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May 22, 2002 U.S. Indian Health Service and CSHCN Speakers | Resources | Connect to the Webcast |Technical Requirements | Webcast Archives Faye Manaster Eldar, M.Ed., Family Liaison, Quality Community Managed Care Project: Phase II, located at the Center for the Advancement of Distance Education, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago. Judith Thierry, DO, Maternal & Children Health Coordinator, Indian Health Service, Rockville, Maryland. Patricia
Thomas is a parent from New Mexico, also National Outreach Coordinator
for Family Voices. U.S. Indian Health Service of the Public Health Service A very comprehensive site which includes directories of facilities, staff, and services, links to other health-related government agencies, fact sheets, clinical practice guidelines, patient education information, a page for children, links to the Native Health Research and Native Health History databases, a calendar of events, and much more. Family Voices A national, grassroots organization of families of children with special health care needs. National Outreach Director is involved with Indian health issues. Links to parent groups and resources in all states. American Indian Disability Technical Assistance Center. Housed at the University of Montana Rural Institute on Disabilities, includes Common Threads newsletter, coverage of disability resources and news for all age groups, directory of American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (listing by state) Kaiser Family Foundation Contains several links to reports on Indian health issues, including updates on American Indian families and welfare reform. Association of American Indian Physicians Coverage of health statistics and access issues for American Indians, current events, background information, health care links, calendar of events and conferences, historical review of Indian health and links to other publications and organizations National Indian Health Board Conducts an Annual Consumer Conference for tribal officials and health care providers. Shares legislative and media alerts, many resources and links related to Indian health care and public health. Beach Center on Disability Located at the University of Kansas, this site includes fact sheets;" What You Should Know about Native Americans and Disability", and "How to Deliver Services to Native American Families who have Children with Disabilities" Let us know what you think of the webcast session, as well as your suggestions for future shows, by sending us a message at kmco@uic.edu.
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