Program Directory
Evaluating Maternal Immunization Study
The flu (influenza) and whooping cough (pertussis) infection in infants can lead to serious illness and even death, part…
Focus area(s):
Infectious Disease Prevention
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
Navajo Nation>Gallup, NM
Navajo Nation>Shiprock, NM
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
Family Spirit Home Visiting Program
Program backgroundThe Family Spirit Program is an evidence-based and culturally tailored home visiting intervention deli…
Focus area(s):
Cultural Knowledge
Family Strengthening
Infant & Child Development
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
Navajo Nation>Shiprock, NM
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
Family Spirit Nurture
Study Background
Family Spirit Nurture is a home visiting module designed for and with Native American families to pr…
Focus area(s):
Chronic Disease Prevention
Family Strengthening
Infant & Child Development
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
Navajo Nation>Shiprock, NM
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
Haemophilus influenzae carriage among southwestern American Indian children
Haemophilus influenzae is a type of germ (bacteria) that frequently lives in the back of the nose and throat. This is a …
Focus area(s):
Infectious Disease Prevention
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
Navajo Nation>Gallup, NM
Navajo Nation>Shiprock, NM
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man)
Study summaryThe Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man) Intervention is a research study to measure the effectiveness of…
Focus area(s):
Cultural Knowledge
Mental Wellbeing
Substance Misuse Prevention & Harm Reduction
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
Impact of Prevnar-13 on pneumococcal carriage and disease among Native American communities
Impact of Prevnar-13 on pneumococcal carriage and disease among Native American communities
Navajo and White Mountain A…
Focus area(s):
Infectious Disease Prevention
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
Navajo Nation>Gallup, NM
Navajo Nation>Shiprock, NM
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
Impact of RSV Prevention on Prevalence of Asthma
Study Background
We conducted the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prevention Phase II study to help us better u…
Focus area(s):
Infectious Disease Prevention
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
Navajo Nation>Gallup, NM
Navajo Nation>Shiprock, NM
Navajo Nation>Tuba City, AZ
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
Pneumococcal carriage among Native American children in the Southwest (PNEU-CARE Study)
Brief study summary
The PNEU-CARE study took place between Oct. 2022 – Sept. 2023 and measured how much and which…
Focus area(s):
Infectious Disease Prevention
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
Navajo Nation>Gallup, NM
Navajo Nation>Shiprock, NM
Navajo Nation>Tuba City, AZ
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
Project AWARE Wildcats (PAWS)
The Center for Indigenous Health and Chinle Unified School District (CUSD) will launch Project AWARE Wildcats (PAWs), …
Focus area(s):
Adolescent Wellbeing
Mental Wellbeing
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
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
