Programs
17 Results |
Project AWARE Wildcats
The Center for Indigenous Health and Chinle Unified School District (CUSD) will launch Project AWARE Wildcats (PAWs), a program to promote mental and behavioral health and expand access to services
Focus Area: Mental Health PromotionYouth Development
Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZNavajo Nation
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
Focus Area: Cultural StrengthsMental Health PromotionParenting SupportYouth Development
Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZ
Sexual Health Education – Respecting the Circle of Life
On some tribal reservations, sexual health education is not part of standardized school curriculum. Adolescents in these communities suffer high rates of sexually transmitted infection and unintended pregnancy. Focus groups
Focus Area: Infectious Disease PreventionSexual & Reproductive HealthSubstance Use & PreventionYouth Development
Social Network Analysis of Youth Suicide in White Mountain Apache
Social Factors Influence Youth Suicide Youth with suicidal behavior frequently report friendship problems, social isolation, conflict with boyfriend/girlfriend, peer stressors and victimization from peers as reasons for attempting suicide. Surveillance
Focus Area: Mental Health PromotionSuicide PreventionYouth Development
Associated Location(s): White Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ
STD Screening: Protecting Our Future Generation
American Indian adolescents and young adults ages 13-24 have the highest rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia among all minority populations in the United States. Self-management of one’s own sexual health
Focus Area: Infectious Disease PreventionSexual & Reproductive HealthSubstance Use & PreventionYouth Development
Associated Location(s): White Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