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SUMMARY:Tribal Public Health Preparedness and Resilience Task Force Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The USET Tribal Public Health Preparedness and Resilience Task Force (Tribal PHPR) is a Tribally centered epidemiological approach to public health preparedness and resilience with the primary goal of strengthening the resilience of Tribal Nations in the USET region through public health strategies focused on the mitigation\, prevention\, and preparation phases of the disaster management cycle.  The goal of this Task Force is to build relationships between Tribal Nations in the USET region and the USET Epidemiology team! Join the contact list today to start receiving updates. \nDate: The first Tuesday of every month at 12:00 pm  – 12:30 pm Central / 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern (Due to a national holiday occuring on the first Tuesday of July\,  the July task force will meet on July 9)\n \nWho Should Attend?   \n\n Tribal Leaders and Tribal Council Members\n Health Directors\, Physicians\, Medical Staff\, Behavioral Health Professionals\, Public Health Nurses\n Emergency Response/ Coordination Personnel\, Homeland Security Personnel\n Emergency Services Personnel\, First Responders\, Public Safety Personnel\n Epidemiologists\, Data Specialists\n Risk Management Personnel\, Community Planners\n Environmental Health Staff\, Public Works Personnel\n Anyone interested in Public Health Preparedness and Resilience\n\nRegistration: Register today for the zoom meeting. \nQuestions: For questions\, please contact Anna Garrett\, USET Senior Epidemiologist at agarrett@usetinc.org or Samantha Rieche\, USET Program Coordinator at srieche@usetinc.org.   \n  \n 
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/tribal-public-health-preparedness-and-resilience-task-force-meeting-i-2024-07-02/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Health,Homeland Security and Emergency Services,Topics,USET Programmatic Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T130000
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SUMMARY:USET Infectious Disease ECHO
DESCRIPTION:We invite you and your staff to participate in the Infectious Disease ECHO. This ECHO merged the previous COVID-19 and Hepatitis C ECHOs and will focus on a different topic every month. Additionally\, clinical cases are encouraged to be submitted to gain insight into healthcare recommendations from other medical providers working in the field.  Beginning in March 2024\, this no-cost telehealth series is held on the second Wednesday of every month at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern. \nEach session is one hour in length and provides an opportunity for participants to: \n\nLearn about emerging infectious diseases\nGain skills on treating different infectious diseases\nContinue to stay up to date on COVID-19\n\nWho should attend? Tribal Nation health directors\, clinic staff\, physicians\, nurses\, Tribal Epidemiology Center staff\, and anyone supporting Tribal Nation citizens through the health sector are welcome to join. \nRegistration: Register in advance for the session. You ONLY need to register ONCE for the series. Once you register\, you can download the reminder to your calendar with the Zoom information. \nContinuing Education: This activity will offer CE credits for a variety of professionals. More information will be provided at a later date.\n \n  \nFor questions\, please contact Bryan Hendrix\, Public Health Data Improvement Manager\, at bhendrix@usetinc.org.
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/uset-infectious-disease-echo-2-2024-07-10/2024-07-10/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Health,Topics,USET Programmatic Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240719
DTSTAMP:20241015T164418Z
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SUMMARY:Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) & safeTALK Training for Trainers (T4T)
DESCRIPTION:The USET Behavioral Health Team is hosting two in-person training courses to equip USET member Tribal Nations to overcome suicide. The training will be in Nashville for clinicians\, clinic staff\, and emergency services staff including those that may encounter persons experiencing a mental health crisis. \nASIST is a two-day in-person workshop where you’ll learn to how to recognize when someone may be thinking about suicide\, and how to provide a skilled intervention and develop a safety plan with the person to connect them to further support. To learn more\, visit this website. \nsafeTALK T4T is a two-day program that will prepare you to facilitate LivingWorks safeTALK workshops in your community. These workshops empower community members and those who support them to make a difference by teaching them to be more alert to someone thinking of suicide and to be better able to connect them to help. To learn more\, visit this website. \nPlease note that the ASIST course is a prerequisite for the safeTALK T4T course. You must have completed an ASIST course (whether through USET or another organization) to enroll in the safeTALK T4T course. \n\nWhen: \nASIST: July 15-16 at 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Central/9:00 am – 5:30 pm Eastern \nsafeTALK T4T: July 17-18 at 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Central/9:00 am – 5:30 pm Eastern \n\nWhere: \nSonesta Nashville Airport\n600 Marriott Drive\nNashville\, TN 37214 \nDiscounted room rate of $159.00 (plus taxes and fees)/night expires on June 14th\nHotel block link \n\nWho should attend: \nUSET member Tribal Nation health directors\, clinic staff\, emergency services staff and professionals that may encounter persons experiencing a mental health crisis. \n\nRegister: \nRegister today! \n\nQuestions: \nContact Kasha Harris\, USET Public Health Program Manager\, at kharris@usetinc.org for any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-asist-safetalk-training-for-trainers-t4t/
LOCATION:Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel\, 600 Marriott Drive\, Nashville\, TN\, 37214\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health,Topics,USET Programmatic Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T110000
DTSTAMP:20240725T210817Z
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SUMMARY:USET Utility Management: Workforce Development Webinars
