Native Youth Track
National Indian Health Board
40th Year Celebration & 29th Annual Consumer Conference
Theme: Youth Voice, Youth Vision: Building Stronger Healthier Communities
When: September 23-25, 2012
Where: Denver Sheraton Downtown * Denver, Colorado
Who: Native Youth, aged 13-17 with chaperones!
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB), Healthy Native Community Partnerships (HNCP), and United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) invites Native youth from around the country to join our Native Youth track at the 29th Annual Consumer Conference (ACC) and 40th Year Anniversary to involve Native youth in the national discussion on AI/AN health and wellness.
This track will assist youth in telling their story of health and wellness in their community using Digital Media and Storytelling. This track will support the Native Youth Healthcare Advisory Council to assist the NIHB and other partners in developing youth-guided strategies for suicide and obesity prevention.
General Information
Conference Goals:
- To honor youth and their ability to transform our communities in a positive way,
- To raise the profile of the youth health disparities in American Indian/Alaska Native communities,
- To establish a Native Youth Health Advisory Council to assist the NIHB and other partners in developing youth-guided strategies for suicide and obesity prevention, and
- Native Youth Workshops on Suicide and Obesity
- To provide youth the knowledge and skills to achieve healthy and balanced lives.
Conference Features:
Digital Story Workshops and Video Creation • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Information • Free Giveaways • Native Youth Track Film Festival
2011 ACC Native Youth Track Agenda at a Glance:
2012 NIHB ACC Native Youth Track Agenda
Registration Fees:
FREE for YOUTH and CHAPERONES!!!
Who should attend?
American Indian/Alaska Native youth aged 13-17.
Meals:
Lunch each day will be provided
Youth/Chaperones will need to arrange for per diem for breakfast/dinner.
Main Conference Location:
Sheraton Denver Downtown
Host Hotel:
Denver Sheraton Downtown, (907) 279-8000, $169 plus tax
Reference: NIHB 2011 Annual Consumer Conference
Hotel cutoff date: September 10, 2012
HOW TO REGISTER
FREE for YOUTH and CHAPERONES!!!
Part 1: Online Registration
https://secure.events-registration.com/nihbacc2012/
Part 2: Youth and Chaperone Registration Forms
2012 Youth and Chaperone Registration Packet (PDF)
SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO:
National Indian Health Board
Attn: Blake Harper
926 Pennsylvania Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Or Email to:
Bharper@nihb.org
Or Fax to:
Attn: Blake Harper
202-507-4071
Part 3: Getting Ready Webinar
Please review the Information Packet (PDF)
This call will happen prior to the conference to inform you of all needed materials as well as answer questions you might have about the Youth track.
The information for joining either call is located below. Hope to talk to you soon and cant wait to meet you in DENVER!
To join the webinar on Thursday Sept 13 at 4 PM MDT:
Click on : https://www4.gotomeeting.com/join/960398383
To join the audio part of the meeting, call in to 1 (877) 701-3709 and enter passcode 381900#
To join the webinar on Friday Sept 14 at 4 PM MDT
Click on: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/join/605725159
To join the audio part of the meeting, call in to 1 (877) 701-3709 and enter passcode 381900#
With any other questions, please email: Blake Harper: bharper@nihb.org or call 202-507-4081 (work), 202-297-5304 (cell).