M E M O R A N D U M
To: Health Directors, NPAIHB Delegates, Chairs
From: Joe Finkbonner, Executive Director
Date: April 28, 2006
WEEKLY MAILOUT
1. NCAI Mid-Year Call for Presentations
2. Native Diabetes Wellness Program, CDC, The Eagle Books, Healthy Living Books for Children
3. IHS Leadership Training
4. Muckleshoot, Canoe Journey for Cancer Survivors
5. Providence Hospital Advance Directives: “What You Need to Know”
6. Michelle Edwards, Development Specialist, Monthly Funding Report
7. SAVE THE DATE: Training for the New Tribal Billing Instructions
8. NPAIHB, Intent to Apply for Funding
9. DHHS, Invitation, all Tribal Leaders to a National Tribal Leaders Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Summit.
10. Embracing Our Traditions, Values, and Teachings: HIV/AIDS Conference May 2/6, Anchorage, Alaska
11. Training Course in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology May 21/25 New Orleans, Louisiana
12. Annual Self-Governance Tribes Annual Conference May 8/12, Acme, Michigan
13. Native Researchers’ Cancer Control Training Program June 11/30, OHSU, Portland Oregon
14. SAVE THE DATE: One Sky Center Steering Committee Meeting, CSAT, National Behavioral Conference June 4/8, San Diego, California
15. SAVE THE DATE: 2006 Montana Public Health Summer Institute June 12/16, Great Falls, Montana
16. Vaccine Summit Follow Up -2006 May 17, Seattle, Washington
17. PSU Native American Cultural Awareness Month May 2006 Schedule of Events
18. Washington State: AIHC, State Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities, Seeks Representative
19. Community Suicide Prevention Workshop May 22/July 7, Bismarck, ND
20. Cancer 101 Train-The-Trainer May 23/24, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
21. 2006 Tribal Medicaid Administrative Match (MAM) Regional Trainings
22. SAVE THE DATE: HRSA Training for the New Tribal Billing Instructions
23. Letter of Concern Regarding Data Ownership of the (SDPI)
24. ATNI Mid Year Conference May 15/18, Spokane, Washington
25. IHS Press Release: Harvard University and IHS Partnership to Improve AI Health and Wellness
26. NPAIHB, Emergency Preparedness Conference August 3/4, Seattle, Washington
27. Doni Wilder, IHS Director, Information on the National Patient Information Reporting System
28. National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Conference May 15/16, Tacoma, Washington
29. National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Conference May 18/19, Spokane, Washington
30. NIKE Native Fitness lll August15/16, Portland, Oregon Registration Form
31. Coquille Indian Tribe 10th Annual Cultural Preservation Conference May 14/17, North Bend, Oregon
32. IHS Opportunity for Funding
33. NW Tribal Dental Support Center Prevention Coordinators’ Meeting July 10/11, Seattle, Washington
34. Seeking Ancestry in DNA Ties
35. Washington Only: AIHC, State Board of Health Seeking Tribal Comments on Revised Discussion Draft of Human Remains Regulations
36. Oregon Only: 36th Annual Pow-Wow and Friendship Feast May 13, LeGrande, Oregon