Community Outreach Chronology

NAVAJO BIRTH COHORT STUDY -- Community Outreach Chronology
Date

Event

Location

Content

updated 10.5.11
Staffing/Collaborators

10/6/2011 Mariano Lake Chapter Planning Mtg. Mariano Lake, NM

Oral briefing on NBCS

SR,JD

10/4/2011 Crownpoint Chapter Planning Mtg.
10/3/2011 Littlewater Chapter Planning Mtg.
9/20/2011 RESEP Annual Grantees Mtg.

Oral briefing on NBCS
Oral briefing on NBCS
NBCS overview for
clinicians, healthcare
Planning mtg for job
descriptions, protocols
Review of NBCS
Application
Overview of NBCS;
distribution of brochures
Radiation basics, NBCS
enviro sampling
Discussion of NBCS
enviro sampling

SR
SR
CS

Child development
protocols for NBCS
Resolution supporting
NBCS
Resolution supporting
NBCS
Briefing on NBCS

CB,DB,MC,JL,TN,JO,BP,S
R,CS,CV,MW
LA,DB,JL,PN,CV

Crownpoint, NM
Littlewater, NM
Albuquerque, NM

8/29/2011 UNM-NBCS staff video conference Albuquerque, NM
with NAIHS & 638 collaborators
8/23/2011 NN Human Research Review Board Window Rock, AZ
8/23/2011 Navajo EPA annual conference

Window Rock, AZ

8/17/2011 UNM-NBCS staff in-service

Albuquerque, NM

8/8/2011

Albuquerque, San
Francisco, Window Rock

Teleconference work session with
NNEPA, USEPA staff

7/27/2011 UNM Team NBCS core group inservice
7/21/2011 Tuba City Regional Health Care
Corp. Board of Directors
7/21/2011 Gallup Diné Health Advisory Board

Albuquerque, NM
Tuba City, AZ
GIMC, Gallup, NM

7/15/2011 Ft. Defiance Indian Health Board
7/13/2011
7/5/2011
6/29/2011
6/24/2011
6/21/2011

Tséhootsooí Medical
Center, Ft. Defiance, AZ
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Chinle, AZ
Facility Health Board
Shiprock Agency Service Unit
Northern Navajo Medical
Health Board
Center, Shiprock, NM
Teleconference with Harry Allen,
Albuquerque-San
USEPA Region 9
Francisco
Teleconference work session with
Window Rock, AZNNEPA Superfund staff
Albuquerque
NN Human Research Review Board Window Rock, AZ

6/21/2011 Briefing for Navajo Nation Council
Delegate Dwight Witherspoon
6/20/2011 Work session w/ NNEPA Superfund
Program staff
6/16/2011 Work session w/ NNDOH director &
staff
6/10/2011 Work session w/ NNEPA Air Quality
& Toxics staff
6/9/2011 UNM-NBCS staff in-service
5/13/2011 Work session with 5 CHRs from
Eastern Navajo Agency

Window Rock, AZ
Window Rock, AZ
Window Rock, AZ
Window Rock, AZ
Baca-Prewitt Chapter,
Prewitt, NM
Acoma Pueblo

4/14/2011 Special mtg. on DiNEH Project and
NBCS @ Church Rock Chapter

Churchrock, NM

3/24/2011 DiNEH Project Newsletter

general distribution

Resolution supporting
NBCS
Resolution supporting
NBCS
Discussion of NBCS
enviro sampling
Discussion of NBCS
enviro sampling
Review of NBCS
Application
Overview of NBCS
Discussion of NBCS
enviro sampling
Discussion of approval
process for NBCS
Discussion of NBCS air
monitoring
NBCS overview for
community members
Discussion of participant
recruitment, cultural
concerns
Overview of NBCS

Article giving overview of
NBCS

LA,UKW,AL,JL,CS,MW
DB,JL,CS,MW
JD,JL,TN,CS,CV,MW
RA,CB,MC,JD,UKW,JL,TN,
BP,SR,CS,CV,MW
JL,CS

TN,SR,CS
DB, CS
DB, MGB, UKW
IB,DB,JL,SR,CS
JL,CS
CS
DB,SD,JL,DP,CS,MW
JL,ML,CS,MW
JL,SR,CS
DB,MGB,SR,CS
DB,CS,TN
MGB,JD,MD,JL,TN,JO,SR,
CS
TN,CS

JD,TN,SR,CS

JD,JL,CS,MW

3/4/2011

Navajo Nation Board of Education

2/18-19/11 Environmental Health Training
1/31/2011 Midyear Indian Health Conference:
Women's and Children's Health
1/15/2011 Ft. Defiance Agency Council Mtg.

