NCUIH

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.

PATh: Walking in Board Balance
2022-03-25 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
Mar. 25, 2022 | 1-4 p.m. EST

About the Event:
This interactive three-session series provides Board members with a special focus on “PATh: Walking in Board Balance.” The series is founded on: Preparing for Indigenous grant writing, Achievement of accreditation, and Thriving Urban Indian Organization (UIO) expansion based on traditional board principles. Subject matter experts will share culturally relevant approaches that UIOs can effectively use within their programs. During these sessions, participants will explore their executive journey through the footprints of our UIOs.
1-2 p.m. EST: Preparing: Indigenous Approach to Writing Grants
2-3 p.m EST: Achievement: The BOD Role in AAAHC Preparation
3-4 p.m EST: Thriving: Sustaining a Growing Facility and a Growing Workforce
1-2 p.m. EST: Preparing: Indigenous Approach to Writing Grants
Objectives:
1. Using Native values to identify potential grants, empower grant writing, and navigating the funder philanthropic sector by using a funding map
2. Aligning your organization’s mission/vision to identify potential funders and using strategic communications to increase funder support
3. Planning/preparation for grant proposals and engagement with funders
4. Managing your award-winning grant
Presenter:
Divya Nanduri MSPH, Technical Assistance Manager-HIV | Technical Assistance
2-3 p.m EST: Achievement: The BOD Role in AAAHC Preparation
Objectives:
1. Outlining AAAHC standards
2. Illustrating the UIO Facility Assessment using AAAHC standards
3. Preparing for site visits; best Practices for AAAHC accreditation
Presenter:
Zepporah Fuller MHA/Ed, CPHQ (Diné), Director | Technical Assistance
3-4 p.m EST: Thriving: Sustaining a Growing Facility and a Growing Workforce
Objectives:
1. Gaining insight into successful expansion planning.
2. Understanding the Pros and Cons of navigating funding during the COVID-19 Pandemic
3. Completing a peer-to-peer discussion on effective use of facilities & expenditures funding
Presenter:
Walter Murillo (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma)| Native Health Phoenix CEO

CDC's Project Firstline Curriculum Launch Event for Healthcare Workers
2022-03-16 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
To celebrate all healthcare workers and to present Project Firstline’s new infection control educational materials directly to them, CDC is hosting a special launch event for the healthcare workforce.
When: March 16, 2022, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
Who: This event is intended for all healthcare workers in the United States, representing all professions and settings in healthcare.
What to Expect: Attendees will hear directly from CDC leadership, including Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of CDC; Dr. Denise Cardo, Director of CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion; and Dr. Mike Bell, Deputy
Division Director of CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. The Project Firstline team will also present some of the new resources – from videos to training toolkits to infographics and screensavers – that are
designed to help healthcare workers think critically about infection control.

The Coral Council: UIO Ambassador Program Kick-off and Orientation Session
2022-03-10 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Mar. 10, 2022 | 2-3 p.m. EST
About the Event:
This program kick-off and orientation session will introduce the Coral Council, a UIO Ambassador program that brings together UIO experts to share culturally-competent, evidence-based and promising best practices on HIV/AIDS. This program intends to highlight UIOs with HIV treatment and prevention programs in place to share their best practices throughout the urban American Indian and Alaska Native healthcare community.
Coral is something that American Indians attribute soothing qualities to; maintaining that it garners power in its rise from the sea. Coral aids the wearer in travel, health, and protection. We want to acknowledge the Coral Council as protectors and have a symbolic representation of the strength they bring with their knowledge and expertise.

Addressing Emerging Infection Control Threats to Urban Indian Organizations
2022-01-26 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
January 26, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST
A Kawe (gathering) of UIO leaders, staff, and community members.
This informational and training webinar is designed to obtain feedback from Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) on what the current experiences are as it relates to infection control threats and emerging and remerging diseases. We also aim to provide the latest data and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for health care and community health workers on the current COVID-19 Delta and Omicron variants.
Breakout sessions will allow for UIOs to share their experiences with each other, followed by a presentation addressing UIO concerns from CDC’s Dr. Abigail Carlson. The session will close with a facilitated Q&A session.
Presenters:
· Dr. Abigail Carlson, CDC
· Kyle Mitchell, Facilitator
Objectives:
1. Hear from UIOs about current IPC challenges
2. Facilitate a forum for UIO members to engage with a CDC expert and discuss concerns
3. Provide the audience with current data and recommendations on how to safely navigate the flu, cold season, and COVID-19 variants
4. Address “COVID Fatigue” and how to remain vigilant during the pandemic
Audience:
UIO ED/CEOs, UIO Staff, Community Health Workers, IPC Champions

NCUIH 2022 Urban Indian Health Policy Preview and FMAP Discussion for UIOs
2022-01-25 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
Late in 2021, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) hosted focus groups for Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) and delivered surveys to define key UIO priorities. NCUIH would like to further this conversation since 100% FMAP for UIOs was included in the American Rescue Plan Act by providing a space for UIOs to share how the implementation has been going in a special session on January 25. This event will be presented by NCUIH’s Policy Analyst, Jeremy Grabiner, to review NCUIH’s ongoing policy assessment and top legislative priorities for 2022. NCUIH’s Federal Relations Manager, Mica Venturo, will also join to discuss FMAP implementation with participating UIOs and review NCUIH’s FMAP strategic advancement guide.
Presenters:
• Jeremy Grabiner, Policy Analyst, NCUIH
• Mica Venturo (Seneca), Federal Relations Manager, NCUIH
Objectives:
1. Review 2021 policy assessment
2. Review 2022 policy priorities
3. Discuss FMAP implementation and review NCUIH’s FMAP strategic advancement guide
Audience:
UIO ED/CEOs and Leadership, UIO Staff

Messengers in Health: Vaccination - Myths vs Facts
2021-12-15 15:30 - 16:30 UTC
The final topic in NCUIH’s “Messengers in Health” series is Vaccination – Myths vs Facts, where we will discuss vaccine myths vs facts and strategies to help with misinformation and disinformation to assist in vaccine hesitancy. We will conclude with a facilitated discussion between healthcare providers and health care workers on vaccine myths vs facts.
Objectives:
1. Identify and review vaccine myths vs facts
2. Share strategies to help with misinformation and disinformation that can assist in overcoming vaccine hesitancy
3. Share vaccine infographics for providers and clinics
4. Facilitate discussion between health care providers and health care workers on vaccine myths vs facts
This content was funded in part by a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC-RFA-IP21-2107). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this resource do not necessarily represent the policy of CDC or HHS and should not be considered an endorsement by the Federal Government.

4-in-1 Kick-Off Office Hours
2021-12-03 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
NCUIH Announces 4-in-1 Office Hours Kick Off
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) will offer “Office Hours” as a regular forum to provide direct support to current UIO 4-in-1 grantees. The Indian Health Service (IHS) offers the 4-in-1 grant program to UIOs to address unmet needs in four areas:

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Services,
Immunization Services,
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services, and
Mental Health Services.

Currently, thirty-four (34) UIOs are 4-in-1 peers and participants. Office Hours will be held one Friday each month and will consist of open, peer-to-peer virtual dialogue. UIO staff is invited to join and talk with their peers and experts on effective 4-in-1 strategies, share evaluation needs, address widespread concerns, and promote dialogue on common needs. Our collective wisdom can be a vital support for UIOs!
Bring your organizational questions and answers to the kickoff session on December 3, 2021.
Please pre-register for office hours here by December 1, 2021 and let us know if there’s anything you’d like to see covered.
For more details contact: Marc Clark on mclark@ncuih.org.

Project Firstline: Application Information Session for Year 2 UIO IPC System Champions & Graduate Fellows
2021-12-02 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Join the NCUIH internal Project Firstline , the CDC’s National training collaborative, project team for the inside scoop of the application process for Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) who are interested in becoming UIO IPC System Champions in year two of the training initiative. The team will provide context and an in-depth overview of the application process. The first half of the meeting will be focused on UIO IPC System Champions applications and will be followed by information on the Fellowship program (starting at 2:30 p.m.). Join us for one part of the information session, or both!

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST | UIO IPC Champions Application Info Session
Link to UIO IPC Champion Application
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST | Fellowship Program Application Info Session
Link to Fellowship Application

Presenters:
· Dionne Apedjihoun, MS, CCRP, Senior Project Manager, NCUIH
· Aliyah Smith, Public Health Project Assistant, NCUIH
Objectives:
1. Introduce Project Firstline Year Two
2. Review application requirements, materials, and timelines
3. Provide forum for Q & A
Audience:
UIO Staff, Stakeholders, IPC Champions, Graduate Students in Final Year of Program

Messengers in Health: Tis the season to vaccinate – Flu, Pneumonia, and COVID-19
2021-11-17 15:30 - 16:30 UTC
Nov 17 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. EST
Objectives:

Identify ways to effectively communicate with Urban AI/Ans regarding vaccinations
Share strategies to help improve trust between Urban AI/ANs and health care providers
Review the importance of vaccinations and why they are needed
Learn about the recommended vaccinations for this fall season
Facilitate discussion between health care providers and health care workers on the recommended vaccinations

Presenters:

