United South & Eastern Tribes

Clinical Operations Technical Assistance Office Hours with James Spillane
2025-12-03 11:00 - 12:30, 2025-12-17 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-01-07 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-01-21 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-02-04 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-02-18 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-04 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-18 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) and 2 more dates | Virtual Event
The USET Office of Tribal Public Health (OTPH) will be holding regular virtual office hours with James Spillane and OTPH Data Improvement Staff to offer technical assistance on a variety of healthcare related topics. Please mark your calendars and feel free to drop by during these times.

When: The first and third Wednesday of every month at 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Central/12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern

Who should attend: USET member Tribal Nation Health Directors and Clinical Staff

Learning objectives: These office hours are a great opportunity to discuss any questions, requests, or concerns you or your clinical staff may have regarding Social Determinants of Health, GPRA measures, EHR templates and reminders, RPMS, iCARE panels, workflow management, Patient-Centered Medical Home model and accreditation.

Registration is not required. Join via Zoom during any scheduled office hours.

Questions? Please contact Hailey Wade, USET OTPH Planning and Infrastructure Manager, at hwade@usetinc.org.

Insights from the Survey of Native Nations
2025-12-03 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
USET’s Office of Economic Development is pleased to continue sharing updates on our ongoing collaboration with the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD), the driving force behind the Survey of Native Nations. We first shared the opportunity to participate in the Survey of Native Nations in May 2024, to better understand the economic conditions, governance structures, and priority spending shaping Indian Country today.

With the survey expansion’s new findings, we invite USET member Tribal Nations to join us for an in-depth discussion of the results and what they reveal about our shared progress and challenges. This member-only webinar will highlight how Tribal voices and data are shaping national understanding of Native governance and economies, and how continued participation can strengthen future updates.

By connecting in this session, members will have the opportunity to::

Contribute to shaping the next phase of the Survey of Native Nations.

Learn about emerging trends and lessons from across Indian Country.

Share their own Nation’s experiences and priorities.

When: December 3 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Central/2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern

Who should attend:

Tribal Leaders interested in governance and data-informed decision-making;

Tribal Economic Developers and Planners;

Tribal Policy and Research Staff engaged in data collection, analysis, or program evaluation; and,

Tribal Administrators and Program Managers who use community data to guide strategy and investments.

Registration is open!

Questions? Please contact Rebecca Naragon, USET Economic Development Director, at RNaragon@usetinc.org.

Draft Agenda

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Partnership Overview

History and Purpose of the Survey of Native Nations: How this effort began and its role in supporting Tribal decision-making

Presentation of Key Findings: Insights, trends, and stories emerging from the latest survey data

Member Reflections and Discussion: Opportunities for USET members to share their experiences and lessons learned

Questions & Answers / Open Dialogue

Next Steps: How to stay engaged and contribute to the next phase of the survey

Tribal Health Services Self-Determination and Self-Governance Technical Assistance Monthly Office Hours FY26
2025-12-17 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
Due to the high demand for additional information, the USET Office Tribal Public Health is hosting office hours with Martha Ketcher, a subject matter expert, who will provide resources and guidance related to the navigating the Indian Self Determination Education Assistance Act as it pertains to health operations. To provide feedback on topics, please email Hailey Wade, USET OTPH Planning and Infrastructure Manager, at hwade@usetinc.org.

When: The third Wednesday of each month at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Central/10:00 am – 1:00 pm Eastern

Who should attend: Tribal Leaders, Health Directors, Tribal Nation designated staff

Learning objectives

October 15: The Basic ISDEAA Contracting Title I vs Title V

November 19: The 340B Pharmacy

December 17: How to Add new Programs, Functions, Services and Activities (PFSAs), Clinics, Pharmacy

January 21: How to Interpret Tribal Shares Tables

February 18: How to write Letters of Intent (LOI); Estimating Pre-Award and Startup Costs

March 18: The Preparation of Budget Negotiation, Aligning Salaries, Structuring Budgets, Contract Support Cost (CSC)

April 15: Contract Support Costs (CSC) on Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), Direct Contract Support Costs

May 20: Maximizing Space for a 105(l)

June 17: Tribal Management Grant (TMG), Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP)

July 15: Annual Funding Agreement Negotiations & Defining Scope of Work

August 19: Health System Planning (HSP) Tools, Strategic Action Plan (SAP)

Registration is open!

Questions? Please contact Hailey Wade, USET OTPH Planning and Infrastructure Manager, at hwade@usetinc.org.

Tribal Public Health Preparedness and Resilience Task Force Meeting
2026-01-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
The USET Tribal Public Health Preparedness and Resilience Task Force (Tribal PHPR) is a Tribally centered epidemiological approach to public health preparedness and resilience. Its primary goal is to strengthen the resilience of Tribal Nations in the USET region through strategies focused on mitigation, prevention, and preparation in the disaster management cycle.

The Task Force also builds relationships between Tribal Nations and the USET Epidemiology Team, creating a space to share best practices, discuss public health strategies, and collaborate on preparedness efforts.

When: The first Tuesday of each month at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Central/1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EasternMeetings will last 30-60 minutes, depending on the topic. Attend any meetings you are able — no ongoing commitment required.

Who should attend: You must be an employee, citizen, or otherwise designated with a USET member Tribal Nation to join.

Tribal Leaders & 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

Registration is open!

Questions? Please contact Anna Garrett, USET Senior Epidemiologist, at agarrett@usetinc.org, or Haley Tulis, Epidemiology Administrative Assistant, at htulis@usetinc.org.

Resilience Writing Retreat
2026-01-13 00:00 - 2026-01-15 23:59
The 2026 USET Resilience Writing Retreat will be hosted by the USET Community Resilience Program and Pamunkey Indian Tribe. USET member Tribal Nation staff, leaders, and citizens working on community resilience documents, such as vulnerability assessments, adaptation plans, climate action plans, and hazard mitigation plans, are invited to participate. During the 3-day event, individuals or teams from each Tribal Nation will have structured work time with facilitators and subject experts to focus on writing their community resilience document that may otherwise be hard to prioritize among day-to-day tasks. The retreat will also prioritize peer editing, reflection, presentations, and identifying areas that may require additional resources, community input, or research.

When: January 13-15, 2026, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Eastern each dayWe recommend arriving on January 12 and traveling home the evening of January 15 or on January 16.

Where: The retreat will be hosted on the sovereign territory of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe at the new Pamunkey Cultural Resources & Community Center (225 Lay Landing Rd, King William, VA). We recommend one of the following hotels:

Holiday Inn Express Richmond-Mechanicsville, 7441 Bell Creek Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 (804) 559-0022

Hampton Inn Richmond-Mechanicsville, 7433 Bell Creek Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 (804) 559-0559

A limited number of stipends are available to USET member Tribal Nation staff/citizens on a first-come, first-served basis to offset the costs of travel, lodging, and meals; please note your request for a travel stipend on the registration form. Stipends will be distributed after the event has concluded.

Who should attend: USET member Tribal Nation staff, leaders, and citizens working on community resilience documents, such as vulnerability assessments, adaptation plans, climate action plans, and hazard mitigation plans.

Learning objectives:

Learn strategies for tackling large writing projects.

Learn from peers and partners working in similar fields.

Make progress on resilience document drafts.

Identify information inputs still needed.

Registration is open through December 19! After registering, USET Community Resilience Staff will reach out to discuss the project you will bring to the retreat to identify facilitators or topic experts that may support your work.

Questions? Contact Bre Knudsen, USET Community Resilience Program Manager (bknudsen@usetinc.org or 629-277-1160) and/or Steph Courtney, Community Resilience Liaison (scourtney@usetinc.org).

Draft agenda at-a-glance

Tuesday, January 13

Introductions and welcome to Pamunkey lands

USET and OERM intro

Break

Overview of event agenda, structure, housekeeping, expectations

Teams set goals and intentions for the week, introduce project to facilitators

Box/Sack Lunch by Mattapony Reserve

Afternoon site visits to nearby resilience project(s) – Forest & Remediation site (Chickahominy Indian Tribe — Eastern) & Pamunkey Living Shoreline (USET Transport available)

Return to Pamunkey before 5pm

Wednesday, January 14

Greetings; field trip reflections & revisit goals

Presentations from Just Collective

Break

Structured writing time

Peer reflection and review

Lunch by Joanie Beverly (Monacan Nation)

Local VNAA pop-up market during Lunch

Presentation from Jasmine Lamb (Sipayik Resilience Committee)

Break

Structured writing time

Peer reflection and review

Thursday, January 15

Opening reflection – revisit goals from Day 1 & progress from Day 2

Structured writing time

Peer reflection and review

Break

Pottery demo by Allyson Gray

Lunch by Joanie Beverly (Monacan Nation)

