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• Disaster Response Tool Kit: From the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Tribal Mitigation Planning Hand- book is a tool for tribal governments to use in developing a mitigation plan that meets the requirements of Title 44. It focuses on practical approaches for how tribal governments can build mitigation plans that reduce long-term risk from natural hazards. • Community Health Assessment for Public Health Accredita- tion Guide and Tool Kit: From the Inter-Tribal Council of Ari- zona, this resource provides support for tribal leaders, health professionals, and community members in the planning and implementation of community health accreditations. • American Indian and Alaska Native Environmental Health Recognition Awards: From NEHA, these awards are an opportunity for leaders in tribal environmental health to showcase the important work they do to protect the health of their communities. • Resource Guide for American Indians and Alaska Natives: From the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), this resource guide provides a summary of USDA programs available to tribal leaders and residents, 1994 land-grant colleges and universities, businesses, and nongovernmental organizations. • Tribal Environmental Health Research: From the U.S. EPA, this resource discusses outcomes and results of tribal envi- ronmental health research from U.S. EPA-funded grants over the past decade. This research has yielded data, tools, prod- ucts, methods, and knowledge that can help better define and reduce the health risks of tribal populations, protect natural resources essential to cultural and spiritual practices, and encourage ecological knowledge and tribal practices of pro- tecting and preserving the Earth for future generations. • Guidebook for Developing Tribal Water Quality Standards: From the National Tribal Water Council, this guidebook focuses on the fundamental element of any water quality management program—water quality standards. • Strengthening Environmental Health Programs and Ser- vices in Your Tribal Community: From the Division of Environmental Health Services within the Indian Health Ser- vice, this tool kit can assist tribal communities in develop- ing and implementing environmental health programs. The goal of the tool kit is to provide a set of resources to assess and strengthen environmental health programs and services to support a comprehensive, integrated approach to environ- mental health. The second goal is to clearly identify and sup- port operational standards for a governmental environmental health system. • Tribal Green Building Tool Kit: From the U.S. EPA, this tool kit is designed to help tribal ocials, community members, planners, developers, and architects develop and adopt building codes to support green building practices.
Additionally, I have worked with various organizations planning meetings and events—everything from corporate, promotional, charitable, and social events. I have a diverse background that is based in events and have had the opportunity to find processes that work well when producing an event. Outside of my professional career, I enjoy traveling, dancing, live music, trying new foods, spending time with my family, and my cats. Recognize Excellence With a NEHA Award We know that we do not join the environmental health profession to get rich. We can, however, honor the good work of our colleagues by recognizing and celebrating them with an environmental health award from NEHA. Please consider nominating a colleague for their work to protect and support your communities. Awards will be pre- sented at the NEHA 2023 Annual Educational Conference & Exhi- bition in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 31–August 3. While awards may not have monetary value to the awardee, they acknowledge the contribution to the success of your organiza- tion and the profession, which also boosts morale and motivation. More information about the awards and the nomination and appli- cation processes can be found at www.neha.org/awards. • Walter S. Mangold Award : The Mangold Award is our most prestigious honor and recognizes an individual for excep- tional contributions to the advancement of the environmental health profession. The deadline for nominations is May 15. • Joe Beck Educational Contribution Award : The Beck Award recognizes an individual or team for an educational contribution designed for the advancement of environmental health profes- sionals through instruction or development of an educational or training tool. The deadline to submit an application is May 15. • Dr. Bailus Walker, Jr. Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Award : The Diversity Award honors an individual or group that has made significant achievements in the development or enhancement of a more culturally diverse, inclusive, and competent environment. The deadline to submit an application is May 15. • Walter F. Snyder Award : The Snyder Award honors an indi- vidual for outstanding accomplishments in environmental and public health protection. The award is presented in partnership with NSF. The nomination deadline is May 1. American Indian and Alaska Native Resources NEHA has compiled an online resource webpage of tool kits and guides that can be used to help support American Indian and Alaska Native environmental health agencies. The following is a list of funding opportunities, educational resources, and programmatic support provided on the webpage at www.neha.org/ai-an-toolkits. • Tribal Lead Guidebook : From the U.S. Environmental Protec- tion Agency (U.S. EPA), this guidebook provides tribal commu- nities an educational tool to discuss potential lead exposure and promote in-home activities that parents, grandparents, childcare providers, and others can do to reduce childhood lead exposure.
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