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Resources by Topic: Racial and ethnic groups

Strengthening Tribal & Community Institutions
Highlights several reports on grant seeking and philanthropy for American Indian and Alaska Native organizations. Features funding guidance and resources to support Native American institutions. Requires creation of a free login to download reports.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: First Nations Development Institute
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Pain Management
Details the Indian Health Service guidelines on pain management. Features information on chronic pain, patient assessment, opioids, and other factors pertaining to the treatment of pain.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Long-Term Services and Supports Technical Assistance Center
Presents information, resources, and guidance for American Indian and Alaska Native communities to plan, develop, and implement programs to care for their elderly and disabled members. Provides webinars, program examples, and planning guides for tribal leaders and community members.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Native Agriculture Research and Reports
Presents several reports on tribal food sovereignty. Discusses the development of local food sources to support the health, nutrition, and economy of tribal communities. Features national assessments and case studies of individual tribes. Requires creation of a free login to download reports.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: First Nations Development Institute
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Knowledge Center Library
Features 50,000 resources pertaining to the health and wellness of racial and ethnic minority population from the HHS Office of Minority Health Resource Center. Contains books, documents, journal articles, and media, as well as consumer health material in over 35 languages.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health
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Long-Term Services and Supports Newsletter
Presents archived newsletters for the LTSS TA Center. Features news, funding, events, and online resources for those involved with or interested in long-term care for Native elders.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Long-Term Services and Supports Program Examples
Highlights successful long-term care programs serving Native elders in their tribal communities. Program profiles feature list of services provided, program history, point of contact, and other details.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Long-Term Services and Supports Webinars
Webinar archive features each of the past LTSS webinars focusing on issues related to tribally operated long-term care facilities. Lists webinars with a brief summary and the date it was recorded.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Rural Data Explorer
Interactive map for exploring county-level data on issues that impact rural health, including rural demographics, health disparities, the health workforce, and other topics.
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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NIEJI Elder Abuse Training
Presents a training module for educating tribal leaders, healthcare providers, and community members to address Native elder abuse. Includes information on prevention, intervention, and support for Native elders.
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Native American Elder Justice Initiative
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