NCUIH is a National 501(c)(3) organization devoted to the support and development of quality, accessible, and culturally-competent health services for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban settings.
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NCUIH envisions a nation where comprehensive, culturally competent personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban communities throughout the United States. For more information on NCUIH go to www.ncuih.org
NCUIH envisions a nation where comprehensive, culturally competent personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban communities throughout the United States. For more information on NCUIH go to www.ncuih.org
Mission: The National Council of Urban Indian Health is a 501(c)(3), membership-based organization devoted to the support and development of quality, accessible, and culturally sensitive health care programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban communities. NCUIH fulfills its mission by serving as a resource center providing advocacy, education, training, and leadership for urban Indian health care providers. NCUIH fulfills its mission by serving as a resource center providing advocacy, education, training, and leadership for urban Indian health care providers.
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Our friends at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board THRIVE project have recently partnered with the Crisis Text Line to provide resources and support for Indian Country. It is never too late to seek help - text the word “NATIVE” or “INDIGENOUS” to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor.
As we prepare for 2020 to end, we are filled with gratitude for your support of our urban American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) community, especially during a year filled with unprecedented challenges. Our community continues to face an unparalleled health crisis as we prepare to solve new challenges and fight the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The year ahead will demand more of our work, advocacy, and resources to serve our community, but we need you to help make this work possible. Please consider making a donation as a holiday gift to the National Council of Urban Indian Health this year as we urgently need your partnership now more than ever. Your generosity saves lives.
We end this year with a sense of hope – will you join us in meeting this challenge? We thank you for your kindness and compassion.
Join us: https://buff.ly/3rq4d1O
The year ahead will demand more of our work, advocacy, and resources to serve our urban American Indian and Alaska Native community, but we need you to help make this work possible. Please consider making a donation as a holiday gift to the National Council of Urban Indian Health this year as we urgently need your partnership now more than ever. Your generosity saves lives.
We end this year with a sense of hope – will you join us in meeting this challenge? We thank you for your kindness and compassion.
Join us: https://buff.ly/3rq4d1O
Did You Know? You can text the word “NATIVE” or “INDIGENOUS” to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor today.
It's okay to express your feelings, whatever those may be, and to ask for help. Our friends at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board THRIVE project have recently partnered with the Crisis Text Line to provide resources and support for Indian Country. Help is only a text away.
Our friends at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board THRIVE project have recently partnered with the Crisis Text Line to provide resources and support for Indian Country. Remember you are not alone and can make it through this - text the word “NATIVE” or “INDIGENOUS” to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor today.
Help us in continuing our efforts to make a difference in the American Indian and Alaska Native community. Here's how: https://buff.ly/3rq4d1O
As we prepare for 2020 to end, we are filled with gratitude for your support of our urban American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) brothers and sisters, especially during a year filled with unprecedented challenges. Our community continues to face an unparalleled health crisis as we prepare to solve new challenges and fight the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The year ahead will demand more of our work, advocacy, and resources to serve our urban AI/AN community, but we need you to help make this work possible. Please consider making a donation as a holiday gift to NCUIH this year as we urgently need your partnership now more than ever. Your generosity saves lives.
We end this year with a sense of hope – will you join us in meeting this challenge? We thank you for your kindness and compassion.
Join us: https://buff.ly/3rq4d1O
You know that viruses can make you sick, but do you know how? In episode 5 of CDC's Project Firstline Vlog series "Inside Infection Control," Dr. Abby explains how a virus can enter your body and what it does once it gets there. Understanding this information can help you feel more confident applying important infection control actions. #WeAreFirstline #NativeHealth
You know that viruses can make you sick, but do you know how? In episode 5 of Inside Infection Control Dr. Abby explains how a virus can enter your body and what it does once it gets there. Understanding this information can help you feel more confident applying important infection control actions.
