Tribal Public Health Conference 2021 Will Be Held Virtually
Posted By Jared McKiernan March 10th, 2021 Last Updated on: March 10th, 2021
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The Tribal Public Health Conference will be held virtually for the first time on April 20–22, 2021. Hosted by Southern Plains Tribal Health Board (SPTHB) and Preparing For The 7th Generation, the event will feature over sixty presenters, six keynotes including Abigail Echo-Hawk six panels, and over 40 sessions. The event will also feature an Indigenous Chef series with live cooking demonstrations by Mariah Gladstone of IndigiKitchen and others. Each day will be capped off by the Cultural Event Series featuring Indigenous youth performers, comedians Will Buck and JR Ross, and the 7th Generation Awards.
By Paige Willett, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Public Information Department
With a decade and a half of experience, Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal member Amanda Bradley finds satisfaction in working hard in the challenging public health sector.
She began her career with the Indian Health Service three years ago. As a health systems specialist and area project officer, Bradley oversees communication between IHS and its grantees for substance abuse and suicide prevention projects and domestic violence prevention projects in the Oklahoma City area.
The IHS district serves Oklahoma, Kansas and portions of Texas through eight service units with federally operated hospitals, clinics and smaller health stations. Bradley advises 26 SASP projects in Oklahoma and Kansas and eight DVP projects in Oklahoma, helping them facilitate their outreach and assistance to their communities.
Six Oklahoma nonprofits recently received grants totaling almost $1 million from a health and well-being organization.
Humana Inc. presented grants to help the nonprofits as they face extraordinary challenges and unprecedented demand for their services.
The grants are designed to help address urgent and long-term community needs, including for youth, family and tribal services; medical care; and health care education.
The nonprofits that received grants include the Oklahoma Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs; Oklahoma Primary Care Association; Southern Plains Tribal Health Board; Latino Community Development Agency; March of Dimes; and Volunteers of America Oklahoma.