Conferences, Events & Training
Upcoming Conferences, Events & Training
Past Conferences, Events & Training
2010 Census
How Federal Census Helps Seniors
From Alameda Sun
By Sun Staff Reporters
Published: Thursday, 14 January 2010
What value will the upcoming federal census have on seniors? According to the Web site www.civilrights.org census data on age help policy makers target approximately $200 billion in federal funds and services to senior citizens. <read more>
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers needed at the Alaska Native Medical Center
Volunteers are needed for the following: Bingo Night Hosts, Movie Matinee Hosts, Literacy Advocate, Grief Support Companion, Patient Navigator, and Customer Service Associate. For more information, contact Roberta Webb: 729-1120.
In particular, volunteers are needed to staff the information desk. This requires 20+ people to work 3 hour shifts, 9am to noon or noon to 3pm, Monday through Friday. Ideally, volunteers will commit once a week (e.g., a volunteer would commit to a specific day each week to work their 3 hour shift).
Download the volunteer application (pdf, 1.97 MB) and flyer (pdf, 75 KB).
RFPs, Grants, and Funding
Upcoming RFPs, Grants, and Funding
From the Indian Health Center (IHS):
- The 2008 Long Term Care Grants request for application has been published in the Federal Register. These are grants for $50,000 - 75,000 per year for two years to either plan or implement long term care services. Key Dates: May 2 for mandatory Letter of Intent and June 20 for application deadline.
A pdf of the Federal Register Announcement can be found at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-6409.pdf
Past RFPs, Grants, and Funding
From the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc:
Scholarships for American Indians and Alaska Natives
IHS Scholarship Program
The Indian Health Service Scholarship Program offers American Indian/Alaska Native students three different scholarship options: Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program, Health Professions Pre-Graduate Scholarship Program, and Health Professions Scholarship Program. View the scholarship poster.
Partnerships with the NRC
- Alaska Community Services Inc
Through a Memorandum of Agreement, the NRC and the ACS have established a collaborative relationship to share information on the needs of Alaska Native Elders, to allow for the joint utilization of research data that results from this agreement, and to support Alaska Native Elders and their efforts to preserve their language, culture, and traditions.
Native American Health Care Professionals
First American Indian Female Dentist Inducted into Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
From The New York Times
By Pam Belluck
Published: December 1, 2009
The meeting last month was a watershed: the leaders of 564 American Indian tribes were invited to Washington to talk with cabinet members and President Obama, who called it “the largest and most widely attended gathering of tribal leaders in our history”...<read more>
Native American Topics in the News
New Hopes on Health Care for American Indians
From Indian Country Today
By Brenda Austin, Today correspondent
Story Published: Oct 12, 2009.
INTERLOCHEN, Mich. – Jessica A. Rickert became the nation’s first American Indian woman dentist in 1975. Nominated by her brother Levi Rickert in 2008 to the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame.<read more>
H1N1 death rate is elevated for Indians, Alaska natives
From Washington Post
By David Brown
Friday, December 11, 2009
The death rate from pandemic H1N1 influenza is four times higher in American Indians and Alaska natives than in the rest of the U.S. population, government epidemiologists reported Thursday. <read more>
Press Releases and Other News
Costs to soar as aging Canadians face rising tide of dementia
From Monday's Globe and Mail
By André Picard Public Health Reporter
Sunday, Jan. 03, 2010
Alzheimer's cases to soar in coming decades, say researchers while calling for national plan to deal with burden. <read more>
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ANTHC (Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium) Announcements
- Look At Race, Ethnicity, and Health [Apr 04, 2008]
Alaska: The Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation, which is part of the Alaska Tribal Health Consortium, held an Inaugural Raven's Ball fundraiser last week to promote the group's work and to raise money to offset a shortfall in Indian Health Services funding, the Arctic Sounder reports. The foundation has singled out five focus areas: cancer care improvement, wellness and prevention, elder health care, healthy village environment and the Alaska Native Health Professions Scholarship Fund (Ben-Yosef, Arctic Sounder, 3/31). From: kaisernetwork.org.
Elder Care Forum
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Medline Plus Magazine
The Medline Plus Magazine is designed to "present you with the best in reliable, up-to-date health information. We bring you the latest breakthroughs from NIH-supported research. We feature people from all walks of life talking about how they've handled their health challenges."
National Indian Health Board Washington Report
The Washington Report is an e-newsletter produced by the NIHB. Each issue contains a listing of current events on Capitol Hill, information on passed and upcoming legislation, Indian health policy analysis, and action items.
- 5-12-09 Issue (345 KB, pdf)
"Roubideaux Confirmed by Senate to Lead IHS"
Aging News Alert
Every week, Aging News Alert provides reports on successful senior programs, funding opportunities, and federal actions affecting the elderly. It also covers the Older Americans Act, long-term care, Social Security and Medicare, transportation, healthcare reform, senior law, elder abuse and much more.
IHS Primary Care Provider: A Journal for Health Professionals working with American Indians and Alaska Natives
The purpose of the IHS Primary Care Provider is to facilitate communication and share timely information that is relevant to the clinical practice of Indian Health Service, tribal, and urban Indian health care professional providers.
Indian Country Today: Health
ICT Insider: Health is a new e-newsletter providing industry professionals with American Indian news on the topic of health. Indian Country Today provides ICT Insider e-newsletters on several topics.
The Trust E-Newsletters
The Trust E-Newsletter provides information about current government and private grants, training opportunities, publications, and potential funding sources, with an emphasis on rural Alaska. Published every two weeks.
Housing for Seniors Report
For more than three decades Housing for Seniors Report has provided timely, insightful coverage of the full range of housing options for the 50+ market. Our online, interactive Report covers retirement communities, independent living, and rental housing, assisted living, congregate care, continuing care, and nursing homes. Each issue contains news from Washington, business updates, and management advice. Our experienced editors also closely follow key legal issues and congressional actions affecting senior housing.
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