Health conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19 are leading to negative health consequences—ranging from rejecting behaviors like mask wearing and social distancing to vaccine resistance. While traditional health education works well for the “vaccine-hesitant” population who simply has questions, those same traditional methods fall flat with the “vaccine-resistant” population who consumes online health conspiracies.
May 17, 2021
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
TIME: 4:30 PM EST
REGISTRATION: REGISTER HERE for weekly calls from May 19 through July 28
Please Note: This call is closed press and not for attribution.
We will continue to send weekly reminders about this recurring meeting to those on our listserv and look forward to speaking with you on Wednesday!
Thank you,
Tribal Affairs Team
Office of the Secretary | Intergovernmental and External Affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
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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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.
On June 2, President Biden announced a “Month of Action” focused on helping Americans get vaccinated in the lead-up to July 4th, and the White House would like to invite you to a special Month of Action kick-off call this Friday, June 4th at 4pm ET featuring Congressman Cedric Richmond, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and remarks from Vice President Kamala Harris! You can RSVP here, and all are welcome. You can read about the Month of Action, and sign up to take action if you haven’t done so already. We look forward to seeing you Friday!