Programs
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, …
Focus area(s):
Adolescent Wellbeing
Cultural Knowledge
Family Strengthening
Mental Wellbeing
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>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…
Focus area(s):
Adolescent Wellbeing
Infectious Disease Prevention
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Substance Misuse Prevention & Harm Reduction
Social Network Analysis of Youth Suicide in White Mountain Apache
Social Factors Influence Youth Suicide
Youth with suicidal behavior frequently report friendship problems, social isola…
Focus area(s):
Adolescent Wellbeing
Mental Wellbeing
Associated location(s):
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
SPIRIT – Supporting Play and Intergenerational Relationships with Indigenous Traditions
Brief SummarySPIRIT is a global collective between:
Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health (JHCIH),
First Nation…
Focus area(s):
Adolescent Wellbeing
Cultural Knowledge
Family Strengthening
Infant & Child Development
Associated location(s):
Australia
Canada
Idaho – Nez Perce Reservation
Maine
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
New York – Akwesasne Mohawk Nation
New Zealand
Wyoming – Northern Arapaho
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 mino…
Focus area(s):
Adolescent Wellbeing
Infectious Disease Prevention
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Substance Misuse Prevention & Harm Reduction
Associated location(s):
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
Telling Our Daughters Our Story (TODOS)
The TODOS program was designed through a collaboration between Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous health and White Moun…
Focus area(s):
Adolescent Wellbeing
Family Strengthening
Associated location(s):
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
The Elders Resilience Curriculum (Nohwi nalze dayúwéh bee goldoh dolee)
Project information:
The White Mountain Apache Elders’ Resilience Curriculum (ERC) is called Nohwi nalze dayúw…
Focus area(s):
Adolescent Wellbeing
Mental Wellbeing
Associated location(s):
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
Yéigo! Chinle Youth Lifestyle Management Initiative
We partnered with Chinle Indian Health Service Public Health and Health Promotion Programming to create a school-based o…
Focus area(s):
Adolescent Wellbeing
Chronic Disease Prevention
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
Youth Entrepreneurship Education Program – Arrowhead Business Group
About Arrowhead Business Group
Arrowhead Business Group is a multi-session youth entrepreneurship education program off…
Focus area(s):
Adolescent Wellbeing
Mental Wellbeing
Associated location(s):
White Mountain Apache
ᐁ ᐊᐤᓂᐠ ᐅᑕ ᐊᐢᑭᐠ E wahw nik otah Ahskik (Returning to the Land): Implementing land-based healing for young caregivers and their children.
The ᐁ ᐊᐤᓂᐠ ᐅᑕ ᐊᐢᑭᐠ (Returning to the Land) project is working to develop and implement a novel lan…
Focus area(s):
Adolescent Wellbeing
Cultural Knowledge
Land and Water
Mental Wellbeing
Substance Misuse Prevention & Harm Reduction
Associated location(s):
Montana
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