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Tribal & Community-Driven Health Policy

Monday, November 2, 2015: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Oral
The planning and development of health policies in Native communities is essential to ensuring public health initiatives are moving forward and addressing important health issues. In this session, we will examine culturally relevant and appropriate strategies used by Tribal communities that are used to develop and implement health policies. Topics include improving access to traditional foods in institutional and non-profit settings, navigating compliance with local, state and federal policies, Tribally-owned farming and strengthening local food system infrastructure, successful implementation of a smoke free policy and how that has helped promote smoke free spaces, and the importance of child welfare law and policy and how that impacts family and overall public health efforts.
Session Objectives: 1. Discuss planning and development of health policies in Native communities and how those health policies impact Tribal communities and aid in addressing public health issues. 2. Explain the role and importance of culture and tradition in the planning and development of Tribal health policies.
Organizers:
Audrey Solimon-Neumann, MPH and Deana Around Him, DrPH, ScM
Moderator:
David Cummings, MPH

8:30am
Improving Access to Alaska's Traditional Foods in Institutional and Non-Profit settings   
Sarah Shimer, MPH and Nancy J Furlow, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
        
8:50am
Benefits and Challenges of Food Policies on a Southwest Tribally Owned Farm   
Clayton Harvey, Community Member, Danya Carroll, MPH, Amanda Hilton, MA, Breann Clarkson, Community Member and Cheryl Pailzote, MS, Community Member
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
9:10am
Advancing health equity through policy change: The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's journey to smoke free spaces   
Nathan R Sandman, BAS and Roberta Marie
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
9:30am
Shaping the Future for Indian Children: Child Welfare Law and Policy   
Joaquin Gallegos

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Organized by: American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus
Endorsed by: Ethics, Socialist Caucus, Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health, APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

See more of: American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus