NCUIH Releases New Toolkit to Help Urban Indian Organizations Engage Members of Congress

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The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) has released a new resource to support Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) in strengthening relationships with policymakers: A How-To Toolkit for Inviting Members of Congress to Visit Your Urban Indian Organization. 

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NCUIH Releases New Toolkit to Help Urban Indian Organizations Engage Members of CongressThis new toolkit provides step-by-step guidance for UIOs to invite and host Members of Congress, which provides an opportunity to showcase services provided to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people living in urban areas, share community impact, raise awareness of urban Indian health needs, and highlight the importance of federal support for UIOs. 

Developed by NCUIH in collaboration with the Global Health Advocacy Incubator, the toolkit includes: 

  • Step-by-step instructions and best practices for scheduling a congressional visit.  
  • Template email language to help connect with congressional schedulers.  
  • Tips for highlighting the impact of UIOs and issues facing Native communities in urban areas.  
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