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It is with our deepest regret that we must announce the cancellation of the "Listening Session for Understanding and Addressing Changing Mask Guidance" scheduled for March 1, 2022, hosted by the National Indian Health Board (NIHB), Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Please stay tuned for the new date and time of the Listening Session.
In the meantime, please check out CDC's new resource, "Use and Care of Masks," at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html.
Again, please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. We will send out a cancellation notice to remove this occurrence from your calendar. For questions, please contact Audrianna Marzette at amarzette@nihb.org.
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) and the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organization (AAPCHO) will be convening a Listening Session on the CDC’s COVID-19 mask guidance. This listening session provides an opportunity for American Indian (AI), Alaska Native (AN), Asian American (AA), and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NH/PI) communities to ask questions about the CDC’s COVID-19 mask guidance and learn how to receive free COVID-19 rapid kits and masks.
The CDC will provide updates about the latest recommendations for masking up, including clarification on which masks offer the best protection in stopping the spread of COVID-19 and protecting oneself. Updates will include reviewing rotating online images and graphics that show how specific masks give others better protection due to differences in material and fit.
Dear Tribal Leaders, Public Health Officials, and Indian Country Professionals,
On behalf of the White House COVID Response Team, please join us for a White House Tribal COVID-19 Update.
EVENT: White House Tribal COVID-19 Update
DATE: Wednesday, March 2
TIME: 4:30 PM ET
REGISTRATION: REGISTER HERE
Please Note: This call is closed press and not for attribution.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Project ECHO will host several free COVID-19 Clinical Rounds. These COVID-19 Clinical Rounds are resource webinars intended for consultant physicians involved in critical care practice, fellows, residents, pharmacists, nursing staff, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, and allied health staff.
Register for any of the following sessions:
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COVID-19 Related Response Strategies (Community of Practice) Call: On Thursday, March 3, 2:00–3:00 PM ET, CDC will host a webinar on the “COVID-19 Exposure Notifications System.” Join the webinar.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosts regular virtual Town Halls for SARS-CoV-2 test developers. The purpose of these Town Halls is to help answer technical questions about the development and validation of tests for SARS-CoV-2. Registration is not necessary.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions live during the Town Halls, but questions may also be submitted in advance by emailing CDRHWebinars@fda.hhs.gov.
The FDA will hold a virtual Town Hall for test developers from 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. ET on:
Registration is not necessary.
Time: 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. ET
To ensure you are connected, please join 15 minutes before to the start of the virtual Town Hall at 12:00 p.m.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://fda.zoomgov.com/j/1613459103?pwd=OTdiTnRBSldIVDROS1hqam0ydTZHQT09
Passcode: uw6%YD
Please note: Participants who join the virtual Town Hall using the Zoom webinar link above should use computer audio (listen through their computer speakers and speaking through computer microphone/headset).
The dial-in information provided below is for participants who will be joining the virtual Town Hall by phone only.
Dial: 669-254-5252
Webinar ID: 161 345 9103
Passcode: 696804
Following the webinar, a transcript, recording, and slides will be posted on the FDA's website along with the presentations/transcripts from previous town hall sessions.
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Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease Peer Learning Webinar Series
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) invites you to join us for a FREE webinar series that will build on the Tribes and Tribal organization's ability to address emerging and re-emerging infectious disease threats and share best practices for preventing and controlling infectious diseases.
As the pandemic began, Gallup Indian Medical Center health system leaders applied early planning and mitigation actions to collaborate with multiple organizations and individuals to convert four Gallup hotels into temporary shelters to quarantine the people who didn’t have another place to shelter on their own safely, those exposed to the coronavirus and were awaiting test results, and those recovering from COVID-19. During this webinar, participants will learn how mitigation planning to address overcapacity due to surges in patient volumes can improve health status, wellbeing, productivity, and quality of care.
For more information or if you have suggestions for webinar topics, please contact Audrianna Marzette at amarzette@nihb.org.
Who should attend? The intended audience for this webinar is physicians, nurses, pharmacists, health educators, other clinicians, and public health professionals interested in setting up a temporary quarantine and isolation housing to prevent the spread of COVID-19
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Project ECHO will host several free COVID-19 Clinical Rounds. These COVID-19 Clinical Rounds are resource webinars intended for consultant physicians involved in critical care practice, fellows, residents, pharmacists, nursing staff, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, and allied health staff.
Register for any of the following sessions:
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The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) will be hosting a FREE webinar focused on long COVID-19 titled “Long COVID-19 Effects and Recovery: Information for Indian Country”. This webinar will provide information and education to American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) on post-COVID-19 also known as long COVID-19.
Director of the Practice-based research network (PBRN) to be known as the American Indian Collaborative Research Network (AICoRN) Dr. Allison Kelliher will be presenting. Dr. Kelliher will focus on data around possible treatments, what we have left to discover and ongoing efforts to explore this, and general approach to healing from chronic viruses from a holistic perspective.
Who should attend? Tribal public health/health professionals, Tribal leaders, community members, and Tribal Nations.
For questions, contact Moones Akbaran, Project Coordinator, Public Health Policy and Programs, at makbaran@nihb.org.
