Programs
7 Results |
Azhe’é Bidziil (Strong Fathers): Improving Outcomes Among Rural Native Fathers and Their Families
The Azhe’é Bidziil (Strong Fathers) program is based on evidence-based programs designed in collaboration with the Navajo Nation, White Mountain Apache Tribe, and the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health. Azhe’é Bidziil combines two evidence-based interventions developed specifically for Native communities and proven to work through our tribal-academic partnership: Respecting the Circle of Life© (RCL)
Focus Area: Cultural StrengthsParenting Support
Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZFort Defiance, AZNavajo NationTuba City, AZ
Family Spirit Home Visiting Program
The Family Spirit Program is an evidence-based and culturally tailored home visiting intervention delivered by Native American paraprofessionals as an Indigenous solution to supporting caregivers during pregnancy and early childhood. Caregivers gain knowledge and skills to achieve optimum development for their children across the domains of physical, cognitive, social-emotional, language learning, and self-help. The Family
Focus Area: Cultural StrengthsEarly Childhood DevelopmentParenting Support
Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZFort Defiance, AZNavajo NationShiprock, NMWhite Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ
Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man)
The Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man) Intervention is a research study to measure the effectiveness of a secondary prevention program aimed at reducing substance use among Native men ages 18-26 years of age. The Hastiin Bidziil intervention has been adapted and culturally tailored from the Family Spirit Strengths and Common Elements Treatment Approach (FSS/CETA) that incorporates
Focus Area: Cultural StrengthsMental Health PromotionSubstance Use & Prevention
Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZFort Defiance, AZNavajo Nation
In-home Prevention of Substance Abuse Risks in Native Teen Families: A Long-term Follow-up Study
In partnership with the Navajo Nation (Fort Defiance and Tuba City) and the White Mountain Apache and San Carlos Apache communities, we are conducting a long-term follow-up study to assess long-term mental health and substance use outcomes for mothers and their children who participated in the Family Spirit home-visiting program between 2006-2011. This study presents
Focus Area: Cultural StrengthsEarly Childhood DevelopmentMental Health PromotionParenting SupportSubstance Use & Prevention
Associated Location(s): Fort Defiance, AZSan CarlosTuba City, AZWhiteriver, AZ
Project MOSAIC – Piloting a Model of a Systems-level Approach to Adolescent Integrated Care for Indigenous Youth
Background Youth nationwide face a growing mental health crisis. This crisis is even more acute in Indigenous youth, who face higher rates of depression, anxiety, substance misuse, and suicide, as well as an increased risk for school absenteeism and dropout compared to their White peers. To address these challenges, we developed a kinship navigator intervention
Focus Area: Cultural StrengthsMental Health PromotionParenting SupportYouth Development
Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZