Programs
Psychological First Aid for COVID-19 Frontline Workers in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities
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We received funding from UNICEF USA (UUSA) to support…
Focus area(s):
Infectious Disease Prevention
Mental Wellbeing
Respiratory Virus Surveillance in Native American Children and Adults (SuNA)
Study purposeThe respiratory virus surveillance study, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, aimed t…
Focus area(s):
Chronic Disease Prevention
Infectious Disease Prevention
Associated location(s):
Alaska
Navajo Nation
White Mountain Apache
Rotavirus Vaccine Safety and Efficacy
Before the widespread use of rotavirus vaccines, rotavirus was a leading cause of gastroenteritis among US children youn…
Focus area(s):
Infectious Disease Prevention
RSV Prevention Part II
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
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
Southwest Hub for American Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Research
Project information
The mission of the Southwest Hub for American Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Research (Southwest Hu…
Focus area(s):
Mental Wellbeing
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
Navajo Nation>Shiprock, NM
Navajo Nation>Tuba City, AZ
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
Strong Heart Water Study
This study will examine the effectiveness of an intervention to reduce household exposure to arsenic in private well wat…
Focus area(s):
Land and Water
