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SUMMARY:Innovating Through Storytelling: Health Campaigns in the Digital Age
DESCRIPTION:February 26\, 2026 | 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. ET\n\nInnovating Through Storytelling: Health Campaigns in the Digital Age\nThis session is the final learning opportunity in our Community of Learning (COL) Series: Navigating the Future of Health Care. Grounded in innovation and community-centered practice\, this session explores how storytelling can be used to co-create health campaigns with community rather than delivering messages to them. Participants will gain practical strategies for meaningfully engaging community voices throughout campaign design and implementation\, and learn how to select digital platforms and impact measures that prioritize trust\, engagement\, and real-world impact over one-way information sharing. \nPresenters: \n\nLyz Best\, Manager of Technical Assistance\, NCUIH\nRiver Carroll\, Policy and Events Communications Associate\, NCUIH\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\nUse story mapping to co-create health campaigns with community members\, centering lived experience and cultural values.\nIdentify practical strategies for meaningfully involving community voices throughout the design and implementation of health campaigns.\nSelect appropriate digital platforms and impact measures that reflect community engagement\, trust\, and real-world outcomes.\n\nAudience: \n\nUIO ED/CEOs\nUIO Staff\nTribal Partners and Tribes
URL:https://ncuih.org/event/innovating-through-storytelling-health-campaigns-in-the-digital-age/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Rethinking Nutrition: Why Traditional Foods Matter in Wellness and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 2026 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET\nDespite the critical role nutrition plays in preventing and managing chronic disease\, it is often inconsistently addressed in clinical care. This webinar explores how traditional foods and culturally grounded wellness practices can support whole-person health for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Designed for healthcare teams and community-based providers\, the session highlights the connection between food as medicine\, cultural knowledge\, and improved health outcomes\, while offering practical\, respectful ways to integrate nutrition and holistic health conversations into clinical visits and community programs to promote healing\, connection\, and long-term wellness. \nPresenters: \n\nNahla Holland\, Senior Research Associate\, NCUIH\, Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation\nLyz Best\, Manager of Technical Assistance\, NCUIH\n\nObjectives: \n\nExplain the connection between traditional foods\, food as medicine\, and improved health outcomes.\nLearn practical ways to integrate nutrition conversations and traditional food practices into clinical visits and community programs. Holistic approaches to health conversations.\nIdentify approaches for using nutrition to strengthen community connection\, promote healing\, and support long-term wellness.\n\nAudience: \n\nUIO ED/CEOs\nUIO Staff\nTribal Partners and Tribes\n\n  \n\n \nContinuing Nursing Education (CNE) \nCardea Services is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.​​​ \nUpon successful completion of this activity 1.0 contact hours will be awarded. \n\nContinuing Medical Education (CME) \nThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the California Medical Association (CMA) through the joint providership of Cardea and National Council of Urban Indian Health. Cardea is accredited by the CMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians. \nCardea designates this live event for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. \nSuccessful completion of this continuing education activity includes the following: \n\nAttending the entire CE activity\nCompleting the online evaluation\nSubmitting an online CE Request
URL:https://ncuih.org/event/rethinking-nutrition-why-traditional-foods-matter-in-wellness-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:UIO Listening Session – IHS Division of Behavioral Health
DESCRIPTION:September 17\, 2026 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET\nThe purpose of this session is to foster open dialogue and mutual understanding between the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs). It aims to provide DBH leadership with an opportunity to share updates\, priorities\, and perspectives\, while also hearing directly from UIOs about their needs\, challenges\, and priorities. The session is designed to support relationship-building\, inform future collaboration\, and help align efforts to improve behavioral health outcomes for urban Indian communities. \nPresenters: \n\nDr. Glorinda Segay\, IHS DBH** (subject to change)\nAlex Sampson\, NCUIH\n\nAudience: \n\nUIO ED/CEOs\nUIO Staff
URL:https://ncuih.org/event/uio-listening-session-ihs-division-of-behavioral-health/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T150000
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SUMMARY:Policy and Partnership Strategies to Improve Early Cancer Screening Access for Urban Native Communities
DESCRIPTION:October 27\, 2026 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET\nJoin NCUIH on October 27th\, 2-3 PM ET\, for a virtual discussion on improving early cancer screening access for Urban Native communities. Presenters will examine disparities and barriers to preventive care\, highlight the role of Urban Indian Organizations in culturally responsive outreach and patient navigation\, and explore policy and partnership strategies that strengthen screening access. Attendees will leave with practical recommendations and promising practices to support community-centered cancer screening initiatives.
URL:https://ncuih.org/event/policy-and-partnership-strategies-to-improve-early-cancer-screening-access-for-urban-native-communities/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Strengthening the Behavioral Health Workforce Through Peer Support
DESCRIPTION:November 5\, 2026 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET\n\nStrengthening the Behavioral Health Workforce Through Peer Support\nJoin the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) for a Community of Learning on how peer support can expand access to behavioral health services and create career pathways grounded in lived experience and community knowledge. Speakers will discuss the evidence behind peer support and practical considerations for Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs)\, including program integration\, hiring\, supervision\, training\, and long-term sustainability. \nParticipants will learn how to: \n\n\nDescribe the role of peer support in behavioral health services and workforce development.\nIdentify ways to integrate peer support into culturally responsive UIO programs.\nApply lessons on developing and sustaining peer support programs.\n\n\nPresenters will be announced soon. Register to attend.
URL:https://ncuih.org/event/strengthening-the-behavioral-health-workforce-through-peer-support/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:From Training to Practice: Building Sustainable Behavioral Health Workforce Pathways
DESCRIPTION:November 17\, 2026 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET\nJoin NCUIH and David Bright of IHCRC to learn about an Urban Indian Organization’s (UIO) experience participating in a doctoral psychology internship program. This webinar will explore how structured clinical training can support a broader workforce development strategy\, including the organizational capacity\, supervision\, and trainee support needed to build successful partnerships. \nLearning Objectives \nParticipants will be able to: \n\n\nDescribe how clinical training and internship partnerships can support behavioral health workforce development within UIOs.\nIdentify components of successful training partnerships\, including organizational capacity\, supervision\, trainee support\, and culturally responsive learning experiences.\nExplain how exposure to Urban Indian health settings during professional training can support future recruitment and retention.\nIdentify practical opportunities to develop or strengthen academic and clinical training partnerships within their organizations.\n\n\nPresenter: David Bright\, IHCRC
URL:https://ncuih.org/event/from-training-to-practice-building-sustainable-behavioral-health-workforce-pathways/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Perinatal and Postpartum Mental Health for Native Communities
DESCRIPTION:December 10\, 2026 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET\nJoin us for a 60-minute webinar exploring perinatal and postpartum mental health among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. This session will examine maternal mental health disparities\, the impacts of historical trauma and systemic inequities\, and the importance of culturally grounded approaches to maternal and family wellness. Presenters from Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services will highlight Indigenous-led models of care\, including culturally rooted birth and postpartum support\, community connection\, and traditional healing practices. Participants will gain insight into protective factors that strengthen maternal mental health and explore practical strategies for incorporating culturally responsive\, trauma-informed\, and strengths-based approaches into programs and services supporting AI/AN families. \nFeatured Speakers: \n\n\nMattie Currie\, Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services\nDaysa Gunther\, Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services\n\n\nContinuing education credits will be provided.
URL:https://ncuih.org/event/perinatal-and-postpartum-mental-health-for-native-communities/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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