National Council of Urban Indian Health
1 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Suite 800-D
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.544.0344
The goal of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Response and Vaccine Implementation Planning in UIOs is to develop the capacity of Urban Indian Organizations in COVID-19 preparedness, response and vaccine dissemination. Through COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Urban Indian Health Programs, NCUIH will work closely with up to 41 Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) to address public health priorities related to COVID-19 by supporting UIO public health emergency response and vaccine implementation planning.
As part of this work, NCUIH aims to provide support to member organizations to promote sustainable systematic improvements in emergency preparedness/response and vaccine planning, progressing towards a culture of safety. Members provide a spectrum of primarily outpatient services including full ambulatory services (medical, dental, behavioral health, etc.), limited ambulatory (limited hours), outreach and referral services only, and residential treatment centers.
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)
As part of this work, NCUIH has created a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) template to support Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) in their emergency planning efforts. A CEMP establishes procedures and structures for coordinating and managing responses to emergency situations. UIOs can use this document to update information on their facility and local community contacts providing emergency support to improve their policies and procedures for preparedness and response.
By adapting this document, UIOs will be able to:
- Develop emergency procedures for hazards and threats in their areas.
- Identify resource demands and execute assigned operational roles.
- Prioritize planning efforts to support execution for any type of emergency.
- Integrate and coordinate efforts with various emergency entities (government, private sector, and nonprofit organizations).
Storytellers
The Storytellers’ funded opportunity is a part of NCUIH’s Emergency Preparedness and Vaccine Planning CDC funded grant initiative. Up to 10 Storytellers will participate through July 2023.
Who are Storytellers?
- Federally Funded Title V Urban Indian Organizations
- All program types, including outreach and referral, residential treatment, and mental health and substance abuse outpatient sites
- Supporting other organizations through knowledge, experience, and resources to assist others to maneuver through adult vaccinations, such as influenza and COVID-19, within their organizations and roles.
- Funded opportunity of $30,000 for 10 UIOs
What will Storytellers do?
- Share on emergency preparedness and/or vaccine planning such as:
- Policies and procedures
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Trainings
- Templates
- Strengthen your vaccine & emergency programs with reviews and Subject Matter Experts (SME) support
- Ability to support SMEs in the development of trainings and documents
- Platforms utilized:
- SharePoint
- NCUIH Website
- NCUIH Newsletter
- Trainings/Webinars
- Attend monthly check-in calls & trainings/webinars provided by the NCUIH project team
- Approximately 5-10 staff hours per month
- Opportunity for Professional Development Opportunities for your staff!
Storyteller Accomplishments
- Obtained two generators from the State of California for a UIO opening a new facility.
- Created Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans (CEMPs) for eight UIOs
- Updated a Suicide Prevention Flowchart for a UIO
- Assisted Storytellers with signing up for FEMA trainings
Emergency Preparedness Best Practices: Policies and Procedures for Urban Indian Organizations
This webinar will discuss emergency preparedness best practices for Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs). Presenting will be Johnny Delgado from Bakersfield American Indian Health Project. Mr. Delgado will share the experiences of BAIHP as it relates to compliance, emergency preparedness, and staff training.
Info Session on 2022-2023 Emergency Prep Storytellers’ Program
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is seeking applications from Title V Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) interested in serving as a Storyteller for a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded project on emergency preparedness/response and vaccine planning. Recruited UIO health care organizations and individuals will be Storytellers for NCUIH’s Protecting our Future through Vaccine Planning and Emergency Preparedness program.
Talking Circles
“We Will be Known Forever by the Tracks We Leave”:
A Talking Circle on Vaccine Planning
This will be a space for Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) to ask questions, share best practices, and identify needs based on vaccine planning. The platform will also provide the opportunity for National Council of Urban Indian Health’s (NCUIH) subject matter experts to share technical assistance as needed.
“We Will be Known Forever by the Tracks We Leave”:
A Talking Circle on Emergency Preparedness
Join other Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) to ask questions, share best practices, and identify needs based on emergency planning and preparedness. The platform will also provide the opportunity for National Council of Urban Indian Health’s (NCUIH) subject matter experts to share technical assistance as needed.
Subject Matter Experts
The Emergency Preparedness/Response and Vaccine Planning SMEs will provide consultation to Urban Indian Organization (UIO) health care centers and other frontline staff in the development, implementation, and improvement of successful emergency preparedness/response policies and procedures as well as vaccine planning programs and practices in outpatient clinic settings including subject matter expertise on influenza and COVID-19 vaccine management, in support of NCUIH’s CDC COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Response and Vaccine Implementation Planning in UIOs.”
What can SME’s do for my organization?
- Review policies and procedures on emergency preparedness and/or vaccine planning
- Edit documents through Office Hours and one-on-one working sessions
- Provide templates of policies, procedures, SOPs, and other documents as requested
**Note**All assistance and documents provided by SMEs will be focused solely on emergency preparedness and vaccine planning**
Lynda Zambrano
National Tribal Emergency Management Council (NTEMC)
UIO Storytellers
South Dakota Urban Indian Health
Hunter Health Clinic, Inc.
Bakersfield American Indian Health Project
Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake
Butte Native Wellness Center
American Indian Health Service of Chicago
Native American Connections
Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition
NTAP
The NCUIH Technical Assistance Portal (NTAP) is a secure site where NCUIH members can store, organize, and share useful information for Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs). Storytellers can use the NTAP site to access best practices, trainings, webinars, and to share policies and procedures related to emergency preparedness and vaccine planning.
To access the site, please click here: https://ntap.ncuih.org/Pages/default.aspx