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Resources by Topic: American Indian or Alaska Native

Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Surveillance among American Indians in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah
Examines substance abuse and behavioral health indicators for American Indians/Alaskan Natives in Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. Covers hospital discharges for behavioral disorders, suicide attempts and mortality, binge drinking, drug overdose mortality, hospitalizations for substance abuse including opioids, and more. Identifies action items for public health professionals, tribes, and individuals.
Date: 10/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, American Indian Research Center for Health
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Alaska Facts and Figures: 2013-2017 Alaska Resident Drug Overdose Deaths
Describes the number and rate of drug overdose mortality for Alaska residents from 2013 to 2017 by year, gender, race, age group, and public health region.
Date: 10/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
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Alaska Facts and Figures: 2013-2017 Alaska Resident Violent Death and Unintentional Injury Death
Describes the number and rate of unintentional injuries and violent death mortality for Alaskan residents from 2013 to 2017 by year, gender, race, age group, and public health region.
Date: 10/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
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Region XI American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start: A Portrait of Children and Families
Details a report on the American Indian and Alaska Native children and families who have participated in a Head Start Program. Highlights demographic and social factors, as well as the occurrence of depressive symptoms in parents. Discusses the health and wellness of the children in the program, specifically rates of obesity and perceived overall health.
Author(s): Meryl Yoches Barofsky, Laura Hoard, the AI/AN FACES 2015 Workgroup
Date: 10/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Reshaping the Journey: American Indians and Alaska Natives in Medicine
Summarizes best practices and results of successful programs to be used as models for developing programs that can be used to help raise the number of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI-AN) medical school graduates. Includes statistics on AI-AN medical school applicants by undergraduate institution and by state, and AI-AN medical school graduates by medical school.
Date: 10/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Association of American Indian Physicians, Association of American Medical Colleges
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Missed Opportunities: Youth Homelessness in Rural America
Examines research related to experiences of rural youth who are homeless. Offers recommendations for policy changes and community responses to address challenges unique to rural areas. Includes a section on homelessness among American Indian and Alaskan Native youth.
Author(s): Matthew Morton, Amy Dworsky, Sonali Patel, Gina M. Samuels
Date: 10/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, Voices of Youth Count
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Indigenous People and Domestic Violence: Who's Bringing Solutions
Features Alaska's Southcentral Foundation and its Family Wellness Warriors Initiative to address Native Alaskan domestic violence issues.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 10/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Broadband: Opportunities and Challenges in Rural America
Presents a U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on broadband access in rural communities. Features testimony from representatives of Mescalero Apache Telecom, Golden West Telecommunications, Cheyenne River Sioux Telephone Authority, and U.S. Cellular Corp.
Date: 10/2018
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Oversight Hearing on "GAO Reports Relating to Broadband Internet Availability on Tribal Lands"
Presents a U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs oversight hearing on broadband access on tribal lands. Discusses the U.S.Government Accountability Office (GAO) report: Broadband Internet: FCC's Data Overstate Access on Tribal Lands. Features testimony from representatives from the GAO, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National Tribal Telecommunications Association, and AMERIND Risk.
Date: 10/2018
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Determinants of At-Risk Populations: A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography
A literature review focused on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and social determinants of health (SDOH) in at-risk youth populations, utilizing peer reviewed articles published between 2008-2018. Discusses youth in foster care, runaway and homeless youth, unaccompanied alien children, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations, and rural and urban communities.
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center
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