Policy Alert: COVID-19 and Omnibus Include Huge Wins for Urban Indians—$62.7 million for #urbanIndianhealth in FY21, a $5 million increase from FY20. The package includes $6.236 billion for Indian Health Service (IHS) in FY21 and extends the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) until 2023. It also includes the Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act (H.R. 4153/S. 2365) from Rep. Ro Khanna and Senator Tom Udall. Learn more: https://www.ncuih.org/policy_blog?article_id=534
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Now in ICT Opinion:
"We need to continue to diligently prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season"
A joint op-ed from health industry leaders:
Stacy A. Bohlen, Chief Executive Officer, National Indian Health Board
Francys Crevier, Chief Executive Officer, National Council of Urban Indian Health
Dr. Mary Owen, President, Association of American Indian Physicians
Rear Adm. Michael D. Weahkee, Director, Indian Health Service
NCUIH UIO Native Health Phoenix in Phoenix, AZ received their vaccines. Learn more about NCUIH's work to ensure fair and equitable distribution here: https://www.ncuih.org/news?article_id=527
#COVID19Vaccine #NativeHealth
What a great day! The COVID Vaccine arrived early this morning at NATIVE HEALTH and we began vaccinating our front line medical staff today.
Dr. Dunnigan, NATIVE HEALTH's Medical Director/Pediatrician (photo right), was one of the first to receive the COVID vaccine at NATIVE HEALTH.
Keep watching for more updates!
Thank you to everyone that made the vaccine possible.
PRESS RELEASE: First-Ever Standalone NCUIH Bill Passes Congress to Shore Up Resources for Urban Indians - https://mailchi.mp/ncuih/20201220ncuihbill
NCUIH Statement on President-elect Biden's Nomination of Urban Indian Health Champion Haaland
President-elect Joe Biden nominated New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Department of the Interior. If confirmed, she would be the first Native person to hold a Cabinet-level position and the first to lead Interior. In addition to public lands, waterways, wildlife, national parks, and natural resources that fall under the purview of Interior, the agency has wielded untold influence over the nation’s federal policy towards tribes and Native people in general throughout its history. As Congresswoman for New Mexico's Second District and Co-Chair of the Native American Caucus, Congresswoman Haaland has been championed priorities for Urban Indian health, including First Nations Community HealthSource in Albuquerque.
“NCUIH is so pleased to learn that Representative Haaland will be tapped to lead the Department of the Interior and will be the first Native in a Cabinet-level position," said Francys Crevier, CEO of the National Council of Urban Indian Health." As vice chair of the House Committee for Natural Resources, she has been exceptionally supportive of legislation that upholds tribal sovereignty and improves the quality of life for all Native people, including those residing in urban areas. The selection of a Native woman to oversee this agency holds special significance for us because of the sordid history of federal government policies to dispossess indigenous people of their land and culture with an intent to ‘kill the Indian, save the man.’ Today, Urban Indians participate in many programs under the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Bureau of Indian Education, including social services and adult care assistance. We are confident that Representative Haaland will bring the same level of competence and passion to her role as Secretary and congratulate her for this well-deserved nomination.”
For the latest updates and to read NCUIH's full statement, visit our News Center: https://buff.ly/2Wq4Ydb
We invite UIOs and their youth community members to join us on January 5, 2021 at 7 PM EST for a webinar on Providing Traditional Medicine Sources to Youth Through Telehealth. In addition to a Smudging Activity led by Shawn Ironmaker of Buffalo Horse Inc., the event will address the scope of traditional medicine services, discuss how to tailor services to a youth/young adult audience, and share best practices in providing services in a virtual environment.
Learn more and register for free: https://buff.ly/3ncBafE
Note: If you do not have Sage or Ceremonial Tobacco, please indicate this in your registration and register by December 22, 2020 to ensure materials can be shipped to you in time.
We applaud the House, especially Rep. Ruben Gallego and Congressman Markwayne Mullin, for their steadfast efforts to help urban Indian health workers get coverage like their other IHS and Tribal counterparts. Read more: https://buff.ly/34rb3KH
#NativeHealth
Carmelita Skeeter of the NCUIH UIO Indian Health Care Resource Center received her COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out process for Urban Indians here: https://buff.ly/2WpU5rI
#COVID19Vaccine #NativeHealth
CORRECTION Policy Alert: COVID-19 Relief Bills Include Support for Urban Indians - https://mailchi.mp/ncuih/20201217-policyblast-correction
Policy Alert: COVID-19 Relief Bills Include Support for Urban Indians - https://mailchi.mp/ncuih/20201217-policyblast
PRESS RELEASE: IHS Allocates Vaccines for UIOs
“As the data continues to show, this pandemic is killing our people at devastating rates as Indian Country bears the brunt of this crisis,” said Francys Crevier (Algonquin), NCUIH CEO. “With the approval of the vaccine, there is a glimmer of hope. As urban Indians were left out of the H1N1 vaccine discussions, we are encouraged to see that Urban Indian Organizations and their staff who are providing life-saving care to our communities were among the first wave to receive vaccines.”
https://mailchi.mp/ncuih/ihsallocatesvaccines
Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest, Inc. Youth Prevention Program is hosting its first “Walking In Balance” Virtual Youth Conference!
