Thriving Beyond Survival: Advancing MMIP/MMIW UIO Programming

January 20, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST

The Reclaiming our Future: Indigenizing Strategic Planning to Address Social Determinants of Health Community of Learning will provide Urban Indian Health Organizations’ (UIO), UIO leadership, behavioral health providers, and grant development staff the skills to help sustain current funding and secure new funding. Each session will incorporate didactic learning and engaging activities.

In this session, participants will be learning the following objectives:

1. Navigating the funder philanthropic sector by using a funding map to help identify MMIW/MMIP funding for your organization 
2. Understanding definitions, the impacts of MMIP, and how to address it 
3. Exploring promising practices for coordination of care, caseload management/time management for DVP programs that work with MMIW/P cases 

Presenters:

• Yvonne Ito, DSW (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) 
  Public Health Manager | NCUIH 
• Sebouh Kouyoumjian, MPA/HSA 
  Public Health Associate | NCUIH