NCUIH

UIO Focus Group: All UIOs (Make-Up Session)
2022-10-24 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
October 24, 2022 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. EST
Please join NCUIH staff for a discussion on priorities for 2023, a review of accomplishments and challenges in 2022, and an opportunity to provide candid feedback about any other experiences.
Event Objectives:

Discuss priorities for 2023
Review accomplishments and challenges in 2022
Provide feedback about experiences

Presenters:

Jeremy Grabiner
Alexandra Payan

Agenda:

1:30 p.m. – Welcome
1:35 p.m. – Introduction
1:35 – 3:00 p.m. – Focus Group Discussion

UIO Focus Group: Outreach and Referral
2022-10-21 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
October 21, 2022 | 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. EST
Please join NCUIH staff for a discussion on priorities for 2023, a review of accomplishments and challenges in 2022, and an opportunity to provide candid feedback about any other experiences.
Event Objectives:

Discuss priorities for 2023
Review accomplishments and challenges in 2022
Provide feedback about experiences

Presenters:

Jeremy Grabiner
Alexandra Payan

Agenda:

3:00 p.m. – Welcome
3:05 p.m. – Introduction
3:05 – 4:30 p.m. – Focus Group Discussion

UIO Focus Group: Limited Ambulatory
2022-10-21 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
October 21, 2022 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. EST
Please join NCUIH staff for a discussion on priorities for 2023, a review of accomplishments and challenges in 2022, and an opportunity to provide candid feedback about any other experiences.
Event Objectives:

Discuss priorities for 2023
Review accomplishments and challenges in 2022
Provide feedback about experiences

Presenters:

Jeremy Grabiner
Alexandra Payan

Agenda:

1:30 p.m. – Welcome
1:35 p.m. – Introduction
1:35 – 3:00 p.m. – Focus Group Discussion

Peer-to-Peer Solutions Center: HIT Chaha'oh/Gathering of People
2022-10-19 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
October 19, 2022 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
Join us for a monthly peer-to-peer solutions center focused on HIT Technical Assistance Support with Subject Matter Expert, James Spillane.
Event Goal:
To provide UIOs with HIT Technical Assistance support
Objectives:

Review the American Indian Healthcare system and provide tools to better support Health Information Technology (HIT) and Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Identify and discuss common challenges in HIT and EHR
Discuss what HIT/EHR resources/trainings are needed

Presenters:

James Spillane, SME
Tiffani Stark

Audience:

UIO ED/CEOs
UIO Staff

UIO Focus Group: Outpatient and Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
2022-10-18 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
October 18, 2022 | 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. EST
Please join NCUIH staff for a discussion on priorities for 2023, a review of accomplishments and challenges in 2022, and an opportunity to provide candid feedback about any other experiences.
Event Objectives:

Discuss priorities for 2023
Review accomplishments and challenges in 2022
Provide feedback about experiences

Presenters:

Jeremy Grabiner
Alexandra Payan

Agenda:

3:00 p.m. – Welcome
3:05 p.m. – Introduction
3:05 – 4:30 p.m. – Focus Group Discussion

UIO Focus Group: Full Ambulatory
2022-10-18 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
October 18, 2022 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. EST
Please join NCUIH staff for a discussion on priorities for 2023, a review of accomplishments and challenges in 2022, and an opportunity to provide candid feedback about any other experiences.
Event Objectives:

Discuss priorities for 2023
Review accomplishments and challenges in 2022
Provide feedback about experiences

Presenters:

Jeremy Grabiner
Alexandra Payan

Agenda:

1:30 p.m. – Welcome
1:35 p.m. – Introduction
1:35 – 3:00 p.m. – Focus Group Discussion

Emergency Preparedness and Vaccination Planning Storyteller Application (2022-2023)
2022-10-01 - 2022-11-15
December 30, 2022
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!

Applications open NOW!

P2PSC - HIT Technical Assistance Support
2022-09-29 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
September 29, 2022 | 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EST
Join us for a monthly peer-to-peer solutions center focused on HIT Technical Assistance Support with Subject Matter Expert James Spillane.
Event Goal:
To provide UIOs with HIT Technical Assistance support
Objectives:

Review the American Indian Healthcare system and provide tools to support better Health Information Technology (HIT) and Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Identify and discuss common challenges in HIT and the EHRs
Discuss what HIT/EHR resources/trainings are needed

Presenters:

James Spillane, SME
Tiffani Stark, MHA

Audience:

UIO ED/CEOs
UIO Staff

Vax Chat: Continuing our Conversations on Vaccines
2022-09-28 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
September 28, 2022 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) invites all experts in urban Indian health and community members to discuss what materials and strategies are needed to achieve permanent, equitable vaccination of adult American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) peoples, including COVID-19 and other vaccines.
Objectives:

