From anna@endabuse.org Wed Jan 14 00:44:00 2004 From: anna@endabuse.org (Anna Marjavi) Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 16:44:00 -0800 Subject: [Ai-an_dvhealth] New AI/AN Women's Health Book Message-ID: This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3DA37.7FFFC1B0 Content-Type: text/plain Hi Everyone: Here's some info on a new resource (posted by Brenda Hill at Sacred Circle). -Anna -------- Book Promotes Holistic Health For Indian Women > By Rita Brhel > rita.brhel@yankton.net > > Poverty, poor education, teen pregnancy, depression, alcohol, > substance abuse, domestic violence -- all are plagues faced by > nearly every generation of Native Americans born on a reservation. > > But a Lake Andes woman believes she has a tool to help Native > American women rise above those vicious cycles. > > Charon Asetoyer is one of the driving forces behind "The Indigenous > Women's Health Book, Within the Sacred Circle," a book that offers > holistic health education. > > "There has never been another book like this or that even covered > indigenous women's health issues," said Asetoyer, one of the book's > editors and executive director of the Native American Women's Health > Education Resource Center. "Not only does the book explain different > medical ailments, but it is also geared toward indigenous women and > their specific health issues. Other health manuals lacked the > cultural (specificity) and uniqueness of indigenous women." > > Other editors were Dr. Katharine Cronk and Samanthi Hewakapuge. > > Besides specific diseases, the book's authors included both social > and political analyses of teen pregnancy, traditional midwifery, > domestic violence, environmental contamination, reproduction, > abortion and sterilization. > > By incorporating tribal culture, as well as traditional herbal and > home remedies, into contemporary medicine, the 326-page book helps > teach Native American women how each area of their lives affects > their health. > > The book, which took three years to put together, also focuses on > self-help and advocacy, Asetoyer said. > > "The book helps readers learn how to help themselves, and how to get > better and more help from physicians by teaching them what questions > to ask and information to give," she said. > > Written and edited by a host of Native American experts, the health > manual is a great reference for women and families as well as a > potential for a textbook, Asetoyer said. > > "This book is an important accomplishment for indigenous women," > Asetoyer said. "We have received only positive feedback from tribes > across the nation." > > To order a copy or for more information, call Asetoyer at (605) 487- > 7072 or visit the Web site, www.nativeshop.org. > > Anna Marjavi Program Specialist Family Violence Prevention Fund 383 Rhode Island St., Suite 304 San Francisco, CA 94103 p: 415-252-8900 f: 415-252-8991 e: anna@endabuse.org The Family Violence Prevention Fund invites you to submit abstracts for our 2004 Conference on Health Care and Domestic Violence, Health Consequences Over the Lifespan, to be held Oct 22-23, 2004 in Boston, MA. Please visit our website http://endabuse.org/health/conference for a complete discription of the conference, and to submit an abstract online! The deadline for submission of abstracts is February 26, 2004. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3DA37.7FFFC1B0 Content-Type: text/html

Hi Everyone:

Here's some info on a new resource (posted by Brenda Hill at Sacred Circle).

-Anna

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Book Promotes Holistic Health For Indian Women

> By Rita Brhel

> rita.brhel@yankton.net

>

> Poverty, poor education, teen pregnancy, depression, alcohol,

> substance abuse, domestic violence -- all are plagues faced by

> nearly every generation of Native Americans born on a reservation.

>

> But a Lake Andes woman believes she has a tool to help Native

> American women rise above those vicious cycles.

>

> Charon Asetoyer is one of the driving forces behind "The Indigenous

> Women's Health Book, Within the Sacred Circle," a book that offers

> holistic health education.

>

> "There has never been another book like this or that even covered

> indigenous women's health issues," said Asetoyer, one of the book's

> editors and executive director of the Native American Women's Health

> Education Resource Center. "Not only does the book explain different

> medical ailments, but it is also geared toward indigenous women and

> their specific health issues. Other health manuals lacked the

> cultural (specificity) and uniqueness of indigenous women."

