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GPTCHB / Behavioral Health Center of Excellence 1ST ANNUAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONFERENCE Feb 28th - March 1st, 2011 Download Agenda and Pre-reading material for conference. Conference program. Registration is now closed. Hotel of conference www.rushmoreplaza.com Map of directions http://classic.mapquest.com/listings/Holiday_Inn_Rapid_City-Rushmore_Plaza_Rapid_City_SD_265028059?placement=results_org_map |
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| ** Update on School (K – 12) Dismissal and Childcare Facilities: Interim CDC Guidance in Response to Human Infections with the 2009 Influenza A H1N1 Virus. Download here. |
| ** Employee Health and Safety during H1N1 Outbreak. Download here. |
Child care center with link to probable swine flu case closes (PIERRE, S.D.) – As a precautionary measure, state Department of Health and Sioux Falls City Health Department officials announced today that a Sioux Falls child care center was closing because of a link to a probable swine flu (H1N1) case announced May 1. The probable case has a child who attended a child care center. Unless tests at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the probable case come back negative, the center will close for 14 days. Fourteen days is two incubation periods of the H1N1 virus. “The child was not tested for flu but was symptomatic so we are following CDC guidance and proceeding with an abundance of caution to prevent the potential for disease,” said Secretary of Health Doneen Hollingsworth. “The child care center has been very cooperative and is working hard with state and local health officials to do the right thing to protect their kids.” Hollingsworth said the facility is notifying parents who have children attending the center. Those parents are encouraged to watch for flu symptoms and to seek medical care if necessary. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills, and fatigue. “This is not unexpected and is no cause for alarm. As we indicated in the briefing yesterday, social distancing is a key tool in preventing spread of the virus and that’s exactly what we’re doing here,” said Judy Buseman, Sioux Falls City Health Director. The probable case and the child remain on home isolation. Neither was hospitalized and both have recovered. As of May 1, testing at the state’s public health laboratory had resulted in 406 negative tests for H1N1 and 2 probable cases which have been sent to CDC for further testing. The probable cases were reported in Minnehaha and Marshall County. South Dakotans with questions about swine flu can also contact the department’s call center, 1-800-592-1861, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. -30-
Important Prevention Tips · Wash your hands often with soap and water. · If that’s not available, use anti-bacterial hand gel. · Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue and then throw it away and wash your hands. · When you’re sick, stay home.
Food Safety Federal officials say there is no evidence at this time that swine in the United States are infected with the H1N1 virus strain, and this is not an animal health or food-safety issue. The emerging virus is a mixture of genetic material from other strains of human, avian (bird) and swine influenza. More Information http://doh.sd.gov – information about prevention, treatment and caring for ill at home; links to CDC about national situation http://www.bReadySD.com – preparing emergency plans and kits
Video of laboratory testing of flu samples for use by media outlets is available at ftp://ftp.state.sd.us/doh/tobacco%20ads. Right click on the desired format and click “save target” to download the video. Please credit South Dakota Department of Health. |
| ** In contacting the ND Dept of Health concerning the H1N1 flu outbreak and access to the National Stockpile:
North Dakota plans on treating IHS sites as any other hospital/community. This is important that another layer of access is not being created. Also, there has been some misconception that IHS had it's own stockpile of antivirals, which is not true.
ND expects to receive 25% of their national stockpile no later than early next week and do have a fair amount in their state stockpile. The total antiviral courses by next week are expected to be near 70,000.
The service units can contact the DOC in ND at 701-328-1326 if supplies are needed or questions arise.
Standing Rock has been to several trainings with the State of ND, Belcourt was thought not to have attended. I understood that the trainings were for hospitals only, and not clinics, within the state. |
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Contact with Nebraska Dept of Health concerning national stockpile:
Nebraska requires each site to work through their local health districts for accessing medications and supplies from the national stockpile. It is recommended that each site contact these districts or emergency coordinator to ensure a seamless process if the need arises to access these supplies. I understand that masks are part of their stockpile. Access numbers to the local health districts should be available on site. If you have any questions concerning the national stockpile contact Russ Wren(?) at the State of Nebraska at 402-471-3438 |
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| CancerCare, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute: Office of Cancer Survivorship, Office of Education and Special Initiatives and Cancer Information Service, Lance Armstrong Foundation, Intercultural Cancer Council, Living Beyond Breast Cancer and National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, will present a three-part telephone education workshop series titled "Cancer Survivorship: Living With, Through & Beyond Cancer." To register, simply go to the CancerCare website, www.cancercare.org/TEW |
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| "North Dakota Child Safety Seat Law".
Click
here to view. |
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| The Division of Health Interview Statistics (DHIS) of the
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) announces the
availability of a new report: "Health Characteristics of the
American Indian and Alaska Native Adult Population: United
States, 1999-2003". This report compares national estimates for selected health
status indicators, health behaviors, health care utilization,
and health conditions of American Indians and Alaska Natives
(AIAN) with those of white, black, and Asian non-AIAN adults
18 years of age and over. Click
here to view the report. |
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"A fact sheet on HIV/AIDS among American Indians/Alaska Natives"
For the fact sheet, please go to
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/PUBS/Facts/Indian.htm |
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"Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development"
For more information, please go to
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/hpaied/res_main.htm |
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| The
National Museum of the American Indian Internships The Internship Program of the National Museum of the American Indian
is designed to provide an educational opportunity for students in the area of museum practice and related programming through guided work/research
experiences using the resources of the National Museum of the American Indian and other Smithsonian offices.
Visit www.si.edu/ofg/intern.htm
for more information. |
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| Click
here to view the Spring 2005 Native Research Network
newsletter. |
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|
The Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local,
and Tribal Public Health Directors has been finalized and
can now be accessed on the CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response
website at www.bt.cdc.gov. A pocket-sized
field version of the guide will be available to state, local, and
tribal public health departments in January 2005. Please forward this
information to anyone who may be interested in this resource. For
more information, please contact: Martin A. Kalis, Public Health Advisor,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 770-488-4568 (voice),
mkalis@cdc.gov. (e-mail) |
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| Product
Alert: The ABC's of BAC: A Simple Guide to Understanding Blood Alcohol
Concentration and Alcohol Impairment. A brochure
that can ordered online from Robin Mayer at robin.mayer@nhtsa.dot.gov. |
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| The
Office of Alaska Native Health Research (OANHR) at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) in Anchorage, Alaska is seeking American
Indian/Alaska Native applicants for a post-doctoral research fellowship.This post-doctoral research fellowship is an excellent opportunity
to develop skills in epidemiologic research focusing on health disparities in Alaska Natives. Requirements: MD or equivalent degree and completion
of residency training; Native preference in hiring; and, U.S. Citizen. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and cover letter describing areas
of research interest by email to: Elizabeth D. Ferucci, MD at edferucci@anmc.org
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| The
Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency of the Department of Health
and Human Services, has awarded 66 competitive Diabetes Program
demonstration project grants totaling $23.7 million. Click
here for more information. |
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| The
Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) of USDA's National
Agricultural Library (NAL) is pleased to announce the Web launch of
our updated Native American Nutrition Education Database. Though it
is still a small database, it contains a variety of background and
practical materials and is searchable by format, e.g. internet resource,
booklet, etc, as well as by topic, e.g. nutrition education, recipes/cooking,
etc. There is also an option to view all items in the database. Many
materials are available on the internet; a number are available for
borrowing from NAL. We also welcome suggestions for materials to be
included in the database. The database is located at http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/NatAm_database.html |
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| A
new fact sheet from the American Indian Alaska Native Research Program
at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, titled “American
Indian and Alaska Native Cancer Fact Sheet,” provides
information for AIAN tribal and community members on how to reduce
their risk of developing cancer. A copy of the fact sheet can be downloaded
at http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pubID=93. |
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| Click
here to view the latest Council and State Territorial Epidemiologists
newsletter. |
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| The
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Internship
Program is a summer program that provides qualified American
Indian/Alaska Native college students with opportunities to explore
potential federal service careers. Please call Diane Haynes, AHRC
at 770-488-1738 should you have any questions. Also you may wish to
check out http://www.aises.org
for much more detailed information regarding the AISES Organization
and the Internship program. |
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| The
newest issue of the North Dakota Department of Health Epidemiology
Report is posted at the following link: http://www.health.state.nd.us/disease/Newsletters/EpiReport.htm. |
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A paper entitled "Integrating ethics and science in the International HapMap Project" will be published in the June 2004 issue of Nature Reviews Genetics. Our own Francine Romero's name has been included in the Acknowledgements because of her contribution to the Project! Click here to read the paper. |
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| The
final report of the Women, Tobacco, and Cancer Working Group, Women,
Tobacco, and Cancer: An Agenda for the 21st Century is now available
in PDF format online at http://planning.cancer.gov/whealth/reports/wtobacco.pdf. |
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| National
Suicide Prevention Lifeline The U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the launch
of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK. In addition
to the national hotline, a new website is being launched www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org |
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| The
Native American Initiative partnership between Gifts In Kind
International (GIKI) and the Administration for Native Americans (ANA)
is designed to link Tribes, tribal colleges, and nonprofit Native
American organizations with donations from private sector and Fortune
500 firms. Click
here for more information. |
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