FEMA released the “COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance: All-Hazards Incident Response and Recovery,” a document aimed at helping emergency managers plan for disaster response and recovery, while adhering to public health guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
FEMA is offering a series of webinars throughout the month of June to further educate people on the pandemic operational guidance:
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Attend on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month (register)
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET / 1:00-2:00 p.m. CT / Noon-1:00 p.m. MT
11:00 a.m-Noon PT /10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. AK
Contact: ihsECHO@salud.unm.edu
The IHS COVID-19 sessions convene IHS, tribal and urban area providers from around the U.S., many working in rural areas with limited resources, in crucial real-time, peer-to-peer clinical learning.
IHS national clinical consultants for Emergency Medicine and Infectious Disease present and lead discussions on topics including
This allows local providers and national experts to discuss urgent focus areas and new developments in COVID-19 screening, treatment, and management of post-infection syndromes.
The sessions occur on the first and third Thursday of each month and include a clinical update by the IHS Chief Clinical Consultant for Infectious Disease, an update from IHS headquarters, case presentations and a brief didactic presentation.
To submit a Covid-19 case for review and recommendations, please use the Case Presentation Form.
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The National Council of Urban Indian Health's Technical Assistance and Research Center (TARC) proudly presents "Learning to Love Ourselves: Incorporating Compassion Care In Our Work.” This special mental wellness for healthcare workers session is focused on compassion fatigue and burnout due to COVID-19, and its impact within AI/AN communities. Participants can learn about self-assessment strategies and tools for cultivating wellness from within ourselves and our environment.
Objectives
Presenter: Dr. Bonnie Duran, Professor at University of Washington School of Social Work & Indigenous Wellness Research Institute
Dr. Duran addresses stress, fatigue, and burnout, among frontline health care workers across Indian Country. She is a leading expert on mindfulness and processes related to Indigenous Healing and meditation for all ages.
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The National Indian Health Board (NIHB), in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will be hosting a Community Based Organization (CBO) Vaccine Toolkit Discussion Group on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm ET.
This discussion group will feature an overview of the CBO Vaccine Toolkit. The toolkit was designed to help CBOs educate communities and promote vaccines as a prevention tool by sharing clear and accurate information about COVID-19 vaccines. There will also be an overview of new communication tools for adolescent vaccination.
Following the overview there will be an opportunity for discussion and community feedback.
Who should attend?
This discussion group is open to any interested person, but is likely most relevant to Tribal public health professionals, Tribal health departments, staff of Tribal organizations and those working at social service organizations, schools, or work with elders.
For questions, please contact Courtney Wheeler at cwheeler@nihb.org.
***If you were previously registered to attend the CBO Vaccination Toolkit Discussion Group on Thursday, May 20, 2021 you have automatically be registered for the reschedule discussion group. You will not have to register again.
Presenter:
Stefanie A. Erskine, MPH
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Stefanie is a behavioral scientist who leads evaluation of social marketing campaigns in the Prevention Communication Branch within CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. She first came to CDC in 2002 as an ORISE Fellow with the Antibiotics Aware campaign (formally Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work). Subsequently, she worked for the National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) and was instrumental in establishing CDC-INFO. Stefanie was the Director of Evaluation at the Association of Minority Health Professions Schools (AMHPS), a nonprofit organization in Atlanta that aimed to increase ethnic and racial minority participation in the health professions. Throughout her career she’s been involved in a variety of projects including designing and implementing interventions, program evaluations, and conducting behavior change research with vulnerable populations. She has worked on the frontlines of numerous emergency responses including Ebola, Zika, and now COVID-19. She is in her third deployment to the ongoing COVID-19 response, where she leads stakeholder engagement for CDC’s Vaccine Task Force communications team.
Stefanie holds a BA in Sociology from Spelman College, a MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan, was trained in evaluation at the Evaluation Center located at Western Michigan University, and is completing a DrPH at the University of Georgia. Most importantly, she’s a proud, hands-on mother to three daughters ranging in age from 10 to 23 years. She is a self-professed NPR and podcast addict who enjoys traveling, storytelling, music, art, design, and spending time with interesting people.
FEMA released the “COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance: All-Hazards Incident Response and Recovery,” a document aimed at helping emergency managers plan for disaster response and recovery, while adhering to public health guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
FEMA is offering a series of webinars throughout the month of June to further educate people on the pandemic operational guidance:
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The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides the largest single infusion of federal funding into Indian Country in the history of the United States. More than $32 billion is directed toward assisting American Indian nations and communities as they work to end and recover from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic – which was made worse in Indian Country precisely because such funding has been so long overdue.
From setting tribal priorities, to building infrastructure, to managing and sustaining projects, ARPA presents an unprecedented opportunity for the 574 federally recognized tribal nations to use their rights of sovereignty and self-government to strengthen their communities. As the tribes take on the challenges presented by the Act, the Ash Center’s Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development presents a series designed to assist tribes, to help tribes learn from each other and from a wide array of guest experts.
This second session, titled “Where Other ARPA Monies Live -- How to Avoid Tribes Leaving $12 Billion on the Table” will feature a range of experts including:
Watch Session 1, “How Tribal Governments Can and Can’t use ARPA,” of Navigating the American Rescue Plan Act: A Series for Tribal Nations.
Registration is required for this event. Please register using the link above to receive details via email for how to join the virtual discussion.
You can submit questions to the panelists in advance during the registration process. A live Q&A will also be available during the event with an option to submit questions in real-time.
The Ash Center encourages individuals with disabilities to participate in its events. Should you wish to inquire about an accommodation, please contact our events team at info@ash.harvard.edu prior to the event.
Additional questions? Email the Ash Center events team at info@ash.harvard.edu.