Re-centering and reflection

Structured writing time

Peer reflection and review

Break

Closing reflections & evaluations

Catawba River Cane Restoration and Conservation
2026-01-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
USET is hosting a webinar featuring Catawba Indian Nation’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to will share progress and lessons learned from initiatives focused on restoring culturally and ecologically significant plants, including Giant Rivercane (Arundinaria gigantea), Schweinitz’s Sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii), Georgia Aster (Symphyotrichum georgianum) and Sacred Tobacco (Nicotiana rustica). Together, these efforts aim to strengthen the Nation’s stewardship of natural and cultural resources, ensuring that traditional practices can be sustained for generations to come. The webinar will provide participants with an overview of how rivercane restoration improves riparian buffers, enhances water quality, and preserves a resource long used by the Catawba people for cultural and craft traditions. It will also showcase the Nation’s work monitoring culturally significant plants, including those tied to the recovery of Schweinitz’s Sunflower, a federally endangered species in the Carolina Piedmont.

Courtney Skeldon, Wildlife & Habitat Stewardship Program Manager for the Catawba Nation, will present restoration strategies, highlight key insights from the Nation’s work, and engage with the audience in a Q&A. By integrating ecological science with cultural stewardship, the webinar will showcase how the Nation’s efforts serve as a model for community-driven conservation. Topics will include: Rivercane restoration methods, cultural importance of rivercane, restoration and monitoring of Schweinitz’s sunflower, ecological benefits of habitat restoration, and opportunities for community involvement.

When: January 20 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Central/3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern

Who should attend: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environmental, Cultural Staff from USET Tribal Nations and other federal Tribal Nations.

Learning objectives:

Rivercane restoration methods

Cultural importance of rivercane

Restoration and monitoring of Schweinitz’s sunflower

Ecological benefits of habitat restoration

Opportunities for community involvement

Registration is open!

Questions? Please contact David Anderson, Senior Agriculture Technical Assistance Specialist, at 828-557-5352.

Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Series
2026-01-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-03-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the innate intelligence, strengths, balance, resources, and resilience of Native people.

When: The fourth Tuesday of every month at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Central/2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern

Who should attend: Tribal Nation health directors, clinic staff, counselors, social workers, physicians, nurses, Tribal Epidemiology Center staff, and anyone supporting Tribal Nation citizens through the health/behavioral health sector are welcome to join.

Learning objectives

Increase knowledge of innate intelligence of Native people and relationship to treatment and lifelong recovery

Deepen understanding of cultural practices as teaching tools for healthy behavior and how traditional practices influence behavior change

Gain knowledge of two examples of traditional behavioral health programs

Learn example of how to translate a traditional practice into a potential billable clinical service

CME/CE Program accreditation for physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, nurses, counselors and social workers

Registration is open!

Questions? Contact reclaimingteam@usetinc.org.

Physical Healing through Medication Assisted Treatment
2026-01-29 11:30 - 12:30 | Virtual Event
Join us for an engaging session with the Catawba Nation as we explore how physical healing can be supported through Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), an evidence-based approach to treating addiction that combines FDA-approved medications with counseling and behavioral therapies. This session will provide a holistic perspective, grounded in traditional teachings and clinical best practices, to help participants better understand, implement, and support MAT in their Tribal Nations.

When: January 29 at 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Central/12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern

Who should attend: Public health officials, counselors, psychiatrists, social workers, clinicians, service providers, clinical administration staff, Tribal leaders, and others with interest.

Learning objectives:

The use of cultural practices to restore balance and support physical recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.

The principles and practices of Medication Assisted Treatment.

Common barriers to MAT access and strategies to overcome them.

Practical steps for offering MAT services effectively within diverse care settings.

Registration is open!

Questions? Contact Caro Caballero, ccaballero@usetinc.org.

Tribal Health Services Self-Determination and Self-Governance Technical Assistance Monthly Office Hours FY26
2026-02-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
Due to the high demand for additional information, the USET Office Tribal Public Health is hosting office hours with Martha Ketcher, a subject matter expert, who will provide resources and guidance related to the navigating the Indian Self Determination Education Assistance Act as it pertains to health operations. To provide feedback on topics, please email Hailey Wade, USET OTPH Planning and Infrastructure Manager, at hwade@usetinc.org.