Identify common challenges in outreach and promotion of adult vaccinations to urban AI/AN people.
Discuss what resources providers need and what strategies are effective when educating and encouraging urban Indian patients to get vaccinated.
Identify how NCUIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can develop and share resources for frontline community health staff that promotes vaccination and increase referrals

IPC Training Toolkit for Healthcare Workers to Deal with Emerging and Re-emerging Disease Threats
2022-09-01 14:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
September 1, 2022 | 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. EST
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH), as a partner within the CDC’s National Training Collaborative Project Firstline, presents Project ECHO NCUIH. UIO staff will have the opportunity through this program to engage with CDC subject matter expert(s) on targeting Infection Control actions that they should take when challenged in various healthcare settings. Please join us for our sixth session in this series that will focus on accessing up to date toolkits for Infection Control practices during emerging and re-emerging disease threats.
Participants are encouraged to read the following peer reviewed articles for a vibrant dialogue with CDC subject matter experts and UIO peers:

No-Notice Mystery Patient Drills to Assess Emergency Preparedness for Infectious Diseases at Community Health Centers in New York City, 2015–2016 (https://bit.ly/3R3I6dS)
Ready or Not, Patients Will Present: Improving Urban Pandemic Preparedness (https://bit.ly/3wxAzff)

Event Goal:

To encourage Healthcare workers on the frontline to understand the importance of infection control in healthcare settings and how they can utilize risk recognition strategies and understanding of reservoirs to make the appropriate infection control choices when interacting with patients to reduce or eliminate infection risks.
To encourage the use of CDC Project Firstline developed materials for onsite training.

Objectives:

Facilitate a global understanding of risk recognition strategies, reservoirs, and germ spread and how it relates to infection control prevention.
Understand how healthcare workers can incorporate risk recognition strategies and infection control actions every day on the frontline so that it becomes second nature.
Apply these strategies through case discussions and solve how healthcare workers on the frontline can adequately prepare to deal with emerging and re-emerging disease threats.
Provide a Toolkit on PFL Training Resources – content and materials to augment on-site training.

Guest Speaker/Lecturer:
Shay Drummond, MPH RN CIC (CDC), Subject Matter Expert

2022-2023 Youth Advisory Council – Application Deadline September 9th
2022-08-26 00:00 - 2022-09-09 12:00 (America/New_York)
Attention AI/AN Youth! 2022-2023 Youth Advisory Council Application Opens on July 26th
Don’t miss out on this enriching opportunity! The deadline to apply is September 9th!
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is seeking passionate and motivated AI/AN youth living in urban communities and off reservations for our 2022-2023 Youth Advisory Council Cohort! Being a member of the Youth Council is an enriching opportunity to promote peer-level awareness and support for youth and young adult AI/ANs living in urban areas.
The NCUIH Youth Council leads efforts that empower AI/AN youth and young adults to address substance misuse, trauma, suicide, and other mental health challenges among Native youth. Through their hard work, members hone skills in advocacy, public speaking, project management, and professional development.
Don’t miss out on this valuable chance to receive training and hands-on experience alongside your peers! The deadline to apply is September 9th, 2022.
Benefits of Youth Council Membership
Youth Council members will receive training and hands-on experience in three broad areas:

Mentorship Opportunities

Meeting UIO healthcare executives
Shadowing NCUIH staff and learning about AI/AN advocacy
Conversing with health care professionals

Public Health Practices and Behavior Health Experience

Creating a project for the peer-level prevention of suicide, substance abuse, and mental health challenges
Advocating for improved culturally competent AI/AN health care

Leadership Skills Building and Personal Growth

Developing advocacy policy skills
Building leadership and professional development skills
Improving self-care and wellness, while strengthening team-building skills

Apply Today

Youth Council Selection Criteria

American Indian/Alaska Native living in Urban Communities and off-reservation
Between ages 18-24
Ability to engage in a 12-month commitment with NCUIH beginning September 20th, 2022, and ending on September 6th, 2023
Must have a desire and willingness to grow by serving as a youth leader representing urban communities.
Complete Youth Council application, obtain one (1) mandatory reference and submit by September 9, 2022, at 12:00PM EDT (Noon). The reference must come from an individual 18+ who can confidently speak to your character. This includes but is not limited to a mentor, professor/teacher, supervisor, peer/work colleague, advisor.

Time Commitment & Participation
NCUIH expects that youth and young adults selected for the National Youth Advisory Council will commit to a 12-month term beginning Monday, September 20th, 2022, and ending September 6th, 2023. All activity expenses will be paid by NCUIH, a modest stipend will be provided. There will be no costs associated with membership in the NCUIH National Youth Advisory Council.

