Programs

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

Focus Area: Cultural StrengthsEarly Childhood DevelopmentMental Health PromotionParenting SupportSubstance Use & Prevention

Associated Location(s): Fort Defiance, AZSan Carlos, AZTuba City, AZWhiteriver, AZ

Indigenae Podcast

Indigenae is a community-guided podcast that is dedicated to Indigenous wxmen’s health and wellbeing. Join hosts Sarah Stern (Cherokee), Olivia Trujillo (Navajo) and Dr. Sophie Neuner (Karuk) as they interview

Focus Area: Cancer Care & PreventionEnvironmental HealthParentingSexual & Reproductive HealthYouth Development

Indigenous Intergenerational Connectedness Measure: Development of a Strengths-Based Measure to Advance Indigenous Health Research

Background & purpose This project was created through ongoing work and conversations among our communities wanting more strengths-based measures relevant to Indigenous health available to support research and program evaluation.

Focus Area: Cultural StrengthsMental Health

Associated Location(s): National Program

Indigenous Stories of Strength

Indigenous Stories of Strength is a collaborative project that aims to feature the leadership and resilience of American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian communities and peoples in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Focus Area: COVID-19 Response & Prevention

Indigi-IWTK (I Want the Kit)

Background I Want the Kit (IWTK) is an HIV and STI self-sample, mail-based program that was started at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2004. The IWTK program offers

Focus Area: Sexual & Reproductive Health

Infant RSV Prevention Study (MELODY)

We are currently conducting a study to assess whether a new product, called Nirsevimab, protects infants against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (or RSV). This new product is similar to a product

Focus Area: Infectious Disease Prevention

Associated Location(s): Fort Defiance, AZGallup, NMNavajo NationShiprock, NM