–
The second Thursday of every month (Central time): Joint USET/USET SPF, BIA Eastern Region Office, and IHS Nashville Area Office Monthly Tribal Nations COVID-19 Response and Relief Effort Call
Dial-in number: 435-777-2200; Conference ID: 139-8682
All lines are placed on mute when joining. Press *5 on your phone keypad to be placed in a question queue.
**THIS CALL IS FOR USET/USET SPF & EASTERN REGION/NASHVILLE AREA TRIBAL NATIONS ONLY**
–
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) will hold a Tribal Consultation Listening Session on Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 2:30 to 4:00 on Eastern Time to engage tribal leaders wishing to comment on the Emergency Rental Assistance program.
These meetings are Tribal Consultations with primary tribal leaders or their designee and tribal stakeholders. The Tribal Consultations are off the record and not for press purposes. For those tribes and organizations wishing to make comments, we respectfully request that organizations designate one speaker per organization and that comments be contained to three minutes per speaker so that Treasury can hear from as many tribal leaders as possible during consultation. Preference will be given to tribal leaders or their designees for making comments.
The Emergency Rental Assistance program makes available $25 billion to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds are provided directly to States, U.S. Territories, local governments, and Indian tribes. Grantees use the funds to provide assistance to eligible households through existing or newly created rental assistance programs. More information on the program can be found here.
Tribes have requested that Treasury host a tribal consultation to receive comments and questions regarding ERA program administration. Treasury welcomes the opportunity to hear from tribal leaders or their designees about this matter. Topics for discussion may include reporting requirements, eligibility determinations, and assistance documentation.
Primary tribal leaders or their designees are invited to address their concerns to Treasury. If time permits, Treasury will hear from tribal stakeholders who are not leaders or tribal designees. When joining the call, please let the operator know that you are a primary tribal leader or designee, the name of your tribe, and that you would like to make comments. All others are invited to join in listen-only mode.
Call-in number 1 888 455-7136 or 1 773 799-3680
Passcode: 7751893
Conference number: 1936250
If you have difficulty joining the call or have any other inquiries concerning the Listening Session meeting, please email tribal.consult@treasury.gov.
Written comments or questions are welcome. Please email EmergencyRentalAssistance@Treasury.gov with your questions or concerns regarding the Emergency Rental Assistance program.
–
Every other Thursday at 4:00 PM-5:30 PM Eastern
A link to RSVP is provided shortly before each call and will be added here ASAP.
Note: You must RSVP to join the call. Upon successful registration, you will receive a confirmation email with dial-in instructions.
–
Every other Friday: 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.
Fridays at 11:00 AM Central (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 NOW available for these sessions.**
–
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the danger COVID-19 poses to older adults and people living in long-term care facilities has been of great concern. COVID-19 has claimed the lives of more than 125,000 long-term care residents and staff and 8 out of 10 COVID-19 deaths reported have been among adults aged 65 and older. Now with two authorized vaccines and the CDC recommendation of older adults for early vaccine access, there is hope, but there are still challenges with distribution. It is also necessary to address the pandemic’s mental health impact on older adults, particularly loneliness and isolation. While older adults have reported less loneliness than their younger counterparts during the pandemic, about one in four report anxiety or depression due to the pandemic. Speakers will discuss:
–
FEMA will host a virtual public meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 15 with members of the private sector to discuss ongoing COVID-19 response issues involved with the Defense Production Act.
This meeting will provide an overview of a five-year voluntary agreement established in August 2020 as part of the Defense Production Act. This agreement aims to enhance coordination and cooperation between the federal government and private industry in response to COVID-19 and future pandemics.
The voluntary agreement allows the federal government and the private sector to share more information than is typically allowed under antitrust laws. This includes information about supply chains and challenges, manufacturer capacity, and pricing consideration. FEMA established one plan of action under the agreement, focusing on PPE manufacture, allocation, and distribution. Several subcommittees and plans of action are being created under the agreement to include manufacturers and distributors of health and medical resources to coordinate efficient use of resources and delivery of supplies to the American public.
The first hour of the meeting will be open to the public and the second hour will be open only to other federal agencies and private sector companies who are signatories to the agreement.
Anyone from the public interested in listening in on the meeting can visit this link which will be live shortly before the meeting begins. Any comments or questions can be emailed before noon on Jan. 15 to OB3I@fema.dhs.gov. Any questions not addressed during the meeting may be followed up afterwards.
This one hour webinar is intended to provide information about COVID-19 vaccination for people experiencing homelessness. The webinar will consist of a presentation from CDC COVID-19 response and a state health department followed by a Q&A session.
–
Please join the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) for a Tribal infection control learning community (TICLC) webinar: EMS Response to COVID-19. This webinar will provide an overview of the best practices for EMS response to COVID-19 and strategies for implementing infection prevention and control measures to protect EMS staff. The COVID response model used by the Pueblo of Laguna Community Health and EMS program will be discussed.
The learning community is focused on knowledge sharing and members are encouraged to share information and build relationships with each other. Please submit questions ahead of time to make sure the presenters can get to them. Come prepared to ask questions or share your own insights and experiences.
Audience: This webinar is open to any interested person, but is likely most relevant to Tribal healthcare personal, Tribal frontline healthcare workers, infection control officers and preventionists, and those who want to learn more about infection prevention and control measures for EMS response personnel.
Note: Continuing education credits will not be offered for this webinar.
**Submit questions in advance to Carmen Sanders at csanders@nihb.org.
–
Much of the public has gotten a lesson in vaccine clinical trials research, and now is learning more about the Emergency Use Authorization mechanism as it is used to approve the first vaccines. This University of Maryland School of Public Health session will include African American and Latino community members, public health professionals, and local leaders to talk about what we know about these topics and prepare our communities to make informed decisions about the vaccine.
–
The National Native Network at the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, in conjunction with the Indian Health Service Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and the Indian Health Service Clinical Support Center (Accredited Provider) present a webinar series: Cancer Risk Reduction in Indian Country.
Presenters:
Kevin English, DrPH, Director, Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, Inc.
Donald Haverkamp, MPH, Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Learning Objectives/Outcomes: By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Target Audience: Physicians, nurses, health educators, administrators, and support staff working with American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities.
Funding for this webinar was made possible by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention DP18-1808 National Network Approach to Preventing and Controlling Tobacco-related Cancers in Special Populations.
Webinar contents do not necessarily represent the official views of the United States Department of Health Human Services; Indian Health Service; or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
–
The one-hour long sessions include an opportunity to engage in didactic sessions focused on COVID-19 response in I/T/U clinics. The target audience is healthcare professionals including MDs, advance practice providers, pharmacists, RNs, and medical assistants.
Every Monday and Wednesday at 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Pacific (join)