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The second Friday of every month: USET COVID-19 ECHO
The session will include updates related to Indian Country, updates on the status of COVID-19 in the USET region, and an opportunity to ask questions and receive expert advice.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Central/12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern (join)
Join by phone only at any of the following numbers using meeting ID 918 0885 1929:
646-558-8656; 253-215-8782; 301-715-8592; 346-248-7799. Press *6 to mute your line.
**Continuing education credits are available for these sessions.**
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Register for calls in the 2022 series
CDC hosts a bi-weekly national call series to provide state, tribal, local, and territorial partners with the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak and U.S. preparedness efforts. For more information, email eocevent424@cdc.gov.
Upcoming call schedule:
*Please note that beginning today (May 23, 2022), the bi-weekly CDC COVID-19 All-STLT Update Call will be held from 2:00–2:30 PM ET. CDC does not send out a calendar invitation for this call, so please adjust your own invite to reflect the new time frame.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosts regular virtual Town Halls for SARS-CoV-2 test developers. The purpose of these Town Halls is to help answer technical questions about the development and validation of tests for SARS-CoV-2. Registration is not necessary.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions live during the Town Halls, but questions may also be submitted in advance by emailing CDRHWebinars@fda.hhs.gov.
The FDA will hold a virtual Town Hall for test developers from 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. ET on:
Registration is not necessary.
Time: 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. ET
To ensure you are connected, please join 15 minutes before to the start of the virtual Town Hall at 12:00 p.m.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://fda.zoomgov.com/j/1613459103?pwd=OTdiTnRBSldIVDROS1hqam0ydTZHQT09
Passcode: uw6%YD
Please note: Participants who join the virtual Town Hall using the Zoom webinar link above should use computer audio (listen through their computer speakers and speaking through computer microphone/headset).
The dial-in information provided below is for participants who will be joining the virtual Town Hall by phone only.
Dial: 669-254-5252
Webinar ID: 161 345 9103
Passcode: 696804
Following the webinar, a transcript, recording, and slides will be posted on the FDA's website along with the presentations/transcripts from previous town hall sessions.
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Please join the Region 2 National Preparedness Division in partnership with Americares for a webinar on social reinsertion.
A global emergency, such as the current COVID 19 pandemic, can affect people on many levels.
Faced with the challenge of resuming ordinary social practices, while there is still a risk of contagion, many people may experience intense fear of leaving their homes, known as "The Cabin Syndrome." Initially, staying at home could be experienced as being “in prison,” however, with the passage of time, it has become for many a refuge that they fear leaving. Faced with this challenge, there are measures that can be taken to reduce this fear without abandoning proper precautionary and personal protection practices.
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Register for calls in the 2022 series
CDC hosts a bi-weekly national call series to provide state, tribal, local, and territorial partners with the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak and U.S. preparedness efforts. For more information, email eocevent424@cdc.gov.
Upcoming call schedule:
*Please note that beginning today (May 23, 2022), the bi-weekly CDC COVID-19 All-STLT Update Call will be held from 2:00–2:30 PM ET. CDC does not send out a calendar invitation for this call, so please adjust your own invite to reflect the new time frame.
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Join the National Indian Health Board for the third webinar of the Enhancing Tribal Environmental Health Programs Engagement in COVID-19 Response Webinar Series. This webinar series will strengthen environmental health networks in Indian Country, foster a learning community, and aid in creating environmental protocols and guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to build on Tribes and Tribal organization’s capabilities to address environmental and human health impacts from the virus that causes COVID-19.
Disinfecting high-touch surfaces at community facilities is important for protecting community members and staff from exposure to COVID-19. Effective disinfection of these surfaces requires choosing products registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. But what happens when there is a misuse and overuse of disinfectants as a result of heightened concerns about SARS-CoV-2 transmission. This webinar explains potential health effects associated with exposure to disinfectants and identifies safer substitutions for common disinfectants that have lower risks of long-term adverse health effects.
Who should attend? Tribal environmental health specialists, environmental technicians, environmental engineers, health educators and CHRs, and other Tribal public health professionals interested in identifying safer disinfectants and disinfection practices and reducing over-use and exposure.
For questions, contact Audrianna Marzette, Project Coordinator, Public Health Policy and Programs, at amarzette@nihb.org.
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The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) invites you to join us for a webinar series that will build on Tribes and Tribal organizations' capabilities to address the environmental and human health impacts from the virus that causes COVID-19.
The webinars will be held the fourth Wednesday of every month from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET (1pm PT, 2pm MT, 3pm CT).
Register for the webinars.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For more information and/or if you have suggestions for webinar topics, please contact Brett Weber at BWeber@nihb.org or Audrianna Marzette at amarzette@nihb.org.
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The Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (Capital Projects Fund) will address many challenges laid bare by the pandemic, especially in rural America, Tribal communities, and low- and moderate-income communities, helping to ensure that all communities have access to the high-quality modern infrastructure, including broadband, needed to access critical services.
Eligible Uses of Capital Projects Fund Grant Funding
Eligible Jurisdictions & Allocations
Treasury is hosting Office Hours every Thursday from 3-4PM ET until the June 1, 2022, submission deadline. Register to join an office hours session.