Attend a 2-day, virtual Youth Council Orientation in early October 2022
Attend a 3-day in-person Youth Advisory Council Training Dates: TBD in Washington, DC (May be virtual pending COVID-19 Status)
Attend NCUIH’s 2023 Annual Conference Dates: TBD in late Spring/early Summer (May be virtual pending COVID-19 Status)
Attend monthly virtual check-in meetings between September 20th, 2022 – September 6th, 2023
Youth Council General Meeting Participation: Estimated 3-4 hours monthly (1.5 hours monthly meeting + 2.5 hours working time)

Required Travel
Out-of-state travel for In-Person training and NCUIH’s Annual Conference may be required for Youth Council members who are not located in Washington DC (pending COVID-19 restrictions). Out-of-state travel will be required for Youth Council members who are not located in Washington DC.
Computer or Laptop Access
Youth Council meetings will occur virtually with all 5 members and NCUIH staff starting monthly on September 20th, 2022 – September 6th, 2023. Calls will last approximately 1.5-2 hours and will be facilitated through Zoom software. (Alternatively, participation can occur via cell phone as well).
Notification of Acceptance
Youth Council members will be notified of their selection to the NCUIH Urban Indian Youth and Young Adult Advisory Council by Tuesday, September 20th, 2022.

How can Healthcare Workers Recognize the Risk of Germ Spread and Know what Actions to Take to Stop it?
2022-08-18 14:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
NCUIH as a partner within the CDC’s National Training Collaborative Project Firstline launches an open Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes). Using the Project ECHO model of “all teach, all learn”, developed by Sanjeev Arora, M.D., at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, NCUIH takes a system-based approach in this collaborative model to help Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) with the most current up to date strategies around Infection Control through Project Firstline. UIO staff will have the opportunity through this ECHO program to engage with CDC subject matter expert(s) on infection risk recognition, Body Reservoirs and Germ Spread and how this all ties into Infection Control in various healthcare settings.
Event Goal:
To provide training on how to recognize tasks in healthcare that can cause germs to move between and among reservoirs and how to apply infection control actions as it relates to these tasks to protect themselves and their patients to reduce or eliminate infection risks.
Event Presenter:

Shay Drummond, MPH RN CIC (CDC), Subject Matter Expert and Lecturer

Objectives:

Explain the Synthesis of Body and Healthcare Environment Reservoirs as it relates to Risk Recognition
Identify tasks in healthcare that can cause germs to move between and among reservoirs
Understand infection control actions healthcare workers can take to stop germ spread

Event Sponsor or Co-Host:
CDC’s Project Firstline
Audience:
UIO ED/CEOs, UIO Staff, IPC Champions, IPC Fellows

Awards Available: Application Information Session on Infection Control Training
2022-07-27 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
July 27, 2022 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
Sub awards of $104,000.00 are being provided to five UIOs to become Infection Prevention and Control Systems Champions by the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) through the CDC National Educational Collaborative, Project Firstline. Selected UIOs will have the opportunity to tailor and/or augment onsite training activities and learning opportunities unique to Indian Country. UIO staff members can share their knowledge and expertise in adopting and adapting CDC Infection Control content. Year 2 Project Firstline training is geared toward preparing Healthcare workers to deal with COVID-19 and other emerging and re-emerging disease threats. This informational session will provide an opportunity to discuss the application process, activities, expectations, timelines, and information on the Professional Development Scholarship that staff members can apply for as well as our Fellowship Program for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) graduates.
Requests for applications can be found here:

Champions
Professional Development Scholarship
Fellowship

Concierge service for application is available; Contact: IPC@ncuih.org
Event Goal:
To provide an informational session to UIOs on Project Firstline to recruit champions and participants for the Professional Development Scholarship and our Fellowship program. Up to five UIOs will be awarded $104,000 per UIO (Competitive Award).
Objectives:

Provide application information to UIOs on Project Firstline, the national collaborative led by the CDC, and the benefits of being a champion.
Provide application information on other activities including the Professional Development Scholarship and our Fellowship program.

Host/Presenters:

Alyssa Longee, MPH, BSN, RN (Fort Peck Assiniboine, and Sioux Tribes) Public Health Associate, NCUIH

Sophie Chishty, MPH, Public Health Associate, NCUIH
Target Audience:
Urban Indian Organization Staff:

CEOs
Executive Directors
Nursing Education Managers
Grant Managers
Trainers
Healthcare Workers
Graduate Students

NCUIH Contact: Dionne Apedjihoun, Senior Project Manager, DApedjihoun@ncuih.org

Sharing the Ribbon: Best Practices from the Frontlines
2022-07-26 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Red Ribbon Campaign: Uniting AI/AN Communities to Eliminate HIV/AIDS
This interactive three-part series will provide a special focus on providing support and resources to the frontline practitioners fighting to eliminate HIV/AIDS in Indian Country. This series will will also provide forums for participants to learn about and discuss innovative resources and best practices in the reduction of stigma in the community, providers, and support systems and emphasize increasing outreach and testing services, and hearing the stories from the frontlines of our urban Indian communities.
Event Objectives:

