NCUIH Native Healthcast

Mar 20 2025 15 ep. 40 mins 1
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This is the official podcast of the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH). These episodes elevate conversations about Native health and the development of quality, accessible, and culturally competent health services for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban settings. 

Produced by: Jessica Gilbertson, MPA (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa), Director of Communications and Events at the National Council of Urban Indian Health

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Investing in Wellness: Financing Behavioral Health in Indian Country

Mar 20 2025 18 mins  
In this episode, host Jessica Gilbertson, director of communications and events at the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH), interviews NCUIH CEO Francys Crevier about the need for sustainable funding for behavioral health programming in Indian Country and NCUIH’s new “Investing in Wellness” toolkit. The conversation covers the state of behavioral health care in Am

Next Gen Healing Through Youth Leadership Programming

Feb 24 2025 39 mins  
This episode looks at why youth engagement is essential. Guest speakers with extensive experience in mental health advocacy and youth engagement join Liz Best, manager of technical assistance at NCUIH. Colby Coughlin is a project director for the Tribal Opioid Response Project and Thrive, a suicide prevention initiative at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. Shane Lope

Essential Strategies for Marketing Urban Indian Organizations

Aug 02 2024 19 mins  
Tune in to the NCUIH Native HealthCast for a conversation on the importance of marketing for Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs). Jessica Gilbertson, Director of Communications and Events, and Carmen Toft, Associate Director of Communications and Events, discuss the importance of promoting UIOs in a competitive health care landscape to ensure communities and patients are aware of the

Empowering Urban Indian Organizations at the Intersection of Health and Voting Access

Jul 10 2024 18 mins  
This episode of the NCUIH Native Healthcast delves into the crucial topic of civic engagement and social determinants of health (SDOH). The discussion between hosts Meredith Raimondi, Vice President of Policy & Communications, and Jeremy Grabiner, Interim Congressional Relations Director, highlights how non-medical factors can significantly influence health outcomes in urban In

Cultural Resilience and Health: Traditional Healing Services at UIOs

Jun 25 2024 24 mins  
In this episode of the NCUIH Native Healthcast, Alexandra Payan, JD, federal relations manager, and Nahla Holland (Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation), research associate, explore how traditional healing practices can intertwine with Western health care systems, spotlighting the tangible positive impact of traditional healing on health outcomes at Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs). Throu

Community Care and Cultural Relevance in Public Health Campaigns

Jun 11 2024 15 mins  
Tune in to the episode of the NCUIH Native Healthcast, where we delve into topics that impact urban Indigenous communities. In this episode, NCUIH hosts River Carroll (Cheyenne and Arapaho), Policy and Communications Associate, Tiffani Stark, MHA, Public Health Manager, and Myca Grant Hunthrop, MPH, Public Health Project Coordinator, discuss the public health campaign, “Be a Good

Demystifying Advance Appropriations and Urban Indian Health

Apr 15 2024 23 mins  
Join Meredith Raimondi, Vice President of Policy & Communications, and Chandos Culleen, JD, Senior Director of Federal Relations, Public Policy, in this episode as they delve into the crucial topic of stable funding for the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the need for advance appropriations. Learn why stable funding for IHS, including for Urban Indian Organizations, is vital to

Navigating ICWA and Urban Indian Health

Mar 19 2024 35 mins  
Join hosts Rori Collins, JD, Esq. (Nenana Native Village (Tanana Athabascan)), Public Policy Counsel at the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) and Chandos Culleen, JD, Senior Director of Federal Relations at NCUIH in an engaging discussion on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and its intersection with urban Native communities. ICWA is a federal procedural law that es

Highlighting Frontline Voices in Health

Nov 15 2023 63 mins  
In this episode of the NCUIH Native Healthcast, we will highlight the voices of frontline healthcare workers who are employed by UIOs. This episode intends to create a space for UIO staff members to share their experiences related to implementing IPC practices, share policies which have proven successful in protecting patients and frontline staff, and share what challenges exist in

Highlighting Young Native Voices

Aug 25 2023 83 mins  
Welcome to the National Council of Urban Indian Health’s podcast on infection prevention and control education topics for our frontline warriors, our healthcare team members, serving American Indians and Urban Indian Health Organizations. In this episode we will be highlighting young, Native voices in health. Our goal in this podcast is to have a conversation to seek and highligh