The National Indian Health Board represents tribal governments — both those that operate their own health care delivery systems through contracting and compacting, and those receiving health care directly from the Indian Health Service (IHS). Available online: http://www.nihb.org/
Nancy Young, executive director of the Institute for Wisconsin’s Health, focuses on general issues related to CJS arrangements among local and tribal governments. In related presentations, Carol Rollins, environmental health director with the Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Health, and Christine Hovell, health officer with Jackson County Public Health, describe their specific experiences.
This primer on tribal health explores the history of health-related federal laws for tribal nations, the role of the state health official in establishing partnerships with tribal nations, and tips on how to work successfully with tribes and tribal organizations.
This website maintained by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials highlights ASTHO’s work with tribal leaders and includes primers on tribal and state public health. Available online: http://www.astho.org/health-equity/tribal-health-resources/
This primer on state public health for tribal leaders explores the history of health-related federal laws for state health agencies, the state health governance system, the role of the tribal health leader in establishing partnerships with state health agencies, and tips on how to create successful partnerships between state health agencies and tribes and tribal […]
This presentation provides the perspective of shared services arrangements from a local county health department, a Wisconsin tribal public health leader, and the Institute of Wisconsin’s Health, Inc. Available online (pdf): https://phsharing.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/TSS_Webinar.pdf It is included in the CJS Resource Library under the category listed below. Select a link to find other resources in that category. […]
This document provides an abbreviated version of Wisconsin tribal public health leaders’ exploration of service sharing between/among tribal health departments, local health departments and state health departments, as a strategy to increase capacity, efficiency and program effectiveness. This consolidated information can be useful for both tribal and non-tribal jurisdictions.
This whitepaper is the full report of Wisconsin tribal public health leaders’ exploration of service sharing between/among tribal health departments, local health departments and state health departments, as a strategy to increase capacity, efficiency and program effectiveness. It provides information that is useful for both tribal and non-tribal jurisdictions contemplating or undertaking shared services arrangements.
The project charter outlines the project objectives, assumptions, scope, milestones, and potential impacts. It also allows participants to identify the project coordinator and team members and briefly describes their roles and responsibilities.
This full report of Wisconsin tribal public health leaders’ exploration of service sharing between/among tribal health departments, local health departments and state health departments, as a strategy to increase capacity, efficiency and program effectiveness, identifies important areas of consideration.