Programs

Early Childhood Caries

Early childhood caries (tooth decay, cavities) is an urgent public health epidemic facing over half of Native American c…

Focus area(s): Infectious Disease Prevention

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

The Family Spirit Program is an evidence-based and culturally tailored home visiting intervention delivered by Native Am…

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

Family Spirit Nurture is a home visiting module designed for and with Native American families to promote healthy infant…

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

Family Spirit Strengths

Background Mental health and substance misuse pose some of the greatest risks to the health and well-being of American I…

Focus area(s): Mental Wellbeing

Associated location(s): Navajo Nation>Shiprock, NM

Feast for the Future

What is Feast for the Future?Feast for the Future is a model program that promotes Native communities' capacity to stren…

Focus area(s): Chronic Disease Prevention

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

Haemophilus influenzae Rapid Response investigation (HiRRI)

Historically, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children aged <5 years have suffered from invasive H. influen…

Focus area(s): Infectious Disease Prevention

Associated location(s): Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ Navajo Nation>Gallup, NM Navajo Nation>Shiprock, NM Navajo Nation>Tuba City, AZ White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ

Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man)

The Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man) Intervention is a research study to measure the effectiveness of a secondary prevention…

Focus area(s): Cultural Knowledge Mental Wellbeing Substance Misuse Prevention & Harm Reduction

Associated location(s): Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ

Hib Vaccine Safety and Efficacy

Haemophilus influenzae is an important bacterial pathogen that can cause a broad spectrum of disease ranging from conjun…

Focus area(s): Infectious Disease Prevention