Funding Opportunity: EPA EJ Small Grants Available

The Environmental Justice Small Grants Request for Proposals (RFP) is open from November 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017. Information related to the RFP and the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program can be found on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice website here. All proposals must be submitted through www.Grants.gov. You can find a direct […]

Funding Opportunity: Tribal public Health and Climate Change

Applications Due November 30th, 2016 Pre-Application Webinar November 9th Building Tribal Capacity for Climate Change Resilience and Public Health Programs Request for Applications The National Indian Health Board (NIHB), with support from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Climate and Health Program in the National Center for Environmental Health, is pleased to announce a […]

FACT SHEET – Cancer FAQ Sheet for American Indians and Alaska Natives

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released this Cancer FAQ Sheet for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Feel free to share the .pdf above or the .jpg image below among your community. CLICK HERE FOR JPG GRAPHIC.

Admiring the Fighters GPTCHB Cancer Infographic

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, knowing what to expect and making plans to proceed can help create a less stressful situation. The Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board has developed this infographic to help guide folks who may have questions about cancer prevention and cancer diagnosis. Feel free to […]

NNN Represented at Fifth Annual Alaska Plants as Food and Medicine Symposium

By Tammy Meissner, SEARHC Health Educator ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Fifth Annual Alaska Plants as Food and Medicine Symposium was held in Anchorage on September 11 – 13.  This year’s theme was “Preserving Our Bounty.”  My dad, a Tlingit Elder, and I felt honored for the opportunity to network with other stakeholders who use and […]

Save the Date: CDC to Release new Vital Signs Report on Tobacco-Related Cancers

On November 10, 2016, CDC will release a report about tobacco-related cancers, emphasizing the burden of cancers and cancer deaths associated with tobacco, and highlighting opportunities for comprehensive cancer and tobacco control to prevent tobacco use and cancer. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of cancer and cancer deaths. Tobacco use can cause more […]

CRIHB Develops CHANGE Toolkit

This document is an adaption of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Community Health Assessment aNd Group Evaluation (CHANGE) Action Guide:  Building a Foundation of Knowledge to prioritize Community Needs.  This document shifted the information in the CHANGE Action Guide to provide guidance for tribes, tribal health programs, and tribal organizations in implementing […]

NNN Webinar Archive: “Did our Ancestors Eat Buffalo Chicken?: Decolonizing Practices in Urban Indian Health.”

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The National Native Network held their regular technical assistance webinar series on Monday, October 31, 2016 titled “Did Our Ancestors Eat Buffalo Chicken?:  Decolonizing Practices in Urban Indian Health” presented by Kerry Hawk Lessard, MAA, Executive Director of Native American Lifelines of Baltimore. By the end of the webinar, participants […]

ACS Opportunity – Primary Care Manager

The American Cancer Society is recruiting qualified candidates for an open position Health Systems Manager – Primary Care.  The individual will be responsible for managing relationships with primary care systems including primary care associations, and Community-based entities such as health center networks, health worker networks, Community health representatives like Native American and tribal health, primary […]

You Don’t Have to Quit Alone

By:  Tammi Meissner, SEARHC Health Educator WRANGELL, Alaska – Don tried his first cigarette at 17 and experimented with cigarettes because he didn’t want to be an “outcast” from his older friend who smoked.  Eventually, Don was smoking 8-10 cigarettes a day and at the age of 29 he decided to quit.  He was a […]
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The National Network of Public Health Institutes 2025 NNPHI Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

2025 NACCHO 360 Annual Conference; Anaheim, CA | SAVE THE DATE | LEARN MORE

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