{"id":261,"date":"2016-05-01T07:25:52","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T14:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/?p=261"},"modified":"2016-05-10T05:43:22","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T12:43:22","slug":"ihs-seeks-two-spirit-input","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/?p=261","title":{"rendered":"IHS Seeks Two-Spirit Input"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IHS_blue_round_logo-e1462112807331.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-269 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IHS_blue_round_logo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IHS_blue_round_logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>(<em>Washington, DC<\/em>) On Thursday, May 5, 2016 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm EDT, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/newsroom\/pressreleases\/2016pressreleases\/ihs-holds-teleconference-call-to-address-lgbt2s-health-issues\/\">Indian Health Service <\/a>(IHS) will hold a teleconference call to seek broad input on efforts to advance and promote the health needs of the American Indian and Alaska Native Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Two-Spirit communities. This is the first of a series of public teleconferences that will take place in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Join the meeting by calling the toll free phone number at 800-857-9744<\/strong>, followed by the <strong>participant<\/strong> <strong>passcode <\/strong><\/span><strong>number,<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> 3618057#<\/strong>. Participants are asked to call at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participants will be asked to comment on several key areas of the health needs of the Two-Spirit community, including <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>but not limited <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are there gaps or disparities in existing IHS services offered to Two-Spirit persons?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are there effective models and best practices surrounding the health care of the Two-Spirit community that should be considered for replication?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the specific measures that could be used to track progress in improving the health of Two-Spirit persons?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can IHS better engage with stakeholders around the implementation of improvements?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What additional information should IHS consider while developing plans to improve health care for the Two-Spirit community?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Themes from previous discussions included service and eligibility; clinical services; behavioral health; suicide; youth services; confidentiality and organization strategies.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information contact the Public Affairs Staff at Indian Health Service at (301) 443-3593 or newsroom@ihs.gov<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Washington, DC) On Thursday, May 5, 2016 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm EDT, Indian Health Service (IHS) will hold a teleconference call to seek broad input on efforts to advance and promote the health needs of the American Indian and Alaska Native Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Two-Spirit communities. 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