NARA will have several amazing Native guest speakers from all over the US who will be presenting during the conference about topics all centering around the theme of “Walking In Balance.” This conference is not just for youth though, it is also open to professionals who work with or around youth.
Registration is free! The first 150 youth registered will get a conference bag filled with cool swag mailed out to them. There will also be an awesome raffle during the conference that you don’t want to miss!
Here are the details –
What: “Walking In Balance” Virtual Youth Conference
When: December 16-17, 2020
Time: 4pm-7pm
Where: ZOOM (link to be emailed after registration)
Register for free at: https://buff.ly/3afzdvi
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Natosha Spaeth at [email protected] or 503-490-7571.
Tune in LIVE TODAY 12/15 at 2 p.m. ET when National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. David Wilson asks National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci important questions about #COVID19 research and #vaccines from an American Indian and Alaska Native perspective.
TODAY at 1PM EST: Building Safe Havens for Native American Youth and Adults Through Coalition Building - https://mailchi.mp/ncuih/day-of-safe-havens
Join National Institutes of Health (NIH) on 12/15 at 2 p.m. ET for a live event with National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. David Wilson as they address important questions surrounding #COVID19 research, clinical trials, and vaccines within American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
CDC's Project Firstline released a new video from their "Inside Infection Control" series! The short video clarifies the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. Being comfortable with these terms can help you feel more confident in understanding and applying infection control actions. If you’ve ever been uncertain about the terms or want to know how to better explain them to others, check it out. https://buff.ly/2KcjMt3
#WeAreFirstline #NativeHealth
Ever get confused about the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, or want help explaining the difference to others? Project Firstline’s Dr. Abby Carlson is back to clear up the confusion in the newest Inside Infection Control video. Being comfortable with these terms can help you feel more confident understanding and applying infection control actions.
NCUIH, National Congress of American Indians, and National Indian Health Board are still working on two more bills for #NativeVeterans before the end of the year: H.R. 4153 - Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019 and H.R.6237 - PRC for Native Veterans Act. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3ngIvet
Thank you to Senator Jon Tester for your leadership in passing two important bills for #NativeVeterans: Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today (PACT) Act and the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act. These bills were listed as priorities for NCUIH, National Congress of American Indians and National Indian Health Board for the end of the year.
NCUIH, National Indian Health Board, and National Congress of American Indians sent a letter to Congress to act now on providing support to our #NativeVeterans including the Urban Native Veterans Act from Rep. Ro Khanna. https://buff.ly/3ngIvet
NCUIH and National Congress of American Indians urged Congress to pass a bill from Rep. Ruben Gallego and U.S. Senator Tina Smith to provide parity to #UrbanIndians. https://buff.ly/3ngIvet
NCUIH joined National Indian Health Board and National Congress of American Indians in urging Congress to act now on #CoronavirusInIndianCountry. https://buff.ly/3ngIvet
Thank you for your leadership, Senator Tom Udall! As the recipient of our Lifetime Champion award, we are grateful for your commitment and tireless efforts championing for Indian health care legislation.
Your voice will be missed. Your work has and will create a lasting difference in the health outcomes of American Indians and Alaska Natives who live in urban areas.
Thank you!
#NativeHealth
Today I say farewell to the Senate. Tune into my speech, as I reflect on this shared journey and discuss my vision for taking on the challenges we face together:
"Welcome to Inside Infection Control! In our first episode, meet CDC’s Dr. Abby Carlson, who will describe the goal of infection control. Share this video with your fellow frontline healthcare workers!"
#WeAreFirstline
Welcome to Inside Infection Control! In our first episode, meet CDC’s Dr. Abby Carlson, who will describe the goal of infection control. Share this video with your fellow frontline healthcare workers!
