FYI: Weekly Health Resources for November 4, 2020

Special Issue: Native American Heritage Month

November 4, 2020  |  View as a webpage November is Native American Heritage Month Native American Heritage Month celebrates the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and history and acknowledges the important contributions of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States. Throughout November, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) will focus on raising awareness about the health disparities impacting the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) community and highlight the importance of staying healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn More Funding H-1B Rural Healthcare Grant Program Job training funding provided by the U.S. Department of Labor. Deadline is November 13, 4:00 pm ET. Learn More 2020-2021 UIHI Community Grants Program Funding provided by the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI). Deadline is November 30. Learn More Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health Research funding provided by the HHS National Institutes of Health (NIH). Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is April 17, 2021.  Learn More California Tribal Fund: COVID-19 Response Funding provided by the First Nations Development Institute to California-based tribes or tribal nonprofits. Deadline is November 20. Learn More AI/AN Head Start Grantee Funding provided by the HHS Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to entities in Polk County, TX. Deadline is January 5, 2021. Learn More Native American Research Centers for Health Funding provided by NIH and the HHS Indian Health Service (IHS). Deadline for LOI is May 24, 2021. Learn More Webinars and Other Events Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: HIV Disparities MSI-HIV/HCV Prevention Program webinar hosted by Howard University. November 5, 12:00 pm ET.  Register Registration is open for the NCAI Convention and Marketplace Hosted by the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). November 8-13, Virtual. Register Expert Q&A: Supporting Indigenous Victims of Violence Webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). November 20, 3:30 pm ET. Register Crushing COVID In Our Communities Webinar hosted by the CDC Foundation. November 5, 3:30 pm ET. Register Strategies of Support for Mental Health Providers Weekly open forum hosted by the National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC. November 17-December 29, 3:00 pm ET. Register Registration is open for the Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference Hosted by the National Indian Child Welfare Association. April 11-14, 2021 in Seattle, WA. Register Resources Resources: COVID-19  The HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published statistics on COVID-19 among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons for 23 States and the CDC COVID Data Tracker provides up-to-date information on cases and deaths by race/ethnicity.  The IHS Vaccine Task Force has released a COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccine Draft Plan that details IHS's role in COVID-19 vaccine allocation, distribution, administration, documentation and monitoring among AI/AN populations. The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) has created a COVID-19 Tribal Resource Center. NIHB also hosted an information session on COVID-19 Vaccine Planning for Tribal Communities.  UIHI has created a COVID-19 Updates and Resources webpage that includes Best Practices for American Indian and Alaska Native Data Collection and Fact Sheets for tribes, urban Indian communities and Urban Indian Health Programs.  And the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health (CAIH) has developed COVID-19 Materials for Tribal Use, including culturally relevant resources for healthcare providers and the general public.  Resources: American Indian/Alaska Native Health Join the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation for NB3FIT Week, which encourages tribes, Native-led organizations, urban Indian centers, schools and groups to host physical activity, fitness and/or health awareness events from today until November 8. The CDC Seasonal Influenza Resource Center has created an infographic that details how AI/ANs are at higher risk of developing serious complications from the flu.  The National Indian Council on Aging has developed the LTSS (Long Term Services and Supports) Compass to provide AI/AN elders and their family or caregivers information on the concept of a lifelong continuum of care.  As part of the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund and the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative, UIHI has created culturally attuned HIV education materials for both AI/AN patients and the healthcare providers who serve them. The Healthy Native Youth collaborative launched the Talking is Power campaign, which provides weekly text messages that offer culturally appropriate tips and resources for parents and caregivers. The messages cover topics such as sexual health, pregnancy, STDs and consent among AI/AN youth.  And the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board has initiated the IDEA-NW Project in order to reduce AI/AN misclassification in public health data systems and provide Northwest Tribes with local-level health data.  Clinical Trials Reducing Diabetes Risk Factors in American Indian Children: Tribal Turning Point (TTP) This behavioral study, sponsored by the University of Colorado, Denver and the NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), seeks AI/AN children ages 7-10 years old with at least one parent/primary caregiver willing to actively participate in a program designed to reduce diabetes risk factors by improving activity and dietary behaviors. The study is to be conducted at the Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora, CO.  Learn More Connecting Alaska Native People to Quit Smoking (CAN Quit) This behavioral study, sponsored by the Mayo Clinic and the NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), seeks ANs age 19 years or older who smoke at least 1 cigarette per day over the past 7 day period in order to test a culturally relevant, Facebook delivered intervention to promote smoking treatment uptake and cessation among AN smokers. The study is to be conducted at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Learn More Workforce Development Training: Johns Hopkins CAIH Winter Institute 2021 As part of the Bloomberg School of Public Health's Summer and Winter Institute Programs, the Johns Hopkins CAIH offers 2-3 week-long courses in AI/AN public health. These courses are designed to introduce indigenous health leaders to public health approaches to address health disparities in tribal communities. Deadline is December 30. Learn More Knowledge Center Recommended Reading Priorities in Tribal Public Health is a report issued by the American Public Health Association in conjunction with the Tribal Public and Environmental Health Think Tank. The group presents an overview of historical, cultural, environmental, and socioeconomic factors that impact current health conditions among American Indians and Alaska Natives, and details strategies for future program development.  To access this document or request additional information, search the online catalog.

 

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