American Indian College Fund

AICF is accepting online applications for special scholarships for American Indian students attending mainstream and tribal colleges pursuing undergrad, graduate, and professional degrees. 

http://www.collegefund.org/students/scholarships/

American Indian Services

AIS is a non-profit charity located in Salt Lake City. Something that sets us apart from many other non-profits is that all of our administrative expenses are covered by our generous board members. This means that every donation we receive goes directly to a Native American seeking an education.

http://www.americanindianservices.org

Association of American Indian Affairs

AAIA is a national Indian organization headquartered in Maryland. We are governed by an all-Native American Board of Directors from across the country. Our programs fall into three main categories: youth/education, cultural preservation, and sovereignty. AAIA's Scholarship Recipients are awarded a scholarship twice per year until they graduate, as long as the student maintains a strong GPA and status as a full-time student. The AAIA scholarship focuses on students who wish to serve their communities and Indian Country as a whole. Look for AAIA's Scholarship Program Application in mid-May of every year on our website. AAIA will open up the application process for 30 days.

www.indian-affairs.org

Catching the Dream

The mission of Catching the Dream, founded in 1986, is to help improve the quality of life in Indian communities through the higher education of Indian people. We provide scholarship funds for students who demonstrate academic achievement, clearly defined goals, leadership, the determination to succeed, and the desire to return to their communities and help others realize their dreams. We assist Indian schools in preparing students for success in college.

Catching the Dream works in collaboration with other groups concerned with improving Native American education. For example, we work cooperatively with two-year tribal colleges by helping qualified graduates further their education. We provide supplementary scholarship funding for those students who have received financial assistance from other sources. We ask students to apply for all sources of funding for which they are eligible. Once we select students, they are guaranteed funding for four years and beyond should they go on to graduate degrees. They never have to apply again. We ask students to contact us early in their senior year of high school or even as early as their freshman year.

http://www.catchingthedream.org/

Daughters of the American Revolution's American Indian Scholarship

The American Indian Committee of the DAR awards this scholarship to Native Americans and is intended to help Native American students of any age, any tribe, and in any state striving to get an education. All awards are judged based on financial need and academic achievement. Specify that you want information on the American Indian Scholarship when you send the self-addressed, stamped envelope for
information.

http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm

Gates Millennium Undergraduate Scholars Program

The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) program, established in 1999, is a 1.6 billion dollar initiative funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The goal of the GMS program is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential by: Reducing financial barriers for African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American students with high academic and leadership promise who have significant financial need. Increasing the representation of these target groups in the disciplines of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health, and the sciences, where these groups are severely underrepresented.

http://www.gmsp.org/

Indian Health Service Scholarship Program (IHSSP)

The mission of IHS is to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. Because of the IHS Scholarship Program, many qualified health professionals are given the opportunity to pursue their careers as well as help
their own communities.

https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

Founded in 1973 by Rachel Robinson, the Foundation has advanced higher education by providing generous, multi-year scholarship awards coupled with a comprehensive set of support services to highly motivated JRF Scholars and Extra Innings Fellows attending colleges and universities throughout the country.

http://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/index.php

Science Health Scholarships

Science Health Scholarships: list of scholarships for a science (health) major. 

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/academic-major/science-health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research.

https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp

EDUMed Scholarships

EduMed Scholarships: 50 top scholarships for Medical and Health Students.

https://www.edumed.org/financial-aid/scholarships/

Financial Aid

This is the official FAFSA site which has all the up-to-date information about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid including the PELL grant.  This should be your first stop in applying for any federal aid or scholarships. The site includes valuable information such as deadlines, different grants, loans, etc.

https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

Credible and timely data enables smart decision-making and long-term improvements in our community and organizations. 

We collect data based on topics that are important to our community. We analyze, interpret, and present data dashboards to visually represent this information. Our goal with these dashboards is to give our community the tools to visually dig into and explore important information that affects us all. 

Data Dashboards

Great Plains Area Demographics Dashboard

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Opioid Data Hub Dashboard

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COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard

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Maternal & Child Health Dashboard

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Health Education Resources

Learn the ways to protect yourself and your relatives. The Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center (GPTEC) gathered the various public health resources below for indigenous individuals, families, and communities in the great plains region. Please note that GPTEC can print and ship copies of these materials by request. Please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request printed copies.

Sexual Health Education 

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Condoms Factsheet

Dental Dams Factsheet

Emergency Contraception Factsheet

Get Tested

Gonorrhea 101 Factsheet

GPTLHB EPi AID Syphilis Transmission Risk Factors Out Briefing Presentation 8/1/23

HIV Brochure

HIVAIDs Factsheet

HPV, Genital Warts, & Cancer Factsheet

Men's Health Facts & Screenings

Sexting Factsheet

Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention

Syphilis 101 Factsheet

Syphilis Data Infographic

Syphilis Fact Sheet

Syphilis Fact Sheet for Women

Syphilis is Common - Get Tested!

COVID-19 Educational Materials 

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Children and COVID 19 Vaccines

COVID-19 Magnet - Lakota

COVID-19 Vaccine Facts

COVID-19 Vaccine Factsheet

Covid-19 Vaccine for Kids 5 and Under

COVID-19 Vaccine Sticker

Everything Masks

Flu Vaccine Importance Infographic

My Vaccine Activity Book

Prevent the Spread

Vaccinated Warrior Graphic

Vaccine Information Graphic

Vaccine Myth Busting

What to expect after you COVID-19 vaccine

Click to learn more about protecting yourself from sexually transmitted diseases.  