Understand how to increase and maintain behavioral health support programs for AI/ANs living with HIV/AIDS
Emphasize how tailored resources and campaigns successfully address unique community needs around HIV/AIDS
Enhance UIO participant knowledge in providing integrated and culturally competent HIV/AIDS care

Event Presenters:

Linda Son-Stone, CEO | First Nations Community Healthsource (FNCH)
Mattee Jim, HIV Prevention/Support Services Coordinator | First Nations Community Healthsource (FNCH)

Audience:

UIO ED/CEOs
UIO Staff

This webinar is made possible by the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund through the Indian Health Service.

Episode 3 - Environmental and Mental Resilience as an Urban Native Youth
2022-07-22 19:00 - 20:15 (America/New_York)
July 22, 2022 | 7 p.m. EST – 8:15 p.m. EST
RejuveNation: Building Resilience in Urban Native Youth Summer Series
NCUIH’s Rivers of Rejuvenation (ROR) Youth Council (YC) is taking action to address Native Youth visibility, mental health/substance abuse challenges, and environmental issues impacting youth wellness. Through their “RejuveNation: Building Resilience in Urban Native Youth” YouTube Summer Series, ROR members will share stories of hope, advocacy through art, and tips on creating healing environments. This three-episode series will include topics such as: 1) Finding and Building Community, 2) Art and Advocacy and 3) Environmental and Mental Resilience as an Urban Native Youth. Special Guests include Maya Rose Dittloff (ǔkkayǔ”kwīyinnimǎakii/Many Pipes Woman) is Mandan, Hidatsa, and Amskapi Pikuni (Blackfeet) whom is a renowned writer, director, and producer (Iron Dog, Dark Winds, and American Prophet). Jeanette Acosta is a permaculture specialist, certified permaculture teacher and designer with extensive experience in herbology, ethnobotany, nutrition, yoga/meditation. Composer and Keyboardist for Emmy and Grammy nominated TV series/album. Please join us as we celebrate each episode with a launch party and your opportunity to win amazing Native swag!
Objectives:

Recognize how Native youth can connect to the environment while in an urban area
Understand how environments impact mental and behavioral health?
Know how to utilize nature and the environment to address mental health challenges?

Event Speakers:

Rivers of Rejuvenation Youth Council Members and Headliner Guest Interviewee:

McKalee Steen (Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma), Berkeley, CA
Kamryn Yanchick(Seminole Nation of Oklahoma & descendent of the Muscogee Nation), Norman, OK

Special Guest Interviewee:

Jeanette Acosta is a permaculture specialist, certified permaculture teacher and designer with extensive experience in herbology, ethnobotany, nutrition, yoga/meditation. Composer and Keyboardist for Emmy and Grammy nominated TV series/album.

Sponsors:

Center for Native American Youth
SAMHSA Native Connections Grant

Audience:
Native AI/AN Youth & Young Adults, Native Youth Serving Organizations, Urban Indian Organizations and Tribal and National Partners

Coral Council: Allies in Eliminating HIV/AIDS in Indian Country
2022-07-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is hosting our summer event for the “Coral Council: Allies in Eliminating HIV/AIDS in Indian Country”! Coral embodies strength, protection and resilience that reflects the Coral Council’s collective strength. Urban Indian Organization (UIO) members of the Coral Council you will have the opportunity to spotlight the amazing work they do in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS, educating their unique communities, and reducing stigma. This space empowers practitioners and advocates to work together in sharing tools and enhancing their skills. Urban experts will share their stories, accomplishments and innovative ideas as we work together to eliminate HIV/AIDS.
Event Goal:
To review and celebrate UIO accomplishments in the journey to eliminate HIV/AIDS in Indian Country.
Objectives:

Celebrating the UIO HIV/AIDS Accomplishments
Sharing best practices, campaigns, strategies with peer UIOs on HIV/AIDS education, prevention,
treatment, and stigma reduction.

