Twenty-five TIPCAP grantees from all 12 IHS Areas gathered at IHS headquarters to exchange best practices and strengthen community-based injury and violence prevention.

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FRISCO, Texas, June 16, 2026. Red Creek Solutions, LLC (RCS), a Native American woman-owned small business and prime contractor for the Indian Health Service (IHS) Tribal Injury Prevention Cooperative Agreement Program (TIPCAP) Monitoring Contract, facilitated the 2026 TIPCAP Annual Workshop, held June 16 to 17, 2026, at IHS Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland.

The gathering united twenty-five TIPCAP grantees from across all 12 IHS Areas, their IHS Project Officers, and program staff to exchange best practices, celebrate program achievements, address challenges, and strengthen community-based injury and violence prevention efforts in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. RCS plays a central role in the workshop as part of its comprehensive monitoring, technical assistance and capacity-building contract with the IHS Division of Environmental Health Services.

RCS staff, including Project Director Maria Tsethlikai and Researcher and Technical Advisor Tabatha Austin-Harris, led key sessions throughout the two-day event:

  • Cooperative agreement Q&A on budgets, drawdowns and financial reporting
  • A two-part programs showcase with grantee videos highlighting 2026 to 2030 goals and strategies
  • A program, project and Project Officer panel featuring peer-to-peer success stories and solutions
“The TIPCAP Annual Workshop is a powerful platform for peer learning and collaboration that directly supports the sustainability and impact of tribal injury prevention programs. Red Creek Solutions is dedicated to providing the technical expertise, resources, and culturally grounded support that help grantees achieve their objectives and improve health outcomes in their communities.”

Maria Tsethlikai, Project Director, TIPCAP Monitoring Contract

“As a company rooted in Native values and led by citizens of tribal nations, we are honored to partner with IHS and tribal programs on this vital work. Injury prevention is foundational to community wellness, and we are proud to help build capacity that honors tribal sovereignty and self-determination.”

Tyler Rush, Owner and CEO, Red Creek Solutions, Mvskoke (Creek) Nation

RCS provides year-round support to TIPCAP grantees through site visits, semiannual conference calls, webinars, evaluation assistance, resource development and ongoing technical assistance under the IHS monitoring contract.

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