National Council of Urban Indian Health
1 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Suite 800-D
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.544.0344
Year 1 CoL Series: The Red Ribbon Campaign: Uniting American Indian and Alaska Native 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 HIC/AIDS in Indian Country. This series 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 hear the stories from the frontlines of our urban Indian communities.
Strengthening the Ribbon: A Primary Care Approach to Eliminating
June 14, 2022
Presenters:
- Dr. Jorge Mera, Director of Infectious Diseases| CNHS
- Jessica Leston, Clinical Programs Director| NPAIHB
- David Stephens, BSN, RN, ECHO Clinic Director| NPAIHB
Objectives:
- Provide insight into integrating clinical intervention and treatments for addressing and eliminating the HIV/AIDS epidemic
- Supplementing existing knowledge on ways providers can support HIV/AIDS care and treatment provision
Broadening the Ribbon: Innovative Resources and Effective Strategies to Eliminate HIV/AIDS in Indian Country
July 14, 2022
Presenter:
- Robyn Sunday-Allen, CEO| Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
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
Sharing the Ribbon: Best Practices from the Frontlines
July 26, 2022
Presenters:
- Linda Son-Stone, CEO| FNCH
- Mattee Jim, HIV Prevention/Support Services Coordinator| FNCH
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
Year 2 CoL Series: Nurturing the Three Sisters: Community, Culture, Connection in Urban Indian HIV Care
Join NCUIH for an interactive three-session series, Nurturing the Three Sisters: Community, Culture, Connection in Urban Indian HIV Care. Participants will cultivate knowledge on principles of indigenous harm reduction, community resources for gender and sexual minorities, and HIV’s connections with other health and wellness concerns.
Rooted in Resilience: Urban Indian Harm Reduction for HIV Prevention
March 14, 2023
Presenter:
- Jessica Rienstra, RN, EHCO Case Manager| NPAIHB
Objectives:
- Discuss principles of Indigenous harm reduction
- Utilize harm reduction principles in your clinic practice
- Recognize opportunities to counteract stigma in their communities
Growing Strong Together: Creating 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusive Health Care Services
April 12, 2023
Presenters:
- Hannah Warren, MPH, HIV/STD Prevention Program Manager| ANTHC
- Cornelia “Connie” Jessen, MA, Alaska Indigenous Research Program Director| ANTHC
Objectives:
- Identify challenges faced by LGBTQ2S patients
- Differentiate between affirming sexual health history taking practices and stigmatizing language
- Apply affirming language & improved structures at your clinic
*Slides Not Available
Branching Out: Wellness Programming for Patient-Centered HIV-Care from an Urban Indian Perspective
June 08, 2023
Presenters:
- Ethan Landry, Wellness Coordinator and PrEP Navigator| SDAIHC
- Jennifer Khong, Public Health RN Case Manager| SDAIHC
Objectives:
- Describe the impacts of SDAIHC’s community integrated wellness programming
- Integrate HIV screening procedures into your existing clinic practice
- Discuss the ways in which HIV is interconnected with other health and wellness concerns
Additional Materials and Links for Other AIDS/HIV Grant Events
Harvesting Hope: Strengthening HIV Services in Urban Indian Communities
2019 Listening Session: Eliminating Hepatitis C and HIV in Indian Country: A Focus on Urban Indian Health
P2PSC: Chaha’oh/Gathering of People
HIV/AIDS Resource Guide