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TODAY- Please join the National Indian Health Board from 2 - 3 pm EST for a Tribal infection control learning community (TICLC) webinar: Minimizing Potential COVID-19 Exposure During Flu Vaccination. This webinar will provide an overview on how to minimize COVID-19 during flu vaccination for Tribal healthcare workers and patients. The discussion will focus on infection prevention and control (IPC) strategies and tools for frontline works as we see an increase in COVID-19 cases and move further into flu season.
Presenting will be Dr. Michael Bell is deputy director of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion in CDC’s National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases and LT. Oluwabukola (Bukky) Akinsiku, Pharm.D., BC-ADM., BCPS., USPHS Commissioned Corps, Clinical Pharmacist, Tsehootsooi Medical Center.
To register for this event and find additional information, check here: https://buff.ly/2Jzq1Xs
#NativeHealth #COVID_19 #Vaccination #WeAreFirstline
Please join the National Indian Health Board tomorrow, December 4, from 2 - 3 pm EST for a Tribal infection control learning community (TICLC) webinar: Minimizing Potential COVID-19 Exposure During Flu Vaccination. This webinar will provide an overview on how to minimize COVID-19 during flu vaccination for Tribal healthcare workers and patients. The discussion will focus on infection prevention and control (IPC) strategies and tools for frontline works as we see an increase in COVID-19 cases and move further into flu season.
Presenting will be Dr. Michael Bell is deputy director of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion in CDC’s National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases and LT. Oluwabukola (Bukky) Akinsiku, Pharm.D., BC-ADM., BCPS., USPHS Commissioned Corps, Clinical Pharmacist, Tsehootsooi Medical Center.
To register for this event and find additional information, check here : https://buff.ly/2Jzq1Xs
#NativeHealth #COVID_19 #Vaccination #WeAreFirstline
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Urban Indian Health Programs (UIHP) provide culturally competent, non-duplicative health services to more than 150,000 people annually and are critical to the Indian health care delivery system. The 36 clinics and programs across the United States are a critical safety net for Indian people living in urban centers. Todays Urban Indians are descendants of those tribal people who were relocated in the 1950s as part of the federal relocation program established by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Congress has consistently acknowledged the government's trust responsibility extends to American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) living in urban settings. A Senate report relating to the Indian Health Care Amendments of 1987 noted: The responsibility for the provision of health care, arising from treaties and laws in exchange for the cession of millions of acres of Indian land does not end at the borders of an Indian reservation. We thank all of our supporters for recognizing that: •UIHPs overcome cultural barriers •UIHPs save costs and improve medical care by getting Urban Indians to seek medical attention earlier •UIHPs reduce costs to other parts of the Indian Health Service by reducing their patient load •UIHPs are a key provider to many uninsured urban Indians who may not go elsewhere for health care services
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Studies show that 1 out of 3 American Indian and Alaska Natives over the age of 65 are at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. Learn more about how living a healthy and active lifestyle can help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in #WisdomKeepers.
Watch NCUIH Executive Director, Francys Crevier, testify before Congress on “Broken Promises” Report.
NCUIH is at the US Capitol for a moment of silence for missing and murdered indigenous women. #endMMIW
Youth Council Member Czarina Campos has a message for you about the Native Youth Virtual Convening Today! https://www.ncuih.org/news?article_id=284
A message from NCUIH Youth Council Member Benjamin Sandecki about our Native Youth Virtual Convening on August 6! https://www.ncuih.org/news?article_id=279
NCUIH Executive Director Francys Crevier raises awaressness on the needs of urban Indian Veterans during the IHS-VA Listening Session at #TPHS2019. NCUIH continues to fight for VA reimbursements for UIHPs to provide the cultrually competent care our Veterans deserve.
Keynote: Classifications: Race, Politics and the Constitution – Professor Matthew Fletcher, Indigenous Law and Policy Center at Michigan State University, Professor of Law & Director of the Indigenous Law & Policy Center
Keynote: Classifications: Race, Politics and the Constitution – Professor Matthew Fletcher, Indigenous Law and Policy Center at Michigan State University, Professor of Law & Director of the Indigenous Law & Policy Center
Francys Crevier, NCUIH's Director of Government Affairs speaks to Mike Andrews, staff director for the senate committee of Indian affairs. NCUIH present at NCAI's Presidential Transition Meeting. #NCUIH #presidentialtransition #urbanindianhealth #UIHOs
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