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Rural Tribal Health – Resources

Selected recent or important resources focusing on Rural Tribal Health.

Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
Provides information and resources on missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. Includes listening sessions, data and research, and information on Savanna's Act.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior
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National Indian Health Board Tribal Data Project
Presents a series of maps illustrating American Indian and Alaska Native populations by a number of demographic and health-related measures. Includes maps detailing population, mortality, and veteran status, among others measures.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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Indian Health Service (IHS) Continuing Dental Education Courses
Helps Indian Health Service (IHS) oral health professionals find continuing dental education (CDE) courses and manage the CDE process. Offers CDE courses to IHS, tribal, urban, and contract dental personnel. Some courses require completion of a prerequisite course.
Type: Tutorial/Training
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Indigenous Environmental Health Training Modules
A series of free online training modules describing why and how the Swinomish Tribal Community modified and implemented the CDC Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) health assessment framework as part of the Climate Ready Tribes project designed to help tribes assess and adapt to climate change.
Type: Tutorial/Training
Sponsoring organizations: National Indian Health Board, Oregon State University, College of Public Health and Human Sciences
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Home- and Community-Based Services
Details the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' home- and community-based services (HCBS) and highlights examples of HCBS in tribal communities. Also, discusses transitional care for Native American elders and provides evidence-based models.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Information Hub: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Indian Country
Provides information, tools, and resources on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to help tribal communities learn about and respond to these ordeals. Includes ACE assessments, contact information for various helplines, examples of interventions, links to journal articles on ACEs and American Indians/Alaska Natives, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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Indian Health Service: Sexual Abuse Prevention
Features news, policies, and trainings regarding the prevention of sexual abuse in Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities. Details policies to oversee patient safety in healthcare settings.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Tribal Opioid Response Resource Toolkit
Offers a variety of materials, tools, resources and links to support tribes in their efforts to combat the opioid epidemic within their tribal communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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American Indian and Alaska Native Health
Lists a number of resources pertaining to American Indian and Alaska Native health and healthcare. Features statistics and research, journal articles, and information about health screenings, clinical trials, and other issues.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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Arctic Health
Collection of resources pertaining to health and healthcare for populations living within the Arctic. Gathers resources from local, state, national, and international agencies on environmental health, food security, and indigenous health among other topics.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: University of Alaska Anchorage Alaska Medical Library
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Last Updated: 8/19/2024