The Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC) and Seven Directions would like to welcome you to the Rural Health Link: The Rural Tribal COVID-19 Quarterly Digest. This newsletter will share program updates, the technical assistance (TA) schedule of events, as well as a variety of resources focused on COVID-19 and tribal health. Each issue will also feature a grantee spotlight article and video. We welcome your feedback. If you have any comments or recommendations for future content, please reach out to us at chsdteam@gsu.edu.
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Grantee Spotlight: Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
The Georgia Health Policy Center recently spoke to Donald J. Pelt, fire chief of the Pyramid Lake Fire Rescue/EMS, about the impact of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe’s participation in the Rural Tribal COVID-19 Response grant program.
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Rural Tribal COVID-19 Response (RTCR) Quarterly Technical Assistance Schedule
Quarter 6: February- April 2022
RTCR Webinars
Grant Administration: Check in with Your HRSA Project Officers & TA Team in Preparation of the Closing of Your RTCR Grant
The slides and recording from Grant Administration: Check in with Your HRSA Project Officers & TA Team in Preparation of the Closing of your RTCR Grant, held on January 19, 2022, have been posted to the grantee website. Find the materials directly on the Rural Tribal COVID-19 Response Grant page.
Here is the schedule for the remaining webinars for the year:
Addressing Staff Burnout - March 16, 2022
Attendees will learn to foster resilience within their organization and workforce; recognize burnout, move to compassion resilience, and apply practical tools to advance a culture change that manifests safety and compassion for all; and learn best practices for employee engagement. Presenter: Amelia Roeschlein, D.S.W., MA, LMFT
Planning for Sustainability: Lessons Learned During COVID-19 - April 27, 2022
Attendees will engage in a discussion on what they have learned from COVID-19, including emergency preparedness; what strategies they want to continue beyond the grant; and be introduced to the Planning for Sustainability GHPC Framework.
Presenters: Georgia Health Policy Center & Seven Directions
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Peer group calls took place in February 2022 and there were a lot of great discussions centered around staff burnout, COVID impacts on their communities (depression, substance use disorder), and the challenges with the rise of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron. Grantees use these calls to not only vent but also, to get ideas and resources from each other. Additionally, time is spent answering questions about closing the grant, specifically about the Sourcebook template.
The technical assistance (TA) team has created several newsletters for peer groups with resources focused on COVID-19 vaccines, if you have not seen them, check them out here:
Lastly, we are gearing up for our last peer calls of the grant period in April. Take advantage and meet with your peers and TA team before your grant officially closes to discuss ideas for spending down funds, closing your grant, and any other challenges you are having with your RTCR grant.
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Alaska
April 7 at 11 a.m. PT/ 2 p.m. ET
- Ahtna' T'aene Nene'
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
- Kenaitze Indian Tribe
- Mentasta Traditional Council
- Native Village of Tatitlek
- Norton Sound Health Corporation
- Southcentral Foundation
- Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
- Village Of Aniak
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West Coast/California
April 13 at 11 a.m. PT/ 2 p.m. ET
- Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria
- Big Valley of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria California
- Blue Lake Rancheria
- Colusa Indian Community Council
- K’IMA: W Medical Center
- Round Valley Indian Health Center, Inc.
- Tule River Indian Health Center, Inc.
- Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
- Yurok Tribe
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East/Plains
April 7 at 11 a.m. PT/ 2 p.m. ET
- Wabanaki Health And Wellness, NPC
- Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
- Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
- Northern Arapaho Tribe
- Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate
- Rosebud Sioux Tribe
- Bighorn Valley Health Center, Inc
- Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation
- Rocky Boy Health Center
- Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
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Western
April 12 at 11 a.m. PT/ 2 p.m. ET
- Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
- Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, The
- Lower Elwha Tribal Community
- Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation
- Skokomish Indian Tribe
- Squaxin Island Tribe
- Benewah Medical Center
- Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho
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Southern Plains
April 12 at 11 a.m. PT/ 2 p.m. ET
Zoom Link:
- Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
- Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
- Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes
- Chickasaw Nation
- Quapaw Nation
- The Cherokee Nation
- Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
- Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc
- Sokaogan Chippewa Community
- Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
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Southwest
April 12 at 11 a.m. PT/ 2 p.m. ET
- Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc.
- Tohono O'odhan Nation
- White Mountain Apache Tribe
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
- First Nations Community Health Source Inc.
- Pueblo Of San Felipe
- Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
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Year 2 Quarter 3 (Quarter 7) reports are due March 29, 2022. You can use your monthly calls to discuss your reports with your TA provider and get assistance with completing your quarterly reports. Additionally, you can reach out and set up separate time to discuss your quarterly reports with your TA provider at any time throughout the month.
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Whether you are trying to build vaccine confidence or are focused or continuing to increase COVID-19 vaccination uptake within the communities you are serving, you might find this article useful. The article sheds light on factors that have contributed to high vaccination uptake among American Indians and Alaska Natives including innovative approaches to encourage vaccination, culturally attuned messaging strategies for confronting vaccine hesitancy, lessons learned, and more. Click here to access the article.
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Collection of Resources from Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health:
The Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health recently released a collection of new COVID-19 resources.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently published an addendum to the original COVID-19 Vaccination Field Guide: 12 Strategies for Your Community. The addendum includes rural considerations and examples for 12 strategies based on successes of the field and input from health departments and rural health organizations. Click here to access the addendum.
The National Association of Rural Health Clinics has background information and guidelines in its collection of technical assistance webinars for all COVID-related programs designated for Rural Health Clinics. The webinars are free of charge and available to both members and nonmembers alike.
This is a set of frequently asked questions from grantees and stakeholders. Answers are provided regarding where grantees can find important information and how they can use funding to fight COVID-19 in rural communities. Click here to access the information.
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March 22, 2022, 4:00 p.m. ET
The National Indian Health Board invites you to join them for a webinar series that will build on tribes and tribal organization’s capabilities to address the environmental and human health impacts from the virus that causes COVID-19. The series began on January 26, 2022 and runs periodically through June 22, 2022.
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In this four-part monthly workshop series, attendees will explore how to build resilience into everyday thinking and actions so that important activities will thrive even after the funding has diminished. Below are the upcoming workshops in this series.
March 23, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. CT | Virtual
In this workshop, we will assess current activities and develop strategies for refining and expanding. Participants will:
- Understand the importance of targeting the message to the intended audience
- Review current activities in this area, i.e., what types of outreach are you utilizing both externally and internally?)
- Assess the impact and identify the gaps
- Identify actions that can be taken within the next few months
April 27, 2022 | Virtual
In this workshop, we will identify the variety of resources available, current partnerships, elements for developing and maintaining partnerships. Participants will:
- Identify current internal and external partnerships including resources provided
- Identify areas in which partnering with another would be useful
- Develop a plan for supporting current partners and developing new ones
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April 19-21, 2022 | Virtual
Please join Seventh Generation and Southern Plains Tribal Health for the 2022 Annual Tribal Public Health Conference. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from experts in their respective fields in tribal public health work, and network with other attendees from a variety of backgrounds.
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May 9-12, 2022 | Virtual
Please join the National Indian Health Board for their annual health summit focused on public health policy, systems, and infrastructure. Interactive workshops and roundtable sessions will be on various topics including COVID-19 and vaccines.
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