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Some events may be cancelled, postponed, or held virtually as public health officials monitor COVID-19 safety measures during this time. Please check the events’ pages for updates on event status.
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Virtual CMS ITU Outreach and Education Trainings
The CMS Division of Tribal Affairs offers virtual trainings to benefit coordinators and business office, patient registration, medical records, and purchased/referred care services staff.
ITU staff are encouraged to register for the training for their respective IHS area, as the agendas will include area-specific issues and state Medicaid/CHIP presentations. However, you may register for other IHS area webinars if you are interested.
Please check CMS’s website periodically for more information as these virtual events are scheduled and opened for registration.
Upcoming Virtual ITU Trainings by IHS Area
Oklahoma City: Weeks of May 9 and 16
California: Weeks of May 23 and 30
Great Plains: Weeks of June 6 and 13
Nashville: Weeks of June 20 and 27 (mornings)
Bemidji: Weeks of June 20 and 27 (afternoons)
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CMS Rural Health Strategy “Refresh” Listening Session
May 17, from 2–3:30 pm Eastern
Register for the CMS Rural Health Strategy “Refresh” Listening Session
The CMS Rural Health Council is hosting a listening session on the May 17 All Tribes Call to receive feedback on its current Rural Health Strategy (PDF, 10.2 MB, 8 pp). Tribal leaders, tribal health directors, and American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals with firsthand experience receiving health care or supporting health care service delivery in rural AI/AN communities are encouraged to attend.
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Indian Health Service Webinars
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Sponsored by the Indian Health Service (IHS) Tele-Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, the IHS tele-education webinars listed below are intended for health care team members.
May 17: Substance Use Disorder and American Indian/Alaska Native Youth
May 24: Addiction During Pregnancy and Post-Partum
May 31: Addiction Treatment Considerations in the LGBTQ2S Population
June 7: Substance Use Disorders and Risk of Suicide
June 14: Substance Use Disorder and Relationships
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USET Webinars on Native Psychological Brilliance
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET), a tribal behavioral health ECHO, hosts a Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance webinar on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 2 pm Eastern. Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people.
Register for the USET webinars. Dates and topics of upcoming webinars are listed below.
May 24: Native Trauma Layers and Post-Traumatic Growth
June 28: Assessment and Diagnosis Through Indigenous Lens
July 26: Substance Use and Hungry Ghosts
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Virtual NCUIH 2022 Annual Conference
May 24–25, from 12–6 pm Eastern
Register for the NCUIH 2022 annual conference
Federal partners, public health advocates, and members of urban American Indian and Alaska Native communities are encouraged to attend this year’s National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) annual conference, which will focus on health equity. Sessions will focus on mental health disparities, the impact of COVID-19, advocating for missing and murdered Indigenous people, and more.
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