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Chief Chat: Growth of Cherokee Nation agribusiness means access to healthy food, jobs

From: Muskogee Phoenix By: Chuck Hoskin, Jr. Link: https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/chief-chat-growth-of-cherokee-nation-agribusiness-means-access-to-healthy-food-jobs/article_0c231cb4-323e-537f-8399-b51bd035db64.html CHEROKEE NATION, OK — Agriculture is vital to any economy, and Cherokee Nation’s is no exception. Likewise, agribusinesses, or economic activity in the agriculture arena, are essential in meeting the basic healthy food needs for Cherokee people. Food security is always an issue for our citizenry […]

Native American Heritage Month: Do you have a success story?

Do you have a success story? Celebrating Native American Heritage Month “I love to see people move up on the ladder of success, because every success story reassures that possibilities in life are still endless.” ― Edmond Mbiaka In anticipation of Native American Heritage Month in November, we want to celebrate your successes by sharing […]

Building Equity into Your Network Partners

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation program, released a webinar and extensive resource focusing on building equity into your partnership networks. To access this new guide click HERE. Also go to www.countyhealthrankings.org and www.healthyplacesbydesign.org.

Commercial Tobacco Product Use and COVID-19

Presented by: Brian King, PhD, MPH Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 3 pm EST 1 Hour Webinar Description and Learning Objectives Commercial tobacco product use is the leading cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. Declines in use have occurred over time, but prevalence remains particularly high among American Indians and Alaska Natives. […]

Improving Resilience and Equity in Cancer Screening: Lessons from COVID-19 and Beyond

In the coming months, the President’s Cancer Panel will conduct a series of meetings to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on cancer screening across four cancer types—cervical cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and lung cancer. The goal is to explore specific issues deemed critical to the National Cancer Program and develop strategies to accelerate improvements […]

Addressing Health Disparities in Michigan’s American Indian Population

Please reveiw this two page success story highlighting the effective collaboration between states and tribes to improve health data collection. For more information and resources, check out our Tribal BRFSS Toolkit.

Cancer Connection Alaska Virtual Health Forum

REGISTER: www.cancerconnectionak.org November 7, 2020 This year’s Virtual Health Form will feature Kikkan Randall, Olympic Gold Medalist and Cancer Survivor. Below is the flyer. Please share it to spread the word. 2020 Health Forum Poster

CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Smoking Update

The CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19) webpages have been updated to reflect recent data showing that adults who smoke or have a history of smoking are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html People with Certain Medical Conditions Updated Oct. 6, 2020 Languages: Español 简体中文 Tiếng Việt 한국어 Other Languages Summary of Recent Changes: Revisions […]

VIRTUAL TALKING CIRCLE: Let’s Talk HPV Vaccines and Cancer!

REGISTER HERE November 5, 2020 10 – 11:30 a.m. Pacific Protect yourself, your family, and our community FACT! HPV vaccination can prevent over 90% of HPV cancers. Facilitated by: Dr. Jesse Nodora, UCSD Celena Donahue, CTCCCP Coalition Chair REGISTER HERE

October 2020 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Social Media Toolkit

Here is a link to a social media toolkit developed by George Washington University to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month. https://smhs.gwu.edu/cancercontroltap/sites/cancercontroltap/files/Breast%20Cancer%20Awareness%20Month%20Social%20Media%20Toolkit%202020.pdf This toolkit can be used to help promote cancer screenings, prevention tips, checking family health histories, and more. Messaging can be customized to better communicate to local tribes and audiences.

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