2023 – 2024 Tribal Public Health Conferences

The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.

Upcoming National and Regional Conferences

 

National Tribal Health Conference: “Tribal Health Equity on Our Terms”

  • Dates: May 20 – 23, 2024
  • Location: Rapid City, SD
  • Format: In-person
  • Price: $800 for conference attendee registration; $500 for speaker registration; $250 for youth & student registration (up to 24 years old)
  • Registration: Home – National Tribal Health Conference 2024 (cvent.com)
  • What to expect: A week-long event that serves American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes in the space of health – behavioral and public health. The conference will showcase the interconnectedness of policy, advocacy, and Indian health best practices. Programming includes tribal listening and consultation sessions, hands-on training opportunities, plenary sessions, and workshops that cover timely topics such as funding for Indian Health, the business of medicine, health equity, Indigenous determinants of health, Tribal public health, behavioral health, culture, environmental health, and climate change.

GHWIC Tribal Site Coordinator Resources

Funding for this was made possible (in part) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.

The ITCA GHWIC has developed a short list of resources to support new tribal site coordinators on the topics of ITCA GHWIC deliverables and coalition building.

Please contact ITCA GHWIC staff if you have any questions about the materials or experience any difficulty in accessing the infographic or recordings.

 

Education Materials for Health Professionals

 

GHWIC Infographics

 

Zoom Online Meeting Platform Resources

Zoom | “Show Me” Video Library: https://learn-zoom.us/show-me

Zoom | Learning Center: https://learning.zoom.us/learn

  • Tutorials and courses to learn how to use various Zoom functions

 

Year 4 Community-Based Action Plan (CBAP), Quarter Report, and Chronic Disease Prevention Working Group (CDPWG) PowerPoint Template 

 

Community Based Action Plan Overview

 

Strategic Planning and Coalition Building

Day 1 – Strategic Planning and Coalition Building

Day 2 – Strategic Planning and Coalition Building

Day 3 – Strategic Planning and Coalition Building

 

Elevator Pitch

 

Online Meeting Preparation Series

Day 1 – Online Meeting Preparation

Day 2 – Online Meeting Preparation

Day 3 – Online Meeting Preparation

https://youtu.be/pAMDxH_H_Cs

Supplemental Training Opportunties

Funding for this was made possible (in part) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.

Registration link will open for 2 weeks on May 13, 2024 and August 19, 2024.

  • For those eligible, the training vouchers will be purchased by ITCA GHWIC.
  • Tribes and Urban Indian Organizations who currently receive direct funding from the CDC Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) grant are not eligible.
  • Sign-up for supplemental trainings: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GHWIC_SupTrng

 

Commercial Tobacco Cessation

Basic Tobacco Intervention Skills Certification for Native Communities

  • Format: Live Online
  • Time needed: 8 hours total
  • Certification/Continuing Education from the University of Arizona HealthCare Partnership (HCP)

 

Pre-Diabetes Prevention

Virtual Lifestyle Coach Training

  • Format: Live Online
  • Time needed: 8 hours live online + 8 hours of independent learning
  • Requirements: 4 days total; 2 hours each day. Attendance in all 4 days (live online) required.
  • Certificate of Completion from the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP)

 

Previous Recording and Survey Links

Funding for this was made possible (in part) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.

Recent recordings and survey links can be accessed below. Recordings from 2022-2023 can be found in the ribbon at the bottom of the page.

 

Conference Calls

Conference Call 1

  • Presenter: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
  • Held: October 17, 2022
  • Year 4 sub-awardee specific, recording available on request

Conference Call 2

Webinars

Webinar 1 – “KHOP Community Activities Improving Health and Wellness”

 

Webinar 2 – “Traditional Healing and Medicinal Flora in Alaska”

 

Trainings

Training 1 (February 6 – 7, 2024) “Building a Blueprint for Success”

> Day 1: Strategies for Inclusive Community Involvement

>> Day 2: Mastering Project Planning and Implementation

 

Chronic Disease Prevention Working Group (CDPWG)

CDPWG Meeting 1 (December 12 – 14, 2023)

> CDPWG 1, Day 1

  • Presenters: Tribal Subawardees + Coordinating Center for GHWIC (CCG)
  • Held: Dec 12, 2023
  • Recording: Recording limited to ITCA GHWIC sub-awardees, please contact Vanessa.Dodge@itcaonline.com for permission to view.
  • Passcode: %.+1%w#y
  • Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GHWIC_WG1_20231212

