The PHPR Task Force brings together Tribal leaders, public health professionals, and community interest holders to coordinate efforts, share best practices, and address gaps in preparedness and resilience. The USET Tribal PHPR Task Force is crucial for enhancing public health preparedness across Tribal communities. By fostering collaboration and strategic planning, this initiative ensures that Tribal communities are better equipped to handle public health emergencies and build long-term resilience against evolving health challenges.
Who Should Attend?
- Tribal Leaders and Tribal Council Members
- Health Directors, Physicians, Medical Staff, Behavioral Health Professionals, Public Health Nurses
- Emergency Response/ Coordination Personnel, Homeland Security Personnel
- Emergency Services Personnel, First Responders, Public Safety Personnel
- Epidemiologists, Data Specialists
- Risk Management Personnel, Community Planners
- Environmental Health Staff, Public Works Personnel
- Anyone interested in Public Health Preparedness and Resilience
Anyone can join that is part of a Nashville Area Tribal Nation
Please feel free to attend as your schedule or availability allows
Intention Set by PHPR Task Force Members
An opportunity for Tribal Nations to work together and learn from one another on all public health preparedness topics
Break down some of the silos seen between health, environmental, and emergency management resources
Date: The first Tuesday of every month at 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Central / 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern Learn more about the next meeting
Past Meeting Topics
- June 2024 – Welcome, Intention Setting
- July 2024 – Tribal Nation Overview of Capacity and Resources
- July 2025 – Emergency Medical Services Creation, Roadblocks, Lessons Learned
- September 2024 – Electric Vehicle Fires and Best Practices | Texas A&M
- October 2024 – University of Miami Tour at 2024 USET/USET Meeting // CANCELLED
- November 2024 - After Action Report- Recent Hurricanes Discussion
- December 2024 - Respiratory Illness Updates | USET Epidemiology
- January 2025- Training Opportunities and Resources Highlight | University of Miami
- February 2025 - Tick and Mosquito Borne Diseases | University of South Carolina
- March 2025 - Mental Health First Aid | USET Behavioral Health
- April 2025 – Measles | USET Epidemiology
- May 2025 – Wilderness First Aid | Mi'kmaq Nation
- June 2025 – Year One Evaluation | USET Evaluation
- July 2025 – CANCELLED
- August 2025- Elder Awareness: Dementia and Alzheimer’s Affecting Native Americans from a Law Enforcement Perspective | Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
- September 2025- Will Reap | Catawba Indian Nation
Meeting resources are emailed directly to those signed up for the USET Tribal PHPR Task Force and are not posted publicly. Meetings are not recorded.