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
Brief Study SummaryThe Family Spirit Program is an evidence-based and culturally tailored home visiting intervention del…
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 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 …
Focus area(s):
Cultural Knowledge
Family Strengthening
Infant & Child Development
Mental Wellbeing
Substance Misuse Prevention & Harm Reduction
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
Navajo Nation>Tuba City, AZ
San Carlos Apache>San Carlos, AZ
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
Family Spirit Thrive
Study BackgroundFamily Spirit Thrive is an adaptation and supplement to the Family Spirit Core Curriculum.
The …
Focus area(s):
Chronic Disease Prevention
Cultural Knowledge
Family Strengthening
Infant & Child Development
Land and Water
Mental Wellbeing
Associated location(s):
Albuquerque
Baltimore, MD
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
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