>> CDPWG 1, Day 2

  • Presenters: Dine Community Advocacy Alliance + Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
  • Held: Dec 13, 2023
  • Recording: Recording limited to ITCA GHWIC sub-awardees, please contact Vanessa.Dodge@itcaonline.com for permission to view.
  • Passcode: 1Lt@?TH*
  • Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GHWIC_WG1_20231213

>>> CDPWG 1, Day 3

 

Conference Calls

Conference Call 1

  • Presenter: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
  • Held: October 17, 2022
  • Year 4 sub-awardee specific, recording available on request

Conference Call 2

Conference Call 3

  • Presenter: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. + Sub-awardees
  • Held: February 22, 2023
  • Year 4 sub-awardee specific, recording available on request

Conference Call 4

  • Presenter: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
  • Held: April 17, 2023
  • Year 4 sub-awardee specific, recording available on request

Conference Call 5

  • Presenter: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
  • Held: June 20, 2023
  • Year 4 sub-awardee specific, recording available on request

 

Webinars

 

Webinar 1 – “Breastfeeding Policy in Practice”

 

Webinar 2 - “Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure Program”

 

Webinar 3 - “Canva for Multimedia Creation”

 

Webinar 4 - “SPTHB’s GHWIC Overview”

 

Trainings

 

Training 1  (November 29 – 30, 2022)

> Day 1 – What is Team-Based Care?

 

Training 2  (June 7 – 8, 2023)

> Day 1 – “Empowering Indigenous Communities through Inclusive Nutrition Education”

 

>> Day 2 – “Empowering Indigenous Communities through Inclusive Nutrition Education” cont’d

 

Chronic Disease Prevention Working Group (CDPWG)

 

CDPWG Meeting 1  (February 14 – 16, 2023)

> Day 1 – Lightening Round Presentations

>> Day 2 – “Cultivating Indigenous-Focused Nutrition Programs: Leveraging the Power of Dieticians in Community Programs”

>>> Day 3 – “Engaging & Retaining Community & Staff Members through Health Promotion”

 

CDPWG Meeting 2  (July 18 – 20, 2023)

> Day 1 – “Nation to Nation GHWIC Tour” and “Need for Policy / Bringing it Back”

>> Day 2 – “Community Health Representatives: Key to Tribal Community-Clinical Linkages”,  “Improving Land Use Design”, and “Full Circle Indigenous Planning and Design”

>>> Day 3 – “Increasing Access and Participation in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)”

Infographics

Funding for this was made possible (in part) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.

 

The ITCA Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed and distributed the infographics below to support tribal communities in responding to GHWIC tobacco topics. Tribes are welcome to download, print, and distribute these materials. Please contact ITCA HHS staff if you have any questions about the materials, if you’d like to add your Tribe seal to the infographic, if you want to request development of a infographic related to the GHWIC Strategy Areas, or experience any difficulty in downloading the files.

Tobacco

  • Electronic Smoking Devices

Electronic Smoking Devices

  • Smokeless Tobacco

Smokeless Tobacco

  • Pregnancy & Smoking

Pregnancy & Smoking

  • Secondhand Smoke & Children

Secondhand Smoke & Children

  • Diabetes & Smoking

Smoking & Diabetes

  • Heart Disease & Tobacco

Heart Disease & Tobacco

 

2023 – 2024 Registration Links

Funding for this was made possible (in part) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.

 

Registration links for ITCA GHWIC (September 30, 2023 – September 29, 2024)

Dates and times subject to change. If you cannot attend a Zoom meeting, please communicate this to your assigned ITCA GHWIC Health Promotion Specialist with two weeks notice and/or assign another team member to attend in your place. ITCA GHWIC subawardees, please refer to your MOA Attachment D (Project Schedule) for a complete listing of deliverable due dates.

 

Conference Calls

All conference calls will start at 10am Mountain Standard Time (MST). ITCA GHWIC Health Promotion Specialists will send Zoom registration links to Subawardees for the dates listed below: 

  • Conference Call 3 (May 13, 2024)
  • Conference Call 4 (August 19, 2024)

 

Webinars

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing info about joining the meeting. All webinars will be starting at 10am Mountain Standard Time (MST). 

Webinar 3

Webinar 4

 

Trainings

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing info about joining the meeting. All trainings will start at 9am Mountain Standard Time (MST). 

Training 2 (Virtual)

 

Chronic Disease Prevention Working Group (CDPWG)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing info about joining the meeting.

CDPWG Meeting 2 (In-Person)

2-Day Meeting: April 23 – 24, 2024

  • Location: Albuquerque, NM
  • Registration link: TBA