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August 2024




Cover of the toolkit to help education professionals support routine vaccination catch-up among children
Spotlight: Vaccination catch-up

Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable disease in schools can cause high rates of absenteeism among students, teachers, and staff. Routine vaccinations can help curb these outbreaks. But vaccination rates decreased during the pandemic, and those rates have not yet rebounded.

Reminding people about routine vaccinations can help improve vaccination rates overall, especially if the messaging comes from multiple places, such as local health departments and school administrators.

The toolkit, Ways Schools Can Support Routine Vaccination Catch-Up Among School-Aged Children [ https://www.phf.org/resourcestools/Documents/Lets_RISE_School_Toolkit.pdf ] (PDF, 1.4 MB, 24 pp), has resources and conversation starters to help education professionals in various positions encourage student vaccination.



"“Communication [about routine vaccinations] is often even more successful when parents receive consistent messages from multiple sources and channels.”"

– Public Health Foundation and CDC



Developed by the Public Health Foundation in collaboration with CDC, the toolkit features five evidence-based strategies to bolster vaccination coverage rates:


* Promote vaccination in back-to-school communication
* Empower trusted messengers with information and conversation starters
* Remind families about routine vaccinations if their children are behind
* Expand access to vaccination services for students
* Use the schools’ vaccination data to support your actions

Timing matters – Here’s what you can do now


In advance of the new school year, encourage families to schedule their children’s wellness visits and check with their health care provider on any vaccines that might be due.

Also, let them know that timely vaccinations help entire households stay healthy, and that vaccinations and other preventive services are covered as essential health benefits [ https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/what-marketplace-plans-cover/ ].




August: Back to school



The August drop-in ad features 4 Native youth and a message encouraging people to set kids up for success during the new school year by enrolling them in health care coverage and scheduling their back-to-school wellness visit.

Share this ad in your newsletter or on your website. For more information, please visit CMS’s Outreach and Education Resources page [ https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/American-Indian-Alaska-Native/AIAN/Outreach-and-Education/index.html ].



Public service announcements

Share these brief audio clips and videos, available in certain Native languages and English, on your local radio station, website, and Facebook page.

SoundcloudAudio clips [ https://soundcloud.com/kauffmaninc/sets/back-to-school-august-2024 ]

YoutubeVideos [ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaV7m2-zFKpjsQFh8BTlOc6FH4bFLuqw2 ]



New 2023 twitter logo x icon designPost it

Set kids up for success. Enroll them in health care coverage and schedule their wellness visits before school starts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yvuI8N9Yoc

#CMSNativeHealth



CMS tribal products

Access these online, tribal-specific resources anytime:


* Health Coverage Options for American Indians and Alaska Natives [ https://www.cms.gov/marketplace/technical-assistance-resources/AIAN-health-coverage-options.pdf ] (PDF, 195 KB, 10 pp) discusses cost-sharing protections for Native people enrolled in the Marketplace.
* The newly updated tribal version of the Roadmap to Better Care [ https://www.cms.gov/files/document/better-care-tribal-interactive-v3.pdf ] (PDF, 3.3 MB, 27 pp) helps people better understand how to use their health care coverage.
 


Health observances



August is National Immunization Awareness Month
Child peeking over the back of an airplane seat with the message, "He thinks 'Measles' are 'plane snacks for me.' Childhood vaccinations keep it that way."

In observance of National Immunization Awareness Month, share graphics from the Keep It That Way campaign [ https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/communication-resources.html?Sort=Date%3A%3Adesc&Search=keeps%20it%20that%20way ] to promote childhood vaccination.

The graphics highlight once-common diseases that vaccines help prevent. Those diseases include diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, and whooping cough.




International Overdose Awareness Day: August 31


In the weeks leading up to International Overdose Awareness Day, help decrease the stigma around opioid addiction by sharing the link to CDC’s Rx Awareness campaign [ https://www.cdc.gov/rx-awareness/stories/index.html ].

The campaign includes videos and written accounts of real people’s lived experiences with opioid misuse. Three of the people featured are Alaska Native community members.




