Join healthcare professionals examining the critical connection between vaping and mental health in Michigan teens. Learn regional data insights, identify risk and protective factors including peer pressure and family support, and discover evidence-based prevention strategies tailored for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Michigan tribal teens and young adults can now access This is Quitting, a free, anonymous text message program designed to help them quit vaping. Launched through a partnership between the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan and Truth Initiative, the program provides personalized support, coping strategies, and social encouragement. Clinical trials show participants aged 18-24 had nearly 40% higher quit rates. Enroll by texting SACREDBREATH to 88709.
Join us September 4-6, 2024, in Albuquerque for comprehensive cancer support leadership training. Learn essential skills including relationship building, emotional support, and facilitation—all free for AI/AN individuals. Limited spots available with travel scholarships offered. Register by August 19th.
Join health promotion professionals April 2-4 in Scottsdale for transformative learning on cultivating connection and belonging. Discover evidence-based strategies to build inclusive wellness programs, strengthen peer support systems, and demonstrate measurable impact across diverse, multigenerational workforces while fostering population health and well-being.
Join us August 21-22, 2024, for the 10th Annual Great Plains Good Health and Wellness Symposium. Keynote speaker Dr. JoAnne Owens-Nauslar, a fifty-five-year wellness champion, will inspire attendees. Network with health professionals, gain practical knowledge, and discover innovative tribal initiatives addressing obesity prevention, tobacco cessation, and chronic disease prevention across Indian Country.
The National Institutes of Health is offering travel scholarships to undergraduate American Indian/Alaska Native students attending the 2024 AAIP Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City. Recipients receive paid travel, lodging, and per diem, plus mandatory NIH research training. Applicants need a 3.0 GPA and biomedical research interest. Apply by July 19, 2024.
Project SUN addresses a critical health crisis: up to 42% of American Indian/Alaska Native youth use commercial tobacco. This culturally adapted, evidence-based cessation program integrates traditional elements like Talking Circles, distinguishing commercial from sacred tobacco use. Dr. Claradina Soto presents research demonstrating Project SUN's effectiveness in reducing tobacco use among AIAN youth communities.
Over 95,000 children and young adults receive cancer diagnoses annually in the US. While 85% survive five years, they face unique long-term treatment effects. The American Cancer Society's free 12-month ECHO series equips healthcare providers with essential knowledge on pediatric cancer survivorship care, late effects, and optimal treatment strategies through collaborative virtual sessions.
The FDA has rescinded marketing denial orders issued to JUUL Labs in June 2022, returning the company's premarket tobacco applications to pending review status. This action follows new court precedent and additional scientific evaluation across toxicology, engineering, and clinical pharmacology disciplines. Rescission neither authorizes nor denies the applications.
The CDC's Office on Smoking and Health released a groundbreaking collection featuring expert insights and data on ending menthol and flavored tobacco use. Nine articles explore surveillance findings and proven interventions, empowering communities to implement equitable policies that prevent initiation and support cessation, particularly among disproportionately affected populations.
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Partners in Chronic Disease Prevention Symposium | Hosted by Great Plains Tribal Health | Great Plains Tribal Health is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Partners in Chronic Disease Prevention Symposium. Travel scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To apply for a scholarship, please indicate so on the registration page and return all necessary documents by April 10, 2026. | ATTENDEE REGISTRATION | VENDOR REGISTRATION