>

> Other editors were Dr. Katharine Cronk and Samanthi Hewakapuge.

>

> Besides specific diseases, the book's authors included both social

> and political analyses of teen pregnancy, traditional midwifery,

> domestic violence, environmental contamination, reproduction,

> abortion and sterilization.

>

> By incorporating tribal culture, as well as traditional herbal and

> home remedies, into contemporary medicine, the 326-page book helps

> teach Native American women how each area of their lives affects

> their health.

>

> The book, which took three years to put together, also focuses on

> self-help and advocacy, Asetoyer said.

>

> "The book helps readers learn how to help themselves, and how to get

> better and more help from physicians by teaching them what questions

> to ask and information to give," she said.

>

> Written and edited by a host of Native American experts, the health

> manual is a great reference for women and families as well as a

> potential for a textbook, Asetoyer said.

>

> "This book is an important accomplishment for indigenous women,"

> Asetoyer said. "We have received only positive feedback from tribes

> across the nation."

>

> To order a copy or for more information, call Asetoyer at (605) 487-

> 7072 or visit the Web site, www.nativeshop.org.

>

>

 

Anna Marjavi

Program Specialist

Family Violence Prevention Fund

383 Rhode Island St., Suite 304

San Francisco, CA 94103

p: 415-252-8900

f: 415-252-8991

e: anna@endabuse.org

The Family Violence Prevention Fund invites you to submit abstracts for our 2004 Conference on Health Care and Domestic Violence, Health Consequences Over the Lifespan, to be held Oct 22-23, 2004 in Boston, MA. Please visit our website http://endabuse.org/health/conference for a complete discription of the conference, and to submit an abstract online!

The deadline for submission of abstracts is February 26, 2004.

 

------_=_NextPart_001_01C3DA37.7FFFC1B0-- From Brendah at sacred-circle.com Fri Jan 16 15:25:46 2004 From: Brendah at sacred-circle.com (Brendah@sacred-circle.com) Date: Tue Jan 20 13:05:42 2004 Subject: [Ai-an_dvhealth] REQUEST ASSIST Message-ID: I have a Feb. 1 deadline, so if I could get whatever you can contribute by the 30th, I'd greatly, hugely appreciate it. no pressure. > -----Original Message----- > From: Brenda > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:39 AM > To: > Subject: REQUEST ASSIST > > Hello, All You Wonderful Women (oh, yeah...and guys!) > > I'm writing a briefing booklet on key issues related to ending violence > against Native women for NCAI (most likely to be used elsewhere later). > Karen asked that I get women's stories to illustrate the points. They > need to be only a paragraph or so long. (though I can do the editing). > That's where you come in. If you have brief stories connected to issues > such as alcohol, full faith and credit, child custody/visitation, > protection order enforcement, poverty, housing, shelter/advocacy, TANF, > medical/mental health care, dual arrests, etc. , I'd greatly appreciate > you sharing them with me. > > Haven't finalized the topics to be addresses yet. If the men in the group > have messages, stories or suggestions about the role of men in their > relationships with men who batter, etc., I'd like to hear those, too. > > If you have stories of women's experiences, thoughts or other expressions > that you're not sure are appropriate for this project, but want to share, > please send them too. Down the road I want to do a book of women's > voices.... (might also keep in the back of your mind...or front...that > I'll also be doing something similar on advocacy and attitudes/treatment > of women who have been battered/raped). > > If there are things you think should be in this booklet that I haven't > mentioned, or other suggestions, feel free to give me direction! This > booklet does have to be brief (you know that attention span thing...), but > if your ideas/stories/whatever don't fit this project, there's always a > nother one coming up. If you do share something with me, please let me > know if and how you would like the attribution to read. > > Thanks for your help. Positive vibes count, too. Have a great day. > > Brenda Hill > Education Coordinator > Sacred Circle, National Resource Center to End Violence > Against Native Women > 722 St. Joseph Street > Rapid City, S.D. 57701 > 605-341-2050 (phone) > 605-341-2472 (fax) > 1877-733-7623 (toll-free) From jneville at duluth-model.org Tue Jan 27 13:32:50 2004 From: jneville at duluth-model.org (Jeremy NeVilles Sorell) Date: Wed Jan 28 12:02:33 2004 Subject: [Ai-an_dvhealth] FW: [CAVNET_IW] STOP Match Requirement for Tribes - Request for Comments Message-ID: Dear All, This message is for those concerned about the 25% match required on STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program (and STOP Sate Formula Grants). From my understanding DOJ has interpreted a rule to mean that there must be a 25% match on the STOP grants and for those of you who have been operating with that funding you are familiar with that portion. Apparently DOJ is looking to solidify their interpretation of this rule opposed to doing away with the match all together. Commentary is needed by grant recipients who deal with hardships regarding making the match or complications about the match all together. I am concerned that if this goes through that a local match would be placed upon the other grant programs as well (which has be rumored to be an item the OVW is considering). My apologies to those who have already received this information. Please pass this information along as comments need to be sent in by Thursday! Miigwech, Jeremy -----Original Message----- From: Eileen Hudon [mailto:emhudon@msn.com] Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 2:18 PM To: Jeremy NeVilles Sorell; Tina Olson; Beryl Rock; Donna Beauprey Subject: FW: [CAVNET_IW] STOP Match Requirement for Tribes - Request forComments ------ Forwarded Message From: sarahdeer@comcast.net Reply-To: CAVNET_IW@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 19:03:12 -0000 To: CAVNET_IW@yahoogroups.com Subject: [CAVNET_IW] STOP Match Requirement for Tribes - Request for Comments Please note - anyone is welcome to comment on the proposed rules outlined below. DUE DATE: JANUARY 29, 2004 **************************************************** PROPOSED RULES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs 28 CFR Part 90 [OJP Docket No. 1378] RIN 1121-AA67 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program: Clarification of Match Requirement Tuesday, December 30, 2003 *75184 AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice. ACTION: Notice of proposed rule. SUMMARY: This rule proposed to amend the regulations for the STOP (Services-- Training--Officers--Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program in 28 CFR 90.17 and 90.55, respectively, to clarify the statutory provision in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(f) requiring that each STOP fund grantee provide matching funds in an amount no less than 25% of the total costs of the projects described in the application for funds. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 29, 2004. ADDRESSES: Please send written comments, by U.S. mail, to: Marnie Shiels, Attorney-Advisor, Office on Violence Against Women, Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531; or by e- mail, to: OVWRegs @ojp.usdoj.gov. To ensure proper handling, please reference OJP No. 1378 on your correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marnie Shiels, Attorney-Advisor, Office on Violence Against Women, Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531, telephone: (202) 307-6026. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The STOP and STOP Violence Against Indian Women (VAIW) Programs are codified at 42 U.S.C. 3796gg et seq. The final rule for these programs, 28 CFR Part 90 (Subparts B and C), was promulgated on April 18, 1995. The STOP grants are awarded to states and territories to develop and strengthen the criminal justice system's response to violence against women and to support and enhance services for victims. The STOP VAIW grants are intended to develop and strengthen tribal law enforcement and prosecution efforts to combat violence against Indian women and to develop and enhance services for victims of such crimes. Because this is a technical amendment to clarify the matching requirement within the authorizing statute, the deadline for written comments is 30-days from the date of publication of this proposed rule in the Federal Register. Statutory Match Requirement The STOP statute, 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(f), provides: "The Federal share of a grant made under [these grant programs] may not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of the projects described in the application submitted." In accordance with the statutory matching funds requirement, States and Indian tribal governments receiving funds under these two programs must ensure that only 75 percent of their total budget for the grant project comes from STOP grant funds. The purpose of requiring STOP formula fund grantees to provide a 25% *75185 match is to augment the resources available to the project from grant funds and to foster the dedication of State, local, and community resources to the purposes of the project. States and tribal governments must calculate "matching funds" based on their entire grant awards, including amounts that they are allowed to allocate for administrative expenses or indirect costs. (In the case of American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, the requirement for matching funds (up to $200,000) is waived pursuant to 48 U.S.C. 1469a(d).) Grantees may satisfy this match requirement with either cash or in- kind services and may require sub-grantees to provide all or part of the match. The costs of activities counted as matching funds must be directly related to the project goals and objectives. For Indian tribes, as provided in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(g), appropriations for the activities of any agency of an Indian tribal government or of the Bureau of Indian Affairs performing law enforcement functions on any Indian lands may be used to provide the match. The Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide, Part III, Chapter 3, provides information on additional sources of matching funds. By statute, grantees under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program are required to provide a 25% match--or 25% of the total funds associated with the project being funded. (Thus, OVW provides only 75% of the total funding for each project.) The current regulations prohibit state and Indian tribal government grantees from passing on any portion of the 25% match requirement to any subgrantees who are nonprofit, non-governmental victim services programs, even though the statute contains no such prohibition. The revised rule will conform OJP regulations to the statute by permitting grantees to require that those subgrantees provide a portion of the overall 25% match that is required for the project. Executive Order 12866 This regulation has been drafted and reviewed in accordance with Executive Order 12866, section 1(b), Principles of Regulation. The Office of Justice Programs has determined that this rule is not a "significant regulatory action" under Executive Order 12866, section 3(f), Regulatory Planning and Review, and accordingly this rule has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. Cost/Benefit Assessment This proposed rule is a technical amendment that clarifies the match requirement for entities awarded funds under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Programs. The only cost of this proposed rule is thus borne by grantees for whom the benefit of receiving funds outweighs any cost imposed by the matching funds requirement. Executive Order 13132 This regulation will not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. This proposed rule is a technical amendment that clarifies the match requirement for entities awarded funds under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Programs, but has no effect on other funds granted to states. Therefore, in accordance with Executive Order 12612, it is determined that this rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant preparation of a Federalism Assessment. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Office of Justice Programs, in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), has reviewed this regulation and by approving it certifies that this regulation will not have a significant economic impact upon a substantial number of small entities for the following reason: This proposed rule is a technical amendment that clarifies the match requirement for entities awarded funds under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Programs, but has no effect on other funds. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 This rule will not result in the expenditure by State, local, and Tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100,000,000 or more in any one year, and it will not uniquely affect small governments. Therefore, no actions were deemed necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 This rule is not a major rule as defined by section 804 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. This rule will not result in an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or more; a major increase in cost or prices; or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United States-based companies to compete in domestic and export markets. List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 91 Grant programs, Judicial administration. For the reason set forth in the preamble, the Office of Justice Programs proposes to amend 28 CFR Chapter I as follows: PART 90--VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Subpart B--The STOP (Services--Training--Officers--Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program 1. The authority citation for Part 90, subparts B and C, continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3796gg et seq. 2. Paragraph (c) of ? 90.17 is proposed to be revised to read as follows: ? 90.17 Matching requirements. * * * * * (c) The match expenditures must be committed for each funded project under the grant, including administrative and indirect costs, and cannot be derived from other Federal funds. * * * * * Subpart C--Indian Tribal Governments Discretionary Program 3. Paragraph (c) of ? 90.55 is proposed to be revised to read as follows: ? 90.55 Matching requirements. * * * * * (c) The match expenditures must be committed for each funded project under the grant, including administrative and indirect costs, and, as provided in 42 U.S.C. ? 3796gg-1(g), may be derived from appropriations for the activities of any agency of an Indian tribal government or of the Bureau of Indian Affairs performing law enforcement functions on any Indian lands. * * * * * *75186 Dated: December 22, 2003. Diane M. Stuart, Director, Office on Violence Against Women. 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