December 2009 eMailout
Week 3
MEMORANDUM
DATE: December 18, 2009
TO: NPAIHB Delegates, Tribal Health Directors and Tribal Chairs
FROM: Joe Finkbonner, RPh, MHA, Executive Director
RE: WEEKLY MAILOUT
Due to the health board moving and unpacking, there wasn’t a posting for the first and second week of December. We thank you for your patience and understanding and we are now operating in our new office located at 2121 SW Broadway, Suite 300, Portland, Oregon 97201.
Here is the posting for the third week of December 2009;
From: Jim Roberts, Policy Analyst
Dr. Yvette Roubideaux Update on Director’s Priorities dated December 2, 2009
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tribal Leader Roundtable Follow Up
PAO IHS Draft FY09 User Population
USDOI News Release- Secretary Salazar, Attorney General Holder Announce Settlement of Cobell Lawsuit on Indian Trust Management
Department of Health & Human Services CMS News Release- Idaho to Receive Federal Matching Funds for Electronic Health Record Incentives Program
Portland Area Facilities Advisory Committee letter to Dr. Yvette Roubideaux regarding Access to Specialty Care
National Promotion/Disease Prevention Award Criteria Information
Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker General Memorandum 09-152 IHS Methamphetamine/Suicide Prevention Initiative for Urban Indian Programs
Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker General Memorandum 09-153 CDC Tribal Consultation and Advisory Committee Meetings Scheduled for January
Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker General Memorandum 09-155 Department of Interior and Justice Announces Settlement of Cobell Lawsuit
Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker General Memorandum 09-156 Labor HHS Education and Related Agencies FY2010 Appropriations
Department of Health & Human Services CMS- The Pulse of CMS publication
Department of Justice Indian Country Consolidated Tribal Grants Initiative TELECONFERENCE CALLS WITH TRIBAL LEADERS - December 18 & December 23, 2009
State of Washington Delegates/THD/Tribal Chairs:
Higher Education Coordinator Board- American Indian Endowed Scholarship Applications
Region 10 newly appointed director announcement
Indian Country Today- Joseph: Our Children Need to Hear from Us by Andy Joseph Jr.
ATNI Winter Conference Announcement, February 8-11, 2010, Great Wolf Lodge, Centralia, WA
NPAIHB Save the Dates (Little Creek Casino, Shelton, WA)
o Risky Business- February 23, 2010
o Joint Meeting w/ NW Tribal Cancer Coalition & the Native Adolescent Health Alliance-
February 24, 2010
Washington State Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Education Conference- February 25,
2010
CDC Save the Date (Atlanta, GA)
o Tribal Consultation Advisory Committee Meeting- January 26-27, 2010
o 4th biannual Tribal Consultation Session- January 28, 2010
South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency, Project Coordinator, Colon Health Program job announcement