Window Rock, AZ
San Juan College,
Farmington, NM
Telluride, CO

Tohatchi, NM

Resolution supporting
NBCS
Workshops on NBCS
Overview of NBCS

PS
MC,JD,MD,SHA,JL,TN,BP,
SR,CS
JL

11/19/2010 Focus group with Navajo women of
child-bearing age

Gallup, NM

11/15/2010 NNDOH CHR Annual Mtg.
10/13/2010 NBCS "Kick-off" Mtg.

Farmington, NM
Albuquerque, NM

Resolution supporting
NBCS
Discussion of roles of
cooperating agencies
Review of NBCS
Application
Resolution supporting
NBCS
Resolution supporting
NBCS
Resolution supporting
NBCS
Resolution supporting
NBCS
Discussion of participant
recruitment, cultural
concerns
Overview of NBCS
Overview of NBCS

10/9/2010 Chinle Agency Council Mtg.
9/15/2010 USEPA Navajo Uranium
Contamination Stakeholders Mtg.
4/3/2010 Chinle Agency Council Mtg.

Black Mesa Chapter, AZ
Moenkopi, AZ

Update on NBCS
Overview of NBCS

Chinle, AZ

4/1/2010

Gallup, NM

Resolution supporting
MGB
NBCS
Discussion to develop
YB,MP,JL,CS
elements of collaboration,
research protocols

1/5/2011

Work session with NNDOH staff
Window Rock, AZ
(CHR, WIC programs)
12/20/2010 NN Human Research Review Board Window Rock, AZ
12/18/2010 Shiprock Agency Council Mtg.

San Juan Chapter, NM

12/18/2010 Western Navajo Agency Council
Mtg.
12/13/2010 Navajo Area Indian Health Board

Flagstaff, AZ
St. Michaels, AZ

12/4/2010 Eastern Navajo Agency Council Mtg. Nageezi, NM

Mtg. w/ representatives of NNDOH,
NNEPA, SRIC, UNM

3/13/2010 Diné Haataałi Association

Window Rock, AZ

Staffing Abbreviations
LA = Lisa Allee, NAIHS CUE-JTH Coordinator
RA = Robert Annett, UNM
YB = Yolanda Barney, NNEPA/PWSSP
DB = David Begay, UNM Team, co-PI
IB = Ida Bradley, NAIHS/NNMC, RESEP Program
MGB = Mae-Gilene Begay, NNDOH, co-PI
CB = Courtney Burnette, UNM-CDD
MC = Miranda Cajero, UNM-CEHP
JD = Jeremy DeGroat, UNM-CEHP
MD = Mallery Downs, UNM-CEHP
SD = Steve Dearwent, CDC/ATSDR
SHA = Sarah Henio-Adeky
CH = Candis Hunter, ATSDR
AK = Adele King, NNDOH WIC Program
UKW = Ursula Knoki-Wilson, Chinle PHS

Resolution supporting
NBCS

DB,SHA,TN
LA,MGB,MD,AK,JL,MP,CS
DB,MD,SD,JL,CM,CS,MW
MGB, CS
DB,TR
DB,JL
CS
DB,MD,SHA,TN,SR,CS

MGB,MD,CS
All collaborators &
cooperating agencies
MGB, CS
CH,AR,CS

DB,SHA,TN,CS

AL = Amanda Leib, NAIHS chief OB/GYN
JL = Jarvina Lee, NNDOH/ONUW
ML = Maxine Lynch, NNDOH/CHR Program
CM = Cate McClain, UNM-CDD
PN = Priscilla Nez
TN = Teddy Nez, UNM Team/SRIC
BP = Bernadette Pacheco, UNM-CEHP
MP = Mandan Poudel, NNDOH
AR = Angela Ragin, ATSDR
SR = Sandy Ramone, UNM Team/SRIC
TR = Tommy Rock, NNEPA/PWSSP
CS = Chris Shuey, UNM Team/SRIC, co-PI
CV = Christine Vining, UNM-CDD
MW = Mary Woodruff, UNM-CEHP