Sexually Transmitted Infections Education

If you are sexually active, you need to be informed. Follow this link to learn how to protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections. 

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HIV/AIDS Education

HIV and AIDS can be prevented. Learn about how to keep yourself and those you love safe. 

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Emergency Information Resources

Emergency preparedness is an essential part of public health. Follow this link for emergency resources. 

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Promoting the monitoring and awareness of and response to the opioid epidemic by:

• Improving the quality of and access to opioid morbidity and mortality data
• Developing and implementing an opioid surveillance strategic plan

Check out the Opioid Surveillance Hub

Funding provided by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention since 2018

Supporting HIV prevention, coordination, diagnosis, treatment, and response in order to contribute to ending the impact of HIV by:

• Promoting access to HIV data
• Establishing partnerships and connecting systems to support response to HIV
• Supporting the provision of HIV education at the local level
• Conducting HIV Community Health Assessments and supporting the completion of tribal HIV Response Plans

Funding provided by the US Department of Health & Human Services since 2019

What We Do

Support the implementation of culturally informed research projects to promote the investigation of and response to health disparities affecting tribal communities by:

• Funding Tribal Student Research Projects
• Supporting the implementation of behavioral health assessment and response projects

Funding provided by the National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities  

Providing evaluation and data support to Great Plains Area Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention and Domestic Violence Prevention Programs by:

• Developing and supporting the use of Purpose Area-specific reporting tools
• Hosting regional project roundtables to share best practices, network, and provide training

Funding provided by the Indian Health Service’s Division of Behavioral Health since 2015

Implementing the Seven Core Functions of Tribal Epidemiology Centers by:

• Compiling, collecting, and disseminating tribal public health data
• Providing epidemiological, evaluation, and other public health support
• Assessing, summarizing, and responding to tribal health priorities and needs
• Responding to public health outbreaks and emergencies affecting tribal communities
• guiding and supporting change within public health and clinical systems
• Growing GPTEC as a public health resource

Funding provided by the Indian Health Services Division of Epidemiology & Disease Prevention since 2003

Implementing and supporting emergency operations by: 

• Developing and/or disseminating accurate and timely information 
• Supporting surge staffing, coordination across systems, and infection control 
• Contributing to public health surveillance and reporting, testing, and data management 
• Supporting the implementation of countermeasures and mitigation strategies
• Planning, implementing, and supporting recovery efforts and review 

Responding to intimate partner violence, childhood trauma, and suicide driven by COVID-19 by: 

• Identifying, scanning, accessing, and summarizing available data
• Conducting or supporting rapid and routine assessment/screening 
• Assessing the ability of syndromic surveillance to capture outcomes 
• Implementing or supporting adapted interventions, programming, and mentorship 
• Evaluating and planning the expansion/enhancement of existing educational resources and materials 

Improving Disaster Readiness in the Great Plains

GPTLHB was awarded a $3 million CDC grant to assist Great Plains tribal nations in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and to develop and expand emergency preparedness capacities. The We are Warriors Emergency Operations Center (EOC) provides support to our Relatives in Pennington County and our member tribes throughout the Great Plains. Our focus now is on serving tribal programs, clinics, hospitals, and other emergency management teams in the Great Plains by providing PPE, cleaning supplies, technical assistance, and other essential resources. We also focus on supplying food and cleaning supplies to our relatives in Rapid City, who have tested positive for COVID- 19.

Emergency Management

Definition

Emergency management is the managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability hazards and cope with disasters. 

Vision 

Emergency management seeks to promote safer, less vulnerable communities with the capacity to cope with hazards and disasters 

Mission

Emergency management protects communities by coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capabilities to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters. 

Principals

Emergency management must be:

• Comprehensive: Emergency managers consider and take into account all hazards, all phases, all stakeholders, and all impacts relevant to disasters. 
• Progressive: Emergency managers anticipate future disasters and take preventive and preparatory measures to build disaster-resistant and diseater-resilient communities.
• Risk-driven: Emergency managers use sound risk management principles (hazard identification, risk analysis, and impact analysis) in assigning priorities and resources. 
• Integrated: Emergency managers ensure unity of effort among all levels of government and all elements of a community.
• Collaborative: Emergency managers create and sustain broad and sincere relationships among individuals and organizations to encourage trust, advocate a team atmosphere, build consensus, and facilitate communication. 
• Coordinated: Emergency managers synchronize the activities of all relevant stakeholders to achieve a common purpose. 
• Flexible: Emergency managers use creative and innovative approaches in solving disaster challenges. 
• Professional: Emergency managers value a science and knowledge-based approach based on education, training, experience, ethical practice, public stewardship, and continuous improvement. 

Emergency Preparedness Basics

MAKE A PLAN | As you prepare your plan tailor your plans and supplies to your specific daily living needs and responsibilities.

BUILD A KIT | A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency.

BE INFORMED | Identify how local authorities will notify you during a disaster and how you will get information, whether through local radio, TV or NOAA Weather Radio stations or channels.

COAD Tool Kit

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Do you need emergency resources? 

We can help! We accept resource requests from tribes, individuals, staff, and other community members. Follow the link below. 

Resource Request

Staff

• Kathi Sharp - EOC Program Manager
  Franklyn Raney - EOC Program Coordinator