of the 2016 Presidential Elections

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November 16, 2016

Contact: Francys Crevier

NCUIH Policy Analyst and Congressional Relations Liaison
FCrevier@NCUIH.org

 

Washington, D.C.  – The 2016 Presidential election results have created panic among those in the healthcare industry, as the new administration states they will repeal all or much of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) reaffirms its mission to fight for quality and access to healthcare for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN).

The National Council of Urban Indian Health was founded 18 years ago to represent the interests of Urban Indian Health Programs (UIHPs) before Congress and Federal agencies, and to influence policies impacting the health conditions experienced by urban American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN).The National Council of Urban Indian Health is a 501(c)(3), membership-based organization devoted to support the development of quality, accessible, and culturally sensitive health care programs for AI/AN living in urban communities.  NCUIH fulfills its mission by serving as a resource center providing advocacy, education, training, and leadership for urban Indian health care providers.  NCUIH strives for healthy American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban settings, which comprise over 70% of the AI/AN population, supported by quality, accessible health care centers and governed by leaders in the Indian community.

The National Council of Urban Indian Health stands firm in representing the health and welfare of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and recognizes the Indian Healthcare Improvement Act is at risk under the new administration, as well as the Affordable Care Act. NCUIH is working with our partners to ensure the protection of these laws that have not only permanently reauthorized the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, but also the AI/AN provisions that are included in them that aid in facilitating the trust responsibility.

NCUIH will be working side by side with our Tribal partners to protect the healthcare trust responsibility that AI/AN were promised. We are stronger together.  For questions, comments or concerns, feel free to contact NCUIH Policy Analyst and Congressional Relations Liaison Francys Crevier at FCrevier@NCUIH.org.