Programs

Native-RISE – Risk Identification for Suicide and Enhanced Care

Background Native Americans experience suicide rates that are 3.5 times higher than the general population, a disparity that has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. This disparity is rooted in a legacy of colonization, attempted genocide, historical trauma, and ongoing injustices. To address this, Native American communities have exercised their sovereignty to support some of the

Focus Area: Mental Health PromotionSuicide Prevention

Associated Location(s): Navajo NationWhite Mountain Apache

NativeVision

    About NativeVision The mission of the NativeVision program is to empower Native American youth to realize their full (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual) potential through the promotion of physical fitness, healthy nutrition, and positive life skills. NativeVision began in 1996 as a summer sports and life skills camp for Native American youth, bringing

Focus Area: Diabetes & Obesity PreventionSubstance Use & PreventionYouth Development

Pneumococcal Carriage among Native Americans in the Southwest Study (PNEU-CARE)

ABOUT: This study will help us understand how much and which strains of pneumo are present in the community. The goal is to use this information to reduce the amount of pneumococcal disease, carriage of pneumo and other respiratory pathogens. There are other respiratory germs including Staphylococcus aureus, group A Streptococcus, and Haemophilus influenzae that

Focus Area: Infectious Disease Prevention

Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZFort Defiance, AZGallup, NMShiprock, NMTuba City, AZWhite Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ

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 for students. Project PAWs builds on the relationship built between the Center and CUSD as part of Project SafeSchools and the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts. 

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 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

Project SafeSchools

We were awarded a prestigious Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) grant from the NIH to help schools serving Native communities re-open safely for in-person learning. Project SafeSchools is a multi-site 2-year project focused on two main goals: 1) Helping children safely return to school settings; and 2) Informing future programming needs by understanding the impact of the COVID-19

Focus Area: COVID-19 Response & Prevention

Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZNavajo NationShiprock, NMTuba City, AZWhite Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