When: The third Wednesday of each month at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Central/10:00 am – 1:00 pm Eastern

Who should attend: Tribal Leaders, Health Directors, Tribal Nation designated staff

Learning objectives

October 15: The Basic ISDEAA Contracting Title I vs Title V

November 19: The 340B Pharmacy

December 17: How to Add new Programs, Functions, Services and Activities (PFSAs), Clinics, Pharmacy

January 21: How to Interpret Tribal Shares Tables

February 18: New or Restored, Federally Recognized Tribes: Funding Estimate Table and Elements

March 18: The Preparation of Budget Negotiation, Aligning Salaries, Structuring Budgets, Contract Support Cost (CSC)

April 15: Contract Support Costs (CSC) on Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), Direct Contract Support Costs

May 20: Maximizing Space for a 105(l)

June 17: Tribal Management Grant (TMG), Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP)

July 15: Annual Funding Agreement Negotiations & Defining Scope of Work

August 19: Health System Planning (HSP) Tools, Strategic Action Plan (SAP)

Registration is open!

Questions? Please contact Hailey Wade, USET OTPH Planning and Infrastructure Manager, at hwade@usetinc.org.

Emotional Well-Being through Healing of the Canoe
2026-04-30 11:30 - 12:30 | Virtual Event
Join us for an engaging session with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe as they explore how emotional healing can be supported through Healing of the Canoe – a culturally grounded life skills and substance abuse prevention curriculum for Native American youth. This session will provide a holistic perspective, grounded in traditional teachings and programmatic best practices, to help participants better understand, implement, and support Healing of the Canoe programs.

When: April 30 at 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Central/12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern

Who should attend: Public health officials, counselors, psychiatrists, social workers, clinicians, youth outreach staff, summer camp staff, Tribal leaders, and others with interest.

Learning objectives: Participants will gain an understanding of:

The use of cultural practices to restore balance and support recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.

The principles and practices of Healing of the Canoe.

Practical steps for offering Healing of the Canoe programs in Tribal Communities.

Common barriers to providing this type of programming and strategies to overcome them.

Registration is open!

Questions? Contact Caro Caballero, ccaballero@usetinc.org

Electronic Health Record Clinical Applications Coordinator (CAC) Training
2026-05-05 09:00 - 2026-05-07 15:00 | USET Headquarters, 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville, Default, 37214
The role of the Clinical Applications Coordinator (CAC) is central to the success of Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementation and optimization. CACs serve as the bridge between clinical staff and technical teams, ensuring that the EHR system supports safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care. This training is designed to provide new and experienced CACs with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to manage clinical applications, support end-users, and drive continuous improvement in healthcare delivery. By the end of this program, participants will be equipped to lead EHR initiatives that enhance clinical workflows, improve documentation accuracy, and strengthen compliance with healthcare standards.

When: May 5-7, 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Central each day

Where: The training will take place at the USET Office, 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville TN 37214

Lodging: USET has a hotel room block available with reduced room rates for participants in the program. Use this link for the USET CAC Training Hotel Room Block at Tru by Hilton Mount Juliet.

Tru by Hilton Mt. Juliet1977 Providence ParkwayMount Juliet, TN 37122

Tru by Hilton is offering a discounted reservation rates of $149/night plus applicable tax/fees at a rate of 18.75%. A hot breakfast bar and parking are complimentary for all hotel guests. The hotel also offers EV Charging onsite. Their cancellation policy is 72 hours ahead of your hotel check-in time. The final day to book through this training’s Hotel Room Block is April 4th, 2026. For additional information on the Tru by Hilton property, amenities or for questions with booking, please visit their website or call the hotel directly at (615) 637-0400.

Travel stipends: A limited number of stipends will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants may request a travel stipend through the registration page. Once registration is submitted, a USET staff member will be in contact to provide you with additional details.

Who should attend: Tribal Nation Clinical Staff and Clinical Applications Coordinators or equivalent

Learning objectives:

Understand the CAC Role and Responsibilities

Define the scope of the CAC position and its impact on clinical operations.

Recognize how CACs collaborate with providers, nurses, and IT staff to optimize EHR use.

Develop Skills in EHR Configuration and Support

Learn how to configure templates, order sets, and clinical decision support tools.

Gain strategies for troubleshooting, training, and supporting end-users effectively.

Promote Quality Improvement and Compliance

Apply EHR tools to improve documentation accuracy and patient safety.

Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, coding standards, and organizational policies.

Registration is open!

Questions? Contact Bryan Hendrix, Data Improvement Manager, bhendrix@usetinc.org (615)427-2441
