W.K. Kellogg Foundation Joshua Hudson selected as a W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network Fellow
Joshua Hudson, National Native Network Program Manager at Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan has been selected as a W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network Fellow. “I am really excited to be a part of this learning community, to help better myself and my community. I seek to learn more about the ways in which racial equity […]
Indian Health Service GPTCHB & IHS Cancer Support Leadership Training
VISIT GPTCHB.ORG April 5-7, 2019 Hyatt Place Albuquerque Uptown Albuquerque, New Mexico Covered topics include: Relationship building Cancer among Native Americans Establishing trust Emotional support skills Reflection teamwork Facilitation Starting a support group Free to American Indian and Alaska Native individuals interested in creating cancer support groups Only new attendees are eligible Limited number of […]
Updates December 2018 National Native Network Newsletter
In this issue: NNN Renewed! NCTOH Abstract Deadline Webinar Archives Native American Day Parade Highlights Sealaska Goes Smoke Free AND MUCH MORE!
Tobacco The 2016 Tips from Former Smokers Campaign: Associations with Quit Intentions and Quit Attempts Among Smokers With and Without Mental Health Conditions
LINK TO FULL RESOURCE: The 2016 Tips From Former Smokers® Campaign: Associations With Quit Intentions and Quit Attempts Among Smokers With and Without Mental Health Conditions People living with mental health conditions are more likely to smoke cigarettes than people without these conditions, and are also likely to smoke more often, be more dependent on […]
Webinar NNN & IHS HP/DP Webinar – Sacred Circle of Tobacco Youth Manual
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan’s National Native Network, in conjunction with the Indian Health Service Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, ClearWay Minnesota, and the Indigenous Peoples Task Force present a webinar: Sacred Circle of Tobacco Youth Manual. Title: Sacred Circle of Tobacco Youth Manual Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Presenters: CoCo Villaluz Senior Community Development Manager ClearWay Minnesota […]
Wellness Great American Smokeout
FULL ARTICLE FROM CDC HERE The American Cancer Society’s 43rd annual Great American Smokeout will be held on November 15, 2018. The Great American Smokeout is an annual event that encourages smokers to make a plan to quit smoking (https://www.cancer.org/healthy/stay-away-from-tobacco/great-american-smokeout.html). A report in this issue of MMWR (1) indicates that in 2017, 14.0% of U.S. […]
vape MMWR: Tobacco Product Use Among Adults – United States, 2017
FULL RESOURCES FROM CDC AVAILABLE HERE To assess estimates of tobacco product use among U.S. adults 18 years or older, CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) analyzed data from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey. In 2017, approximately 47 million (1 in 5) U.S. adults currently used […]
training Training Opportunity – GW Cancer Center TEAM Training
Applications are due via email by Wednesday, January 9, 2019 The George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the second cohort of the Together, Equitable, Accessible, Meaningful (TEAM) Training. The TEAM Training aims to support equitable, accessible and patient-centered cancer care. The training provides guidance, tools […]
Success New Report Examines Challenges to Growth of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Medicine
While there have been significant efforts to increase the diversity of the physician workforce, the number of individuals who identify as American Indian and Alaska Native (AI-AN) applying to and enrolling in medical school has seen slow and uneven growth, according to a new report released today by the AAMC and the Association of American […]
Native American Interview with Oklahoma City Indian Clinic – Grand Prize Recipient of the 2018 80% by 2018 National Achievement Award
READ FULL INTERVIEW FROM NCCRT.ORG HERE On February 26, 2018, Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC) became the Grand Prize recipient of the 2018 80% by 2018 National Achievement Awards, a program designed to recognize individuals and organizations who are dedicating their time, talent and expertise to advancing needed initiatives that support the shared goal to regularly […]