Smoke Free Benefits of a Commercial Smoke Free Policy
Tribes have a sovereign right to determine the health of their own people. To adopt and implement a commercial smoke free policy to protect children and elders from the dangers of commercial secondhand smoke is an exercise of that sovereignty. A policy also helps state the Tribe’s position on commercial tobacco and commercial secondhand smoke […]
Truth Initiative 2017 Commercial Tobacco-Free College Program – Funding Available
In the fight to curb commercial tobacco use in the U.S., college campuses have emerged as a critical battleground. That’s because virtually all smokers — 99 percent — start smoking before turning 26 years old. Community colleges and minority-serving academic institutions, including trial colleges, are especially important because they tend to serve students who are […]
Webinar NNN & IHS HP/DP Webinar – Dine’ Food System Movement
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan’s National Native Network with Indian Health Service Health Promotion & Disease Prevention present a webinar series: Cancer Risk Reduction in Indian Country. Title: Dine Food Access Collaborative Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 Time: 3 – 4 PM, EDT ARCHIVE: DOWNLOAD PDF SLIDES HERE Presenter: Gloria Begay, Community Advocate and Educator Learning […]
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan’s National Native Network with Indian Health Service Health Promotion & Disease Prevention and the Indian Health Services Clinical Support Center (Accredited Provider) present a webinar series: Cancer Risk Reduction in Indian Country. Title: Michigan Tribal Food Access Collaborative Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Time: 3 – 4 PM, EDT Presenter: Michelle […]
Webinar NNN & IHS HP/DP Present Webinar: “It Sticks! Secondhand and Third hand Smoke”
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan’s National Native Network with Indian Health Service Health Promotion & Disease Prevention and the Indian Health Services Clinical Support Center (Accredited Provider) present a webinar series: Cancer Risk Reduction in Indian Country. Title: “It Sticks! Secondhand and Third hand Smoke” Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2017 Time: 3 – 4 […]
Truth Initiative Funding Opportunity: 2017 Tobacco-Free College Program for Community Colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions.
The Truth Initiative is launching its new Tobacco-Free College Program, which offers 17-month grants of up to $20,000 to community colleges and minority-serving institutions to adopt a 100 percent tobacco-free college policy. Register for one of two informational webinars on Aug. 16 and Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. ET. Participation is optional. The deadline for […]
Spirit of Eagles July 2017 National Native Network Newsletter
July 2017 National Native Network Newsletter In this issue: NNN at Spirit of Eagles NNN Webinar Archives AICTP Update CDC Report DOWNLOAD HERE
Women’s Wellness Newsletter from Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. Summer 2017 In this issue: Project Overview Screen Guidelines Traditional Teaching Cancer Prevention Recipe Radiation Exposure Events The general purpose of this newsletter is to bring awareness to the health of Native American Women in our communities. Funded by the Michigan Department of Health & Human […]
Workshop Digital Storytelling Workshop to Promote Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition Successes
The American Cancer Society, through a cooperative agreement with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in partnership with the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, is offering a Digital Storytelling Workshop. The course is designed to help you create a digital Comprehensive Cancer Control success story for a project or program that you have […]
Outdoors For exercise, nothing like the great outdoors
ORIGINAL ARTICLE BY Gretchen Reynolds of New York Times HERE Long walks can improve moods and reduce anxiety, but the benefits may be greatest if the walks take place outdoors rather than in a gym, according to a new study by researchers in Austria. And while the Alps may be a particularly fine place to […]