Tribal Climate Health Project. Upcoming learning opportunities. April 2021

 Shasta Gaughen (Pala Band of Mission Indians) and I, on behalf of the Tribal Climate Health Project, are pleased to invite you to register to join us for two upcoming learning opportunities. As always, our goal is to help you access knowledge and resources that you can apply within your Tribe to better brace your community for the future. Please feel free to share this with your networks. 

 1. Getting Ahead of Climate Trauma (starting April 21): This 3-part tribal wellbeing adaptation webinar mini-series features expert guest speakers and interactive peer learning opportunities to arm tribal-serving professionals with knowledge and skills to build psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual resilience in tribal communities before the next wildfire, flood, or other emergency hits. Learn more and register here. 

2. Accessing Tribal Climate and Health Resilience Data (May 5): At this webinar, we will share the results of recent BIA-funded work aimed at making it easier for California tribes to access useful data to inform decisions about climate and health resilience and adaptation.  Attendees will be introduced to tools to support efficient fact-finding for their vulnerability assessment efforts, including a simple protocol for requesting data on climate-relevant health indicators from our project partners at the California Tribal Epidemiology Center. Learn more and register here.

Summer Urban Agriculture Assistant. April 2021

 Berkeley Food Institute
UC Berkeley, CA | Full Time | Paid
April 28

The role of the Summer Urban Agriculture Assistant is to help with on-site logistics and implementation of a series of summer shortcourses at the UC Gill Tract Community Farm, as well as communication and evaluation for other BFI urban agriculture work. This position will work closely with the BFI Administrative Coordinator, Communications Director, partnering contractors, and potentially the full BFI staff. This position will require the student to be physically present at the UC Gill Tract Community Farm during the weekend courses will be held. All other work will be remote.

See position details here. 

WEBINAR (4/15 @2p.m. ET): Faithful Action: Strategies to Support Families in Preventing and Protecting Against Online Child Sexual Exploitation

 

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. To commemorate the month, the Department of Homeland Security, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Cyber Crimes Center, Child Exploitation Investigation Unit are hosting a webinar to assist faith and community groups and caregivers of youth and teens on how they can help children to be safer online. The webinar will also address support for families when their children have been victimized by online sexual exploitation.   

To stop the abuse from happening we must understand how abusers operate on internet platforms. We have brought together four of the leading organizations in this fight that will share insights on how to prevent child exploitation online, identify what child sexual abuse material (CSAM) looks like in communities, and provide tips on how to support children and their families if they become victims of this crime. We will also share resources you can use to educate children on how to be safer online and to support families dealing with the aftermath of this crime.

DATE: April 15, 2021
TIME: 2- 3:30 p.m. ET
REGISTRATION: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/dhs_center-faithful-20210415-webinar/event/event_info.html

How to Join the Webinar:

• Please register for the event using the Adobe Connect registration web link.
• Test your Adobe Connect prior to the meeting; you may need time to update or install software to access the audio-visual content.
• This webinar will offer captioning on the webinar platform.
• For more information, contact: iGuardian@ice.dhs.gov
• A recording of webinar will be sent by email to all registered participants, in case they are unable to attend or wish to share.

We hope that you will join us on April 15!

WEBINAR (4/14 @1p.m. ET): Public Assistance Grants for Houses of Worship and Private Non-Profits

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NACCHO 2021 MRC Operational Readiness Awards Applications Open through April 23

 
NACCHO is pleased to offer a second round of funding for the 2021 MRC Operational Readiness Awards (ORA) for MRC units at either a $5,000 or $10,000 award level for up to $500,000 in total awards.
 
How to Apply:

1. The 2021 MRC Request for Applications (RFA) is available here and includes detailed information on the award, intent of funding, funding tier levels, eligibility requirements, application questions, and important dates. 

1. MRC units may apply here: https://nacchoapplication.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/main/home 

1. Who may apply?

1. MRC units that received a 2021 MRC ORA award during the first round are not eligible.

1. New MRC units that are fully registered with the MRC Program Office are eligible.

1. MRC units that have not recently received funding are eligible.

1. MRC units that received a 2020 MRC ORA or COVID-19 award are eligible.

1. First time users will need to set up a My NACCHO account or use their MY NACCHO credentials to start an application.

 
Additional information on the award is available by listening to the MRC ORA informational webinar recording and webinar slides. 
 
Medical Reserve Corps Team
National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
1201 I Street, NW
Washington, DC  20005
Main:  202-783-555 | Email:  mrc@naccho.org |www.naccho.org