Presenter:
Divya Nanduri, Technical Assistance Manager-HIV, NCUIH
Agenda:

Audience:
UIO ED/CEOs, UIO Staff
This event is made possible by the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund through the Indian Health Service

Episode 2 - Art & Advocacy: Making Your Own Waves
2022-07-20 18:30 - 19:45 (America/New_York)
July 20, 2022 | 6:30 p.m. EST – 7:45 p.m. EST
RejuveNation: Building Resilience in Urban Native Youth Summer Series
NCUIH’s Rivers of Rejuvenation (ROR) Youth Council (YC) is taking action to address Native Youth visibility, mental health/substance abuse challenges, and environmental issues impacting youth wellness. Through their “RejuveNation: Building Resilience in Urban Native Youth” YouTube Summer Series, ROR members will share stories of hope, advocacy through art, and tips on creating healing environments. This three-episode series will include topics such as: 1) Finding and Building Community, 2) Art and Advocacy and 3) Environmental and Mental Resilience as an Urban Native Youth. Special Guests include Maya Rose Dittloff (ǔkkayǔ”kwīyinnimǎakii/Many Pipes Woman) is Mandan, Hidatsa, and Amskapi Pikuni (Blackfeet) whom is a renowned writer, director, and producer (Iron Dog, Dark Winds, and American Prophet). Jeanette Acosta is a permaculture specialist, certified permaculture teacher and designer with extensive experience in herbology, ethnobotany, nutrition, yoga/meditation. Composer and Keyboardist for Emmy and Grammy nominated TV series/album. Please join us as we celebrate each episode with a launch party and your opportunity to win amazing Native swag!
Objectives:

How to use art and advocacy as a tool for empowerment through creative expression, finding non-traditional ways to create art (not just drawing/painting, could be music, writing, dance)
Addressing the power of native visibility in the media and how it affects our perspective regarding mental health. Explain different types of advocacies and what advocacy means to us
How to use artistic tools and examples of powerful art that create change in the past and present?

Event Speakers:

Rivers of Rejuvenation Youth Council Members and Headliner Guest Interviewee:

Elena Yellow Bird (Arikara from the Three Affiliated Tribes), Sioux Falls, SD
Jayson Fisher (Northern Cheyenne), Billings, MT
MarLynn Cloud (Member of the Crow Tribe), Billings, MT

Special Guest Interviewee:

Maya Rose Dittloff (ǔkkayǔ”kwīyinnimǎakii/Many Pipes Woman) is Mandan, Hidatsa, and Amskapi Pikuni (Blackfeet), Renowned writer, director, and producer (Iron Dog, Dark Winds, and American Prophet).

Sponsors:

Center for Native American Youth
SAMHSA Native Connections Grant

Audience:
Native AI/AN Youth & Young Adults, Native Youth Serving Organizations, Urban Indian Organizations and Tribal and National Partners

Episode 1 - Culture, Community, Connection: Finding Belonging as Urban Native Youth
2022-07-18 19:00 - 20:15 (America/New_York)
July 18, 2022 | 7 p.m. EST – 8:15 p.m EST
RejuveNation: Building Resilience in Urban Native Youth Summer Series
NCUIH’s Rivers of Rejuvenation (ROR) Youth Council (YC) is taking action to address Native Youth visibility, mental health/substance abuse challenges, and environmental issues impacting youth wellness. Through their “RejuveNation: Building Resilience in Urban Native Youth” YouTube Summer Series, ROR members will share stories of hope, advocacy through art, and tips on creating healing environments. This three-episode series will include topics such as: 1) Finding and Building Community, 2) Art and Advocacy and 3) Environmental and Mental Resilience as an Urban Native Youth. Special Guests include Maya Rose Dittloff (ǔkkayǔ”kwīyinnimǎakii/Many Pipes Woman) is Mandan, Hidatsa, and Amskapi Pikuni (Blackfeet) whom is a renowned writer, director, and producer (Iron Dog, Dark Winds, and American Prophet). Jeanette Acosta is a permaculture specialist, certified permaculture teacher and designer with extensive experience in herbology, ethnobotany, nutrition, yoga/meditation. Composer and Keyboardist for Emmy and Grammy nominated TV series/album. Please join us as we celebrate each episode with a launch party and your opportunity to win amazing Native swag!
Objectives:

Offer guidance on how to create Native community while living in Urban environments: academically, socially, in relationships, and family (chosen and biological)
Learn how to use culture as a tool for community building
Learn how to reach out to your own communities

Event Speakers:

Rivers of Rejuvenation Youth Council Members:

Elena Yellow Bird (Arikara from the Three Affiliated Tribes), Sioux Falls, SD
McKalee Steen (Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma), Berkeley, CA
Jayson Fisher (Northern Cheyenne), Billings, MT
Kamryn Yanchick (Seminole Nation of Oklahoma & descendent of the Muscogee Nation), Norman, OK
MarLynn Cloud (Member of the Crow Tribe), Billings, MT

Sponsors:

Center for Native American Youth
SAMHSA Native Connections Grant

Audience:
Native AI/AN Youth & Young Adults, Native Youth Serving Organizations, Urban Indian Organizations and Tribal and National Partners

Broadening the Ribbon: Innovative Resources and Effective Strategies to Eliminate HIV/AIDS in Indian Country
2022-07-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Red Ribbon Campaign: Uniting AI/AN Communities to Eliminate HIV/AIDS
This interactive three-part series will provide a special focus on providing support and resources to the frontline practitioners fighting to eliminate HIV/AIDS in Indian Country. This series will will also provide forums for participants to learn about and discuss innovative resources and best practices in the reduction of stigma in the community, providers, and support systems and emphasize increasing outreach and testing services, and hearing the stories from the frontlines of our urban Indian communities.
Event Objectives:

Supplement existing knowledge and provide insight into integrated and culturally-competent HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and education programs.
Understand how to navigate provider and community stigma around HIV/AIDS in a culturally-competent way.
Discuss the successful creation of safe, accessible, patient-centered care environments for patients, their partners, and their families.

Event Presenters:

Robyn Sunday-Allen, CEO | Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
Other Speakers TBD

Audience:
UIO ED/CEOs, UIO Staff
This webinar is made possible by the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund through the Indian Health Service.

NCUIH's Project ECHO Training: Explore the Respiratory System as it Relates to Infection Risk Recognition and Reservoirs in Health Care
2022-07-12 14:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
As a partner within the CDC’s National Training Collaborative Project Firstline, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) has launched an open Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes). Using the Project ECHO model of “all teach, all learn”, developed by Sanjeev Arora, M.D., at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, NCUIH takes a system-based approach in this collaborative model to help Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) with the most current up to date strategies around Infection Control through Project Firstline. UIO staff will have the opportunity through this ECHO program to engage with CDC subject matter expert(s) on infection risk recognition, Body Reservoirs and Germ Spread and how this all ties into Infection Control in various healthcare settings.
Event Goal:
To provide training of risk recognition and reservoirs as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic in the healthcare setting and how to apply infection control actions to protect healthcare staff and patients and prevent outbreak situations.
Presenters:

Abigail Carlson Medical Officer, CDC Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Karen Kwok, MSN, FNP-BC, MPH, Subject Matter Expert and Lecturer

Objectives:

Recap how germs spread from the respiratory system and cause harm.
Understand specific reservoirs in healthcare as it relates to COVID-19 and what actions can be taken to prevent the spread between and among these reservoirs.
Apply risk recognition strategies through case discussion and discuss where we are today with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Audience:
UIO ED/CEOs, UIO Staff, IPC Champions, IPC Fellows
Event Sponsor or Co-Host:
CDC’s Project Firstline

Explore HealthCare Environment Reservoirs and How to Manage the Spread of Germs
2022-06-28 14:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) as a partner within the CDC’s National Training Collaborative Project Firstline launches an open Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes). Using the Project ECHO model of “all teach, all learn”, developed by Sanjeev Arora, M.D., at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, NCUIH takes a system-based approach in this collaborative model to help UIOs with the most current up to date strategies around Infection Control through Project Firstline. UIO staff will have the opportunity through this ECHO program to engage with CDC subject matter expert(s) on infection risk recognition, Body Reservoirs and Germ Spread and how this all ties into Infection Control in various healthcare settings.
Participants will have the opportunity to work through two peer reviewed articles and apply key learning concepts via case discussions:

Interaction of healthcare worker hands and portable medical equipment: a sequence analysis to show potential transmission opportunities
What Healthcare Workers Should Know about Environmental Bacterial Contamination in the Intensive Care Unit

Event Goal:
To provide training on HealthCare Environment Reservoirs, spread of germs and its role in Infection Control and to provide additional training resources to urban Indian organizations (UIOs).
Event Presenters:

Dr. Abigail Carlson Medical Officer, CDC Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Dr. Abigail Carlson is an infection control advisor and subject matter expert for Project Firstline, CDC’s new training collaboration for healthcare infection control. She is with the CDC ‘s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion.

Kyle Mitchell Diné (Navajo), Facilitator
Mr. Mitchell is a Storyteller, Educator, and Veteran; he believes that sharing the power of oral traditions can reinforce a sense of self-identity for individuals and breakdown stereotypes towards Indigenous communities.

Marie Zephier, MPH (Oglala Sioux Tribe)
Marie is a member of the Oglala Lakota Nation and was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Marie serves as a consultant with the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH). As an ECHO support trainer, facilitator, and coordinator, Marie assists in the team’s presentation adaptation by NCUIH staff. She provides training and technical assistance to UIO healthcare staff and frontline staff on infection prevention and control.
Event Objectives:

Understand how germs spread from the healthcare environment reservoirs and cause harm in healthcare settings
Apply risk recognition strategies through case discussion to understand how infection control actions work to stop healthcare environment reservoirs from spreading
Share resources UIOs and healthcare staff can use to support risk recognition and understanding of HealthCare Environment Reservoirs

Event Sponsor or Co-Host:
CDC’s Project Firstline
Audience:
UIO ED/CEOs, UIO Staff, IPC Champions, IPC Fellows

GOTV/IVE National Project Celebration 2022: One Vote, One Family, One Voice at a Time
2022-06-16 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
June 16, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST
Get Out The Vote/Integrated Voter Engagement Project will host a National Project Celebration: One Vote, One Family, One Voice at a Time. The program includes welcoming remarks from The National Urban Indian Family Coalition, a panel discussion from the 2022 grantees, and offers guidance on available voter education and civic engagement resources.
This event will feature our resilient and advocacy powerhouse grantees: The Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake City, Urban Inter-Tribal Center of Texas, and NATIVE HEALTH. The Urban Indian Organizations will discuss American Indian/ Alaska Native voter integration practices that they found beneficial and highlight achievements.
The session will end with a call to action and engagement strategies for UIOs to energize the One Voice at a Time, One Vote at a Time Get Out the Vote message.
Presenters:

Rio Fernandes, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Director of Civic Engagement, National Urban Indian Family Coalition
Ralyn Montoya, Diné, Media Specialist, The Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake City
Adam Shorter, Cherokee, Operations Director, Urban Inter-Tribal Center of Texas
Susan Levy, Communications Coordinator, NATIVE HEALTH
Jeremy Zahn, Tunica-Biloxi Indian Nation, Development Coordinator, Urban Inter-Tribal Center of Texas

Agenda:

Audience:
Everyone, NUIFC cohort members

Strengthening the Ribbon: A Primary Care Approach to Eliminating HIV/AIDS in Indian Country
2022-06-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Red Ribbon Campaign: Uniting AI/AN Communities to Eliminate HIV/AIDS
This interactive three-part series will provide a special focus on providing support and resources to the frontline practitioners fighting to eliminate HIV/AIDS in Indian Country. This series will will also provide forums for participants to learn about and discuss innovative resources and best practices in the reduction of stigma in the community, providers, and support systems and emphasize increasing outreach and testing services, and hearing the stories from the frontlines of our urban Indian communities.
Event Objectives:

Provide insight into integrating clinical interventions and treatments for addressing and eliminating the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Supplement existing knowledge on ways providers can support HIV/AIDS care and treatment provision.

Event Presenters:

Dr. Jorge Mera, Director of Infectious Diseases | Cherokee Nation Health Services (CNHS)
Jessica Leston, Clinical Programs Director | Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB)
David Stephens, BSN, RN, ECHO Clinic Director | Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB)

Audience:
UIO ED/CEOs, UIO Staff
This webinar is made possible by the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund through the Indian Health Service.

No More Broken Promises: A Path to Health Equity in Indian Country
2022-05-24 12:00 - 2022-05-25 18:00 UTC
No More Broken Promises: A Path to Health Equity in Indian Country
May 24-25, 2022
12-6 p.m. EST Daily
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) will present its 2022 Annual Conference virtually May 24 and 25. This year’s theme will be No More Broken Promises: A Path to Health Equity in Indian Country. This conference will bring together urban American Indian and Alaska Native communities, Federal partners, and public health advocates to address high priority issues impacting urban Indian communities across the country. Featured sessions will focus on advocating for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, mental health disparities throughout Indian Country, the impact of COVID-19 in Native communities, and enhancing Tribal-Urban partnerships.
This virtual gathering will bring us together to share best practices through a diverse, equitable, and culturally responsive way.

Kick-off: EHR and HIT Support for UIOs
2022-05-11 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
May 11, 2022 | 1-2 p.m. EST

Objective:
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) will be kicking off a new opportunity for Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) to receive HIT and EHR support from a Subject Matter Expert. NCUIH will also collect feedback from UIO staff on their current HIT, EHR, and related training needs as well as remind staff of a variety of opportunities and trainings.
Audience:
UIOs – Clinical Application Coordinators (CACS), Billers/Coders, UIO staff who work with HIT, HIT Leadership

NCUIH Contact:
Tiffani Stark, Public Health Program Manager, TStark@ncuih.org

COVID Success Stories: The HR Challenge: Enforcement of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, Retention, and Recruitment
2022-05-10 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
May 10, 2o22 | 1-2 p.m. EST
This COVID Success Stories Community of Learning is an effort to respond to emerging issues Urban Indian Organizations (UIO) continue to encounter during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We hope to spotlight efforts to adapt and thrive despite many challenges faced by UIOs. These sessions will be informative, active, and designed to arm participants with vital resources to serve your communities. We will explore how UIOs can successfully use innovative approaches to address their need for quality care, workforce retention, and patient safety.
Register, join us, and complete our survey to be entered to win a Democracy is Indigenous mug!
Presenters:

Roland Acupido, HR Director, Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley
Angela Young, Director of Administrative Services, NATIVE HEALTH of Phoenix, Arizona

Objectives:

Describe HR challenges UIOs currently face in everyday practice: Mandates. retention, recruitment
Moderate dialogue discussants each of whom will present initial remarks based on UIO’s scenarios
Facilitate a peer-to-peer dialogue on responses to HR challenges. Discuss: Characteristics of “right” approach; Best Practice

Learn how to win fun prizes by joining us for our sessions! Find out more below:

Register, join us, and complete our survey to be entered to win a Democracy is Indigenous mug!
Register and join us for all three COVID Success Stories COL sessions and complete the surveys for your chance to win a FREE pass to our 2022 Annual Conference!