Tiffani Stark, MHA
Mary J. Owen, MD, Tlingit
Leila Ladnier, BSN, RN

#MovewithNCUIH: Native American Heritage Month 5K
2021-11-01 - 2021-11-30
November 1 – November 30, 2021
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, invites you to join us for a virtual 5k to raise funding and awareness for NCUIH’s critical work that supports the urban American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) community through meaningful change in the social equity of health care.
Chose to move by running, walking, biking, hiking, swimming, or an equivalent of 5k anytime during the month of November to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. When you move with NCUIH and every step, stride and effort moves us closer to health equity!
Tell us why you #MoveWithNCUIH! After you register, take a picture or selfie with a sign to tell us why you #MoveWithNCUIH to post on social media with #MoveWithNCUIH hashtag to be featured on NCUIH’s social sites!
Please visit the “Donate” tab to help us reach our fundraising goal of $5,000! Urban Native communities across the U.S. face a healthcare crisis, including higher health disparity rates due to isolation from tribal lands and identity, lack of adequate health care, and distressed economic conditions. Because of consequences due to multiple traumas, having culturally competent and sensitive healthcare services available to urban AI/AN is a vital part of quality care.
A donation to NCUIH will support our critical work to ensure AI/AN living in urban settings have access to comprehensive and culturally-competent healthcare resources. ***An award will be presented (virtually) to the individual who raises the most funding!***
This is a virtual race — please complete your a 5k through walking, running, or biking anytime during the month of November.

Race FAQ’s
– Q: What does a virtual race look like?
A: Instead of a marked course, participants will complete their selected distance outdoors or on a treadmill between November 1 and November 30.
– Q: What does the money raised go toward?
A: 100 percent of fundraising dollars will go directly to NCUIH, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to support NCUIH’s work toward the development of quality, accessible, and culturally-competent health services for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) living in urban settings.
– Q: What will I receive if I register for the race?
A: There are two different tiers for this race. If you select the $20 tier, you will receive a virtual certificate of completion. If you select the $35 tier, you will receive race swag that includes a thoughtfully-designed race t-shirt and a certificate of completion by mail.
– Q: After I register, if I cannot make an additional donation, are there other ways to support NCUIH?
A: Yes! Take a selfie and post why you #MoveWithNCUIH and tag NCUIH on our social media channels. Also, make sure to take pictures of yourself and team running, walking, or biking and tag us @urbanindianhealth on Instagram, @NCUIH_Official on Twitter and @NCUIH on Facebook!
– Q: I am not registered for the race, but still want to support NCUIH, what can I do?
A: We appreciate your support! You can donate to the event by visiting https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/DC/Washington/movewithncuih. On this page you can make a donation. As always, 100 percent of all funds raised go toward NCUIH’s critical work to support the urban AI/AN community through meaningful change in the social equity of healthcare. For other ways to get involved, please visit our website at ncuih.org.

Messengers in Health: Protecting our Elders Through Vaccinations
2021-10-27 15:30 - 16:30 UTC
The “Messengers in Health” Community of Learning three-part series supports provider vaccine awareness and education to encourage urban Indian patients. The series will provide strategies and resources for individual clinicians providing health care, strategies and resources for health care organizations, messaging and communications strategies, and identification of evidence-based practices.

Objectives:
1. Identify ways to effectively communicate with urban Indian Elders
2. Share strategies to help improve trust between urban Indian Elders and Health Care Providers
3. Learn about recommended vaccinations for Elders this fall
4. Facilitate discussion between providers and frontline health care workers on Elder care and vaccinations

Host and Panelists:
• Host: Tiffani Stark, MHA
• Panelist: Evey Maho MAdm. (Diné)
• Panelist: Leila A. Ladnier, BSN, RN

Mental Health: Substance Abuse, Alcoholism, Opioid Misuse Best Practices for UIOs
2021-09-15 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Mental Health: Substance Abuse, Alcoholism, Opioid Misuse Best Practices for UIOs
Join NCUIH for the third and last session of the three-part series which will provide a special focus on mental health issues ranging from coping with grief and loss to chronic stress and alcohol/substance misuse in our urban Indian communities. Treatment and prevention experts will share effective strategies infused with cultural interventions that UIOs can utilize within their wellness programs. Sessions will be informative, active, and designed to equip participants with vital resources to serve their communities.
Session Three:
Mental Health: Substance Abuse, Alcoholism, Opioid Misuse Best Practices for UIOs
September 15, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST
Presenter:
• Pamela End of Horn, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Suicide Prevention Consultant
Objectives:
1. Initial and present impacts on substance use among AI/AN from the pandemic
2. Challenges/lessons learned
3. Effective and replicable strategies used to address these challenges
Audience:
UIO ED/CEOs, UIO Staff
