Programs

COVID-19 Surveillance in Native American Children and Adults (COVID SuNA)

Understanding the burden of COVID-19 through surveillance and serosurveillance will help us learn more about the virus and identify approaches to reduce disease in Native American communities. Through surveillance and

Focus Area: COVID-19 Response & PreventionInfectious Disease Prevention

CULTURE FORWARD: A Strengths and Culture Based Tool to Protect our Native Youth from Suicide

We are honored to share CULTURE FORWARD: A Strengths and Culture Based Tool to Protect Our Native Youth from Suicide. In partnership with Casey Family Programs, the Johns Hopkins Center

Focus Area: Mental Health Promotion

Diné Household Water Survey

 Water Needs Assessment to Understand the Household Water Needs of Diné Families Living on the Navajo Nation  JHCIH Site: Fort Defiance, AZ and Chinle, AZ (Navajo Nation) Chinle Agency Implementation Timeline:

Focus Area: Environmental Health

Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZFort Defiance, AZNavajo Nation

Diné Hydration Project: Increasing Water Intake in Early Childhood

Findings from the first phase of the Family Spirit Nurture (FSN) study in Shiprock, NM showed that 59.7% of Navajo mothers and children enrolled in the program experienced water insecurity

Focus Area: Environmental Health

Disease Prevention, Surveillance and Contact Tracing

Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Contact Tracing Our Center has supported tribal communities in tracking cases and setting up contact tracing and surveillance systems in order to help stop the spread

Focus Area: COVID-19 Response & Prevention

Early Childhood Caries

Early childhood caries (tooth decay, cavities) is an urgent public health epidemic facing over half of Native American children. Tooth decay has serious, long-lasting consequences for children, including pain, malnourishment,

Focus Area: Infectious Disease Prevention