COVID Success Stories: Mental Health for Everyone
2022-05-05 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
May 5, 2022 | 1-2 p.m. EST
This COVID Success Stories Community of Learning is an effort to respond to emerging issues Urban Indian Organizations (UIO) continue to encounter during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We hope to spotlight efforts to adapt and thrive despite many challenges faced by UIOs. These sessions will be informative, active, and designed to arm participants with vital resources to serve your communities. We will explore how UIOs can successfully use innovative approaches to address their need for quality care, workforce retention, and patient safety.
Register, join us, and complete our survey to be entered to win a Democracy is Indigenous mug!
Presenter:
Bonnie Duran (recorded)
Objectives:
1. Understand intergenerational and current loss
2. Address resiliency and strength-based culture-centered approaches
3. Address cultural practices around grief and loss
4. Mindfulness as everyday ceremony

Learn how to win fun prizes by joining us for our sessions! Find out more below:

Register, join us, and complete our survey to be entered to win a Democracy is Indigenous mug!
Register and join us for all three COVID Success Stories COL sessions and complete the surveys for your chance to win a FREE pass to our 2022 Annual Conference!

COVID Success Stories: COVID Challenges and Cutting Edge Innovation
2022-04-27 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
April 27, 2022 | 1-2 p.m. EST
This COVID Success Stories Community of Learning is an effort to respond to emerging issues Urban Indian Organizations (UIO) continue to encounter during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We hope to spotlight efforts to adapt and thrive despite many challenges faced by UIOs. These sessions will be informative, active, and designed to arm participants with vital resources to serve your communities. We will explore how UIOs can successfully use innovative approaches to address their need for quality care, workforce retention, and patient safety.
Register, join us, and complete our survey to be entered to win a Democracy is Indigenous mug!
Objectives:
1. Describe how Oklahoma City Indian Clinic learned about and selected the LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots
2. List any implementation concerns
3. Recommendations in general for UIOs who wish to explore effective innovations
Presenter:
Yvette Morrison, Infection Control Officer, Oklahoma City Indian Clinic

Learn how to win fun prizes by joining us for our sessions! Find out more below:

Register, join us, and complete our survey to be entered to win a Democracy is Indigenous mug!
Register and join us for all three COVID Success Stories COL sessions and complete the surveys for your chance to win a FREE pass to our 2022 Annual Conference!

Coral Council: Allies in Eliminating HIV/AIDS in Indian Country
2022-04-26 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is seeking UIOs to become members of our “Coral Council: Allies in Eliminating HIV/AIDS in Indian Country”! Coral embodies strength, protection and resilience that reflects the Coral Council’s collective strength. As an Urban Indian Organization (UIO) member of the Coral Council you will have the opportunity to spotlight the amazing work you do in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS, educating your unique communities, and reducing stigma. This space empowers practitioners and advocates to work together in sharing tools and enhancing their skills. Our urban experts will share their stories and innovative ideas as we work together to eliminate HIV/AIDS.
For more information please contact Divya Nanduri, Technical Assistance Manager-HIV, dnanduri@ncuih.org.

Using the Personal Balance Tool for Youth Self-Assessment and Goal Development
2022-04-21 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
The Personal Balance Tool is a youth-developed and published self-assessment tool that is used to develop youth-driven holistic wellness goals. The tool includes 20 items rated on a 5 point Likert scale that are mapped onto mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness constructs. In the original paper version, each item of the tool links to a section of a medicine wheel that allows youth to color with four (4) different colored crayons. This supports youth in learning about holistic balance and gives them the ability to visually see the amount of color in each area of wellness so they may consider holistic wellness goals for themselves. In this session the Personal Balance Tool authors will provide a demonstration of how the tool is implemented electronically in a Virtual platform. The session will include how the Personal Balance tool is being used by Urban Indian Health Organizations.
Presenters:

Jami Bartgis (Cherokee Nation), President and CEO, One Fire Associates, LLC
Rachel Ramirez (Wukchumni-Yokut), Director of Youth Services, Fresno American Indian Health Project

Objectives:

Learn how to support a ‘mini-teach’ to administer the Personal Balance Tool with youth virtually.
Identify tools and resources for supporting youth in setting their own SMART goals.
Understand the various settings and contexts in which the Personal Balance Tool can be used.
