1. Public Health in Indian Country Capacity Scan: NIHB Project Update & Listening Session
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board & California Rural Indian Health 14th Biennial Board of Directors Meeting Canyonville, Oregon July 19, 2017

2. Background & Current Project
NIHB 2009 Tribal Public Health Profile –only national level information on Tribal public health capacity
NIHB 2018 Tribal Public Health Profile will provide parity for Indian Country information needs with states, cities and counties
Profile of State Health Department Data - Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Profile of Local Health Department Data Health - National Association of County and City Health Officials
Funded by CDC
How much funding does go to tribal public heatlh?

3. What information will the survey look at?

4. Funding of Tribal Public Health
NIHB aims to collect information that will provide a picture of public health funding needs similar to information we have for Indian health care
Healthcare (2013)
Nationally: $7,717 per person
Tribal: $2,849 per person
Public Health (2013)
Nationally: $239 per person 
Tribal: ?

5. Survey Topics Governing Tribal Entities Public Health Accreditation
Public Health Finance
Public Health Workforce
Public Health Priorities
Public Health Activities
Public Health Accreditation
Communications
Information Management
Public Health Needs

6. End Goal
Profile report that contains information that can be used to educate Congress, the Administration and federal agencies (i.e. – IHS, CDC, SAMHSA), and key policy makers on the resources needed to build and expand the capacity of Tribal public health

7. Benefits to Tribes & Tribal Organizations
Assess Tribal public health systems to identify needs
Identify Tribal priorities for development and resource allocation
Identify opportunities for technical assistance
Establish baseline information that can be used to gauge progress over time

8. Survey Development & Rollout
Additional input from all 12 Areas on instrument
Respondents: Tribal Health Departments Directors (Likely will need multiple individuals within a Tribe to answer some questions)
Survey response by web, print & mail in, telephone
One-on-one technical assistance, as needed, from NIHB

9. Upcoming Activities: July – August 2017
Outreach to all 12 Areas for additional input on survey
Finalize and submit survey tool in August
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clearance after tools are finalized
Survey rollout: November 2017

10. Questions & discussion

11. Breannon Babbel, PhD, MPP, MPH
Thank you!
Breannon Babbel, PhD, MPP, MPH
Research Manager
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