Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board: Indian Leadership for Indian Health

June 2009 eMailout

WEEK 1

MEMORANDUM

DATE: June 5, 2009

TO: NPAIHB Delegates, Tribal Health Directors and Tribal Chairs

FROM: Joe Finkbonner, RPh, MHA, Executive Director

RE: WEEKLY MAILOUT

From: Michelle Edwards, Grants Administrators
MONTHLY FUNDING REPORT

From: Jim Roberts, Policy Analyst
HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER GENERAL MEMORANDUM 09-063

HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER GENERAL MEMORANDUM 09-064

HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER GENERAL MEMORANDUM 09-066

HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER GENERAL MEMORANDUM 09-068

DOI SELF GOVERNANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE/I.H.S. TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCMENT, JULY 21-23, 2009 IN SEQUIM, WA.

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) conference call announcement for the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization (CHIPRA) & American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS (NHSC) Opportunities under ARRA

From: Jim Fry, Information Services Director
INDIAN GAMING DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT STIMULUS

From: Erik Kakuska, AAIR Project Specialist

AAIR Monthly Update

From: Lisa Griggs, Program Operations Assistant
Enhancement Supervisor’s Skills workshop announcement

Tribal Health Directors

From: Jim Roberts, Policy Analyst
DHHS Purchase of Video Conferencing Devices for Clinical Use

From: Lisa Griggs, Program Operations Assistant

Project Red Talon Funding Support

STATE OF WASHINGTON- Delegates, Tribal Health Directors, and Tribal Chairs

From: Erik Kakuska, AAIR Project Specialist
AGO State of Washington Prescription Drug Misuse & Abuse Grant Announcement

From: Jim Roberts, Policy Analyst
State of Washington DSHS Transitional Organization Chart for Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DASA & MHD)

WEEK 2

MEMORANDUM

DATE: June 12, 2009

TO: NPAIHB Delegates, Tribal Health Directors and Tribal Chairs

FROM: Joe Finkbonner, RPh, MHA, Executive Director

RE: WEEKLY MAILOUT

From: Jim Roberts, Policy Analyst
DOI SELF GOVERNANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE/I.H.S. TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT, JULY 21-23, 2009 IN SEQUIM, WA

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) conference call announcement for the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization (CHIPRA) & American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program

HHS & DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- H1N1 Fall Planning- Encouraging preparations and collaborations with state & local health officials

I.H.S. JOINT VENTURE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM (JVCP) & SMALL AMBULATORY GRANT (SAP) ANNOUNCEMENT (deadline is July 1, 2009)

2009 CENTENNIAL ACCORD MEETING AND WORK SESSION on June 22-23, 2009

From: Lisa Griggs, Program Operations Assistant
Dancing in the Square Pow Wow sponsored by NPAIHB on September 25, 2009 in Portland, OR

From: Elaine Dado, Executive Assistant
QBM/Joint CRIHB Meeting Announcement on July 20-23, 2009 in Tulalip, WA

Tribal Health Directors

From: Kerri Lopez, WTDP & NTCCP Director
SAVE THE DATE- Native Fitness VI Conference Announcement/Registration on August 12-13, 2009 in Beaverton, OR

From: Lisa Griggs, PRT Assistant
Project Red Talon Native Youth STAND Teen Summit Announcement/Registration on July 27-31, 2009 in Centralia, WA

WEEK 3

DATE: June 19, 2009

TO: NPAIHB Delegates, Tribal Health Directors and Tribal Chairs

FROM: Joe Finkbonner, RPh, MHA, Executive Director

RE: WEEKLY MAILOUT


HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER GENERAL MEMORANDUM 09-075

HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER GENERAL MEMORANDUM 09-077


HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER GENERAL MEMORANDUM 09-078

Dancing in the Square Pow Wow sponsored by NPAIHB on September 25, 2009 in Portland, OR

QBM/Joint CRIHB Meeting Announcement on July 20-23, 2009 in Tulalip, WA

SAVE THE DATE- Native Fitness VI Conference Announcement/Registration on August 12-13, 2009 in Beaverton, OR


Project Red Talon Native Youth STAND Teen Summit Announcement/Registration on July 27-31, 2009 in Centralia, WA

Job Announcement: Nimiipuu Health

Funding Opportunity: Strengthening Communities Fund State, Local, and Tribal Capacity Building Grant

Funding Opportunity: I.H.S. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HP/DP) & prevention cooperative agreement announcements


Press Release: Andy Joseph Jr. to Testify on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (dated June 18, 2009)

TRIBAL CHAIRS

Information on July 2009 Tribal Consultation Session, Denver, CO

TRIBAL HEALTH DIRECTORS

SAVE THE DATE- Addiction Health Services Research Conference (AHSR) 09 on October 28-30, 2009 in San Francisco, CA

WASHINGTON STATE Delegates-Tribal Health Director- Tribal Chairs

Aging and Disability Services Administration (ADSA) Legislative Letter (dated June 12, 2009) from State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)

AGO State of Washington Prescription Drug Misuse & Abuse Grant Announcement

WEEK 4

MEMORANDUM

DATE: June 26, 2009

TO: NPAIHB Delegates, Tribal Health Directors and Tribal Chairs

FROM: Joe Finkbonner, RPh, MHA, Executive Director

RE: WEEKLY MAILOUT

From: Jim Roberts, Policy Analyst


HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER GENERAL MEMORANDUM 09-080

PAO I.H.S. Nominations for Area Director’s FY 2009 Awards

PAO I.H.S. Fund Distribution Workgroup (FDWG) Update

Direct Service Tribes 6th Annual National Meeting on August 18-20, 2009 in Oklahoma City, OK

Claims and the Transition to ICD-10 articles from Health Perspectives

From: Erik Kakuska, AAIR Project Specialist

AAIR Monthly Update

From: Lisa Griggs, Program Operations Assistant

Teen Summit: Native Youth STAND meeting on July 27-31, 2009 in Centralia, WA

From: WTDP

Native Fitness VI Conference & Registration on August 12-13, 2009 in Beaverton, OR