DESCRIPTION:USET Utility Management: Workforce Development\nThe USET Office of Environmental Resource Management will partner with Cindy Goodburn Consulting to provide insight and discussion on Utilities Workforce Development. Utility management faces numerous challenges. They must ensure clean and safe drinking water for their community by monitoring and maintaining their equipment systems\, workforce\, and infrastructure. One of the challenges they face is recruiting and retaining the water and wastewater workforce\, as some employees are retiring or seeking other job opportunities. How will utility management tackle the recruitment and retention of the water and wastewater workforce? Three live webinars will address this issue and the importance of developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). \nWhen:\nThursday\, July 18 at 9:30 am – 11:00 am Central/10:30 am – 12:00 pm Eastern\nThursday\, July 25 at 9:30 am – 11:00 am Central/10:30 am – 12:00 pm Eastern\nThursday\, August 1 at 9:30 am – 11:00 am Central/10:30 am – 12:00 pm Eastern \nWho should attend:\nUSET member Tribal Nations utilities-water and wastewater professionals and Tribal Nation governmental officials. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nBuilding the Workforce Pipeline\nManaging Human Capital as an Asset\nSOP’s\, The Foundation for a Prepared Utility\n\nRegistration:\nRegistration is now open. \nContinuing Education Credits:\nContinuing education units will be issued pending approval from USET’s Certification Board. \nQuestions:\nContact Veronica Mental\, USET Financial Analyst\, at vmenta@usetinc.org with any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/uset-utility-management-workforce-development-webinars/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Natural Resources,Topics,USET Programmatic Events
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SUMMARY:USET Utility Management: Workforce Development Webinars
DESCRIPTION:USET Utility Management: Workforce Development\nThe USET Office of Environmental Resource Management will partner with Cindy Goodburn Consulting to provide insight and discussion on Utilities Workforce Development. Utility management faces numerous challenges. They must ensure clean and safe drinking water for their community by monitoring and maintaining their equipment systems\, workforce\, and infrastructure. One of the challenges they face is recruiting and retaining the water and wastewater workforce\, as some employees are retiring or seeking other job opportunities. How will utility management tackle the recruitment and retention of the water and wastewater workforce? Three live webinars will address this issue and the importance of developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). \nWhen:\nThursday\, July 18 at 9:30 am – 11:00 am Central/10:30 am – 12:00 pm Eastern\nThursday\, July 25 at 9:30 am – 11:00 am Central/10:30 am – 12:00 pm Eastern\nThursday\, August 1 at 9:30 am – 11:00 am Central/10:30 am – 12:00 pm Eastern \nWho should attend:\nUSET member Tribal Nations utilities-water and wastewater professionals and Tribal Nation governmental officials. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nBuilding the Workforce Pipeline\nManaging Human Capital as an Asset\nSOP’s\, The Foundation for a Prepared Utility\n\nRegistration:\nRegistration is now open. \nContinuing Education Credits:\nContinuing education units will be issued pending approval from USET’s Certification Board. \nQuestions:\nContact Veronica Mental\, USET Financial Analyst\, at vmenta@usetinc.org with any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/uset-utility-management-workforce-development-webinars-2024-07-25/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Natural Resources,Topics,USET Programmatic Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240802
DTSTAMP:20240927T141754Z
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SUMMARY:2024 Indigenous Foodways Summit
DESCRIPTION:2024 Indigenous Foodways Summit\nHosted by\nUnited South and Eastern Tribes and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation\nA celebration of Indigenous Foodways – cultivated and wild – with a focus on hands-on learning and cultural knowledge exchange. The event will also demonstrate how to strengthen our foodways through intertribal collaboration and the utilization of USDA programs. \n\nWhen: July 30-31 and half the day on August 1 \n\nWhere: On the Sovereign Territory of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation \nSummit Venue: \nMashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center\n110 Pequot Trail\nMashantucket\, CT 06338 \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHotel Information:\nFoxwoods Resort Casino\n350 Trolley Line Boulevard\nMashantucket\, CT 06338 \nMake your hotel reservation online by July 19 to receive the discounted rate of $169 (plus taxes and fees). Rates will increase after July 19. \n  \n\nWho should attend: Tribal natural resources and agriculture staff\, farmers\, agency staff\, allied organizations. \n\nParticipants will learn about: \n\nNative plant nurseries\nRiver cane restoration\nSeed saving\nTribal food codes\nSoil health\nTraditional food preservation & cooking methods\n\nAgenda as of July 2024 \n\nRegistration: Registration is closed. \n\nTravel Stipends: If you are employed by a USET member Tribal Nation\, your Tribal Nation is eligible to receive a stipend for your travel. Travel stipends are limited and are on a first-come-first-served basis. \n\nTours and Special Events: Information coming soon. \n \n\nFarm tour\, including freight farm and aquaponics\nPlant walk\nHarvesting clams\n\n\nMeeting App: \nDownload the USET/USET SPF Events app from your app store. Then within the app search for Indigenous Foodways Summit. Download the event to the app. You can use it to stay up to date with the latest news and announcements\, create your personal schedule\, view all agendas\, and connect with attendees. \nIf you have used the app for a previous USET meeting\, you will need to exit that event. Click on your profile\, go to settings\, and click “exit the event” at the bottom of the screen. Then search for Indigenous Foodways Summit and download the event to your app. \n\nOpen the app in Google Play\nOpen the app in the Apple Store\n\n\nCOVID Protocols:  \nThe USET Tribal Epidemiology Center (USET TEC) is a recognized public health authority supported by the Tribal Nations within the USET region. Throughout the course of the COVID pandemic\, we have relied on their expertise to guide us to ensure for the overall safety\, health\, and wellness for our members\, staff\, and event attendees. As the impacts of COVID have evolved\, we have continued to assess our protocols to ensure that they remain reflective of the current status of the pandemic. \nCurrently (as of 04/17/2023\, subject to change)\, USET is no longer requiring proof of vaccination to attend USET-sponsored meetings. A supply of masks and tests will be made available for attendees to use at their discretion.
URL:https://www.usetinc.org/event/indigenous_foodways_summit/
LOCATION:Foxwoods Resort Casino\, 350 Trolley Line Boulevard\, Mashantucket\, CT\, 06338\, United States
CATEGORIES:Natural Resources,Topics,USET Programmatic Events
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