Health

Medicaid Unwinding

March 3, 2023

State Timelines for Initiating Unwinding-Related Renewals CMS posted the anticipated state timelines for initiating unwinding-related renewals as of February 24, 2023. This chart details the expected first month for each…

CDC Launches Tribal Public Health Data Site

January 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched an online Tribal Public Health Data site to assist Tribal partners and others with information and tools related to Tribal…

“Lakota” Documentary Raises Awareness of Mental Health Issues

November 17, 2022

To help raise awareness in Tribal communities, Emmy award winning filmmaker Kyle Bell (Thlopthlocco Creek Tribal Town), in partnership with SGCETC, offers "Lakota"—a film that Tribal Nations can show to…

CDC State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Mental Health Survey – Respond by March 25

March 15, 2022

Public health workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response have been hit hard over the past two years, especially when it comes to feelings of heightened stress, anxiety, and…

March 4, 2022

The interactive e-learning module will be available until November 6, 2022. To access the course, please click here. Please contact Keshia McElroy, USET Public Health Program Coordinator, at kmcelroy@usetinc.org or…

IHS launches National Health Coach Pilot Project to strengthen health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives

February 17, 2022

IHS recently launched the National Health Coach Pilot Project, a much-anticipated effort to deliver health coach training to community and health professionals in Indian Country. The pilot project includes two…

Oral Health Integration ECHO – Apply by Jan. 28

January 14, 2022

To address the growing need for oral health, mental health and substance use treatment – and in partnership with Bowling Business Strategies – the National Council for Mental Wellbeing is…

Urban Indian Organization (UIO) IPC Systems Champions for Project Firstline Year 2 (FY 2022) – Applications Due Jan. 31

November 24, 2021

Project Firstline is geared towards providing foundational and practical knowledge directly to more than 6 million frontline healthcare personnel across the United States in order to create a healthcare workforce skilled…

The care gap for indigenous seniors: Aging in place and long-term care on Native American reservations

November 12, 2021

American Indians and Native Alaskans continue to be one of the most understudied and underserved groups in terms of health care and elderly care. This fact, combined with a projected double in…

TECPHI Program Partners with Chickahominy Indian Tribe

October 19, 2021

USET’s Tribal Epidemiology Center Public Health Infrastructure (TECPHI) program has been working with the Chickahominy Indian Tribe over the past year as they’ve conducted outreach to Tribal citizens to encourage…

Protecting Our Future Through Vaccination Planning and Emergency Preparedness – Request for Storyteller Applicants by Oct. 22

October 1, 2021

The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is seeking applications from health care organizations and individuals interested in serving as Storytellers for a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded project…

USET 2020 virtual Best Practices Conference

September 29, 2021

USET 2020 Best Practices Conference (VIRTUAL) October 19-23, 2020 Tracks: Behavioral Health Data Improvement Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Agenda Monday, October 19, 2020 8:00 am - 8:15…