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

October 2009 eMailout

Week1

MEMORANDUM

DATE: October 2, 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 09-117 SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAM FOR INDIAN COMMUNITY-DIRECTED GRANTS
HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER GENERAL MEMORANDUM 09-119 NCAI TO HOST CENSUS WEBINAR FOR TRIBES ON OCTOBER 1

From: Sonciray Bonnell, Health Resources Coordinator
HHS RELEASE- SECRETARY SEBELIOUS ANNOUNCES A $650 MILLION RECOVERY ACT COMMUNITY PREVENTION AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE

From: Nicole Smith, Bio-Statistician
CDC NATIVE AMERICAN PRE-TEEN VACCINE CAMPAIGN FLYERS

Week2

MEMORANDUM

DATE: October 9, 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
FY2012 I.H.S. BUDGET FORMULATION MEETING- MEETING DATE CHANGE

LETTER BY SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REGARDING THE 2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA PLANNING AND RESPONSE: RESOURCE GUIDE FOR AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS

HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER GENERAL MEMORANDUM 09-120 SUPREME COURT OF WASHINGTON RULES THAT TRIBAL POLICE HAVE AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE PURSUIT OF A SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER WHO LEAVES THE RESERVATION

HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER GENERAL MEMORANDUM 09-121 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE SOLICITS TRIBAL INPUT ON INTERNAL REFORM

HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER GENERAL MEMORANDUM 09-122 SENATOR DORGAN AND REPRESENTATIVE COLE INTRODUCE ‘CARCIERE FIX’ LEGISLATION

HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER GENERAL MEMORANDUM 09-123 LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO REAUTHORIZE SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAM FOR INDIANS

HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER GENERAL MEMORANDUM 09-124 U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES $1 BILLION IN BOND ALLOCATIONS TO TRIBES; SECOND ROUND APPLICATIONS ARE DUE JANUARY 1, 2010

ATTN: TRIBAL HEALTH DIRECTORS
CMS- Dental coverage in CHIP

ATTN: STATE OF WASHINGTON DELEGATES, THD, TRIBAL CHAIRS
Regional Support Network (RNS) waiver consultation for December 3, 2009

From: Stephanie Craig Rushing, Project Director
Research that Benefits Native People A Guide for Tribal Leaders

From: Terresa White, WTPP Coordinator
NW Film Center Press Release for The Native Truth Film Project DVD

From: Matthew Town, Navigator Project Director
AAIHB Executive Director job announcement

Week3

MEMORANDUM

DATE: October 16, 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
Attn: Oregon Delegates, THD, and Tribal Chairs
Oregon Department of Human Services Health Insurance Sign Up Announcement

Attn: Oregon Delegates, THD, and Tribal Chairs
Oregon Healthy Kids Targeted Outreach Grants

From: Stephanie Craig Rushing, Project Director
National Indian Women’s Health Resource Center training opportunities

From: Lisa Griggs, Program Operations Administrative Assistant
Save the Date: Native Tobacco Policy Summit, February 18-19, 2010

From: Bridget Canniff, TECC Project Director
Department of Justice 4th Annual Government-to-Government Consultation on Violence Against Native Women, October 30, 2009, St. Paul, MN

Week4

MEMORANDUM

DATE: October 30, 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
Tribal Leaders Roundtable invitation letter with the Office of the Secretary, Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Attn: State of Washington Delegates, THD, and Tribal Chairs
Regional Support Network (RSN) waiver consultation, December 3, 2009

Aging and Disability Services Administration meeting with Washington State Tribes and Area Agencies on Aging, November 6, 2009

From: Sonciray Bonnell, Health Resource Coordinator
Tulalip Tribes Men’s Wellness Day announcement, November 20, 2009

From: Erik Kakuska, AAIR Project Specialist
AAIR Provider Training announcement, November 19, 2009

From: Jacqueline Left Hand Bull, Administrative Officer
NPAIHB new address effective December 1, 2009