The Center for Disease Control –CDC’s mission is collaborating to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health – through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats.
CDC seeks to accomplish its mission by working with partners throughout the nation and the world. CDC’s mission includes: monitoring health; detecting and investigating health problems; conducting research to enhance prevention; developing and advocating sound public health policies; implementing prevention strategies; promoting healthy behaviors; fostering safe and healthful environments and providing leadership and training.
CDC has Senior Tribal liaisons for policy/evaluation and for science/public health. These Senior Tribal liaisons organize biannual Tribal consultations in Indian Country all over US. This year one of the Tribal consultations will be held especially for Montana and Wyoming Tribes in collaboration with Montana Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council (MTWYTLC). The meeting would be held in Havre on July 26-29, 2010.
For more information contact:
Captain Pelagie (Mike) Snesrud
Senior Tribal Liaison for Policy and Evaluation
Office of State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS)
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS K86
Atlanta, GA 30333
phone: 770-488-1625; cell: 404-455-9849
email: pws8@cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov/omhd/TCAC/SeniorTribalLiaisonRoles.pdf
CDC Tribal Consultation Documents attached
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