{"id":158,"date":"2015-12-08T11:17:16","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T19:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/?p=158"},"modified":"2016-01-28T21:20:38","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T05:20:38","slug":"december-10-two-spirit-day-of-action-for-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/?p=158","title":{"rendered":"December 10 – Two-Spirit Day of Action for Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Washington, DC)\u00a0<\/span>On December 10th the Two-Spirit community will be the focus for this year\u2019s \u201cNational LGBTQ2S Week of Action for Enrollment\u201d, December 7<\/span>th<\/span> \u2013 11<\/span>th<\/span>. With just over a week left to enroll for your coverage to start on January 1st<\/span><\/span>, there will be a big push to let the Two-Spirit community know about the new health insurance coverage options available as a result of President Obama’s signature 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA).<\/span><\/p>\n

The Two-Spirit Day of Action will feature the following two community education and engagement events: three National Native organizations are coordinating a big social media outreach campaign and the <\/span>Department of Health and Human Services<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Indian Health Services<\/span><\/a> are hosting a webinar.<\/span><\/p>\n

The<\/span> National Council of Urban Indian Health<\/span><\/a> (NCUIH), the <\/span>National Indian Health Board <\/span><\/a>(NIHB) and the<\/span> National Congress of American Indians<\/span><\/a> (NCAI) are asking Native and Two-Spirit community leaders and individuals to join them in a \u201cThunderclap\u201d to share the following message: \u201cT<\/span>he Affordable Care Act promotes health for ALL NATIVES by protecting Native American LGBTQ2S Health! #LGBTQ2S <\/span>http:\/\/thndr.me\/q4A8RI<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

What is a \u201c<\/b>Thunderclap\u201d? <\/b>
\nThunderclap is a new online tool\/website that allows people to pledge to tweet or facebook a message all on the same day and at the exact same time in order to amplify that message. Think of it as an “online flash mob,” spreading an idea or message through Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr that cannot be ignored.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For more information on this Thunderclap or to join it<\/span>,<\/span> click <\/span>HERE<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to this Thunderclap, the\u00a0<\/span>Department of Health and Human Services<\/span><\/a> and the\u00a0<\/span>Indian Health Services<\/span><\/a> are hosting a webinar: \u201cReaching and Assisting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Two-Spirit Communities\u201d on December 10th at 2pm EST. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here is the information to register for this webinar:<\/p>\n