Additional resources



Considerations for point-of-care syphilis testing

Native communities, and particularly Native women, are disproportionately impacted by syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection. Left untreated, syphilis can result in cancer or blindness. That’s why timely testing and treatment are so important.

To help promote syphilis screening, a federal task force published the guidance, Considerations for the Implementation of Point-of-Care (POC) Tests for Syphilis [ https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/nscss-considerations-for-the-implementation-of-syphilis-poc-tests.pdf ](PDF, 553 KB, 12 pp). Such tests provide results in about 15 minutes and can be especially useful for:


* Populations with difficulty accessing test results and treatment
* Geographic areas where syphilis is spreading rapidly



Funding opportunities



National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation logo
Minority fellowship programs for counselors in training

*Deadline:* September 30
View the minority fellowship program funding opportunities [ https://www.nbccf.org/programs/scholarships ]

The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundation offers fellowships to counselors in training who will work on behalf of an underserved population for 2 years after graduation.


* The *Minority Fellowship Program for Mental Health Counselors* supports students earning a master’s degree or doctorate in counseling
* The *Minority Fellowship Program for Addictions Counselors* supports students earning a master’s degree in a substance use disorder counseling



Indigenous Pink micro-grants
American Indian Cancer Foundation logo

*Applications accepted on an ongoing basis*
View the Indigenous Pink funding opportunity [ https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5974 ]

The American Indian Cancer Foundation is offering micro-grants of $500 each for Indigenous Pink events in October that highlight the importance of breast cancer screening.

Indian Health Service facilities, tribal clinics, urban Indian health programs, community centers, and tribal health departments are eligible to apply.




Calendar of events



Tele-behavioral health webinars

Sponsored by the Indian Health Service Tele-Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (TBHCE), these tele-education webinars [ https://www.ihs.gov/teleeducation/webinars/ ] are intended for health care team members.

*TBHCE webinar series, 12 p.m. Eastern*


* August 13 – Youth Social Media, Suicidality and the LGBTQ Community
* August 27 – Postvention: Supporting Survivors of Suicide Attempts
* September 10 – Postvention: Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss
* September 24 – Understanding the Impact of Substance Misuse on Behavioral Dysregulation

*Behavioral health integration webinar series, 12 p.m. Eastern*


* August 15 – Evaluation Approaches and Sample Findings: Integrated Care in AI/AN [American Indian and Alaska Native] Communities
* September 5 – Partnerships for Children and Adolescents in Integrated Care Settings



Maternal health innovations webinar

Join CMS for the last two sessions of the maternal health webinar series [ https://mathematicaorg.webex.com/webappng/sites/mathematicaorg/webinar/webinarSeries/register/0afcb2a5de864194ad1505ec1885c0a7?utm_campaign=fyi_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] highlighting approaches by Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to improve maternal health outcomes.

*August 20, 2–3 p.m. Eastern:* Medicaid and CHIP Program Collaboration with Hospitals on Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Bundles
*September 17, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Eastern:* Overview of Maternal Health Affinity Groups and the Expression-of-Interest Process




National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment

*August 20–23*
Washington, DC, with the option to attend virtually
Register by August 16 to attend the Ryan White Conference virtually [ https://ryanwhiteconference.hrsa.gov/register/?utm_campaign=enews20240607&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]

Hosted by the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Ryan White Conference will share best practices and innovative strategies for the national response to end the HIV epidemic in the United States.




AAIP Annual Meeting and Health Conference

*September 5–8*
Salt Lake City, Utah
Register for AAIP’s Annual Meeting and Health Conference [ https://web.cvent.com/event/d3472b7f-428a-4e77-8cc0-6a6952e16f14/summary ]

*August 16* is the deadline for early bird registration to attend this year’s Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) Annual Meeting and Health Conference. The conference theme is “Empowering Indigenous Health: Unifying Efforts for Progress.”




Annual NIEA Convention & Trade Show

*October 9–12*
Palm Springs, California
Register for the NIEA Convention & Trade Show [ https://www.niea.org/2024-convention-and-trade-show ]

Tribal leaders and Native advocates are encouraged to attend this year’s National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Convention & Trade Show. The theme of the event is “Education Sovereignty: A Declaration of Change.”




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