Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Tribal communities
How One New Mexico County is Taking a Community-Wide Approach to Treating Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
Features a McKinley County, New Mexico community consortium that takes a holistic approach to recovery. Describes the growth of the collaboration over time and the range of local organizations involved.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Features a McKinley County, New Mexico community consortium that takes a holistic approach to recovery. Describes the growth of the collaboration over time and the range of local organizations involved.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Improving the Representativeness of the Tribal Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Through Data Integration
Examines the effectiveness of utilizing data integration methods to improve representation of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in the Tribal Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (TBRFSS). Provides comparisons of data before and after selected data integration methods and discusses the usefulness of calibration and sequential mass imputation as methods to improve representation.
Author(s): Sixia Chen, Janis Campbell, Erin Spain, Alexandra Woodruff, Cuyler Snider
Citation: BMC Public Health, 23, 273
Date: 02/2023
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Examines the effectiveness of utilizing data integration methods to improve representation of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in the Tribal Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (TBRFSS). Provides comparisons of data before and after selected data integration methods and discusses the usefulness of calibration and sequential mass imputation as methods to improve representation.
Author(s): Sixia Chen, Janis Campbell, Erin Spain, Alexandra Woodruff, Cuyler Snider
Citation: BMC Public Health, 23, 273
Date: 02/2023
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4C for Cherokee Children Cultural Connection
Discusses the trauma Cherokee children experience in the foster care system and a related program meant to mitigate the grief and loss after being removed from the home. Focuses on utilizing cultural knowledge to process trauma and improve physical and mental health. Transcript available below description.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Capacity Building Center for Tribes
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Discusses the trauma Cherokee children experience in the foster care system and a related program meant to mitigate the grief and loss after being removed from the home. Focuses on utilizing cultural knowledge to process trauma and improve physical and mental health. Transcript available below description.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Capacity Building Center for Tribes
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Tooth Loss and Dental Visits by Indigenous American Indian/Alaska Native Adults in the USA
Presents a study comparing rates of dental visits and missing teeth among rural and urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Breaks down data by demographic factors, such as age, income, and health insurance, among other factors.
Author(s): R. Constance Wiener
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 23, 7679
Date: 02/2023
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Presents a study comparing rates of dental visits and missing teeth among rural and urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Breaks down data by demographic factors, such as age, income, and health insurance, among other factors.
Author(s): R. Constance Wiener
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 23, 7679
Date: 02/2023
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Race and Ethnicity of Rural Labor Force Vary by Industry
Bar chart showing employment share by race/ethnicity in the 6 largest rural industries in 2019: agriculture, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, accommodation/food services, and government. Includes data for Black, American Indian, Asian, and Hispanic workers.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Bar chart showing employment share by race/ethnicity in the 6 largest rural industries in 2019: agriculture, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, accommodation/food services, and government. Includes data for Black, American Indian, Asian, and Hispanic workers.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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After Action Review/Improvement Plan: Strategic Planning Toolkit - Behavioral Health Edition
Toolkit provides guidance for completing an after action review of a post-behavioral health intervention. Toolkit is aimed at tribal leaders, public health practitioners, and other healthcare stakeholders in tribal communities. Provides the tools for designing, planning, preparing, and conducting an after action review.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, American Indian Research Center for Health
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Toolkit provides guidance for completing an after action review of a post-behavioral health intervention. Toolkit is aimed at tribal leaders, public health practitioners, and other healthcare stakeholders in tribal communities. Provides the tools for designing, planning, preparing, and conducting an after action review.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, American Indian Research Center for Health
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Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum Session Recordings
Lists recorded sessions from the 2023 Arizona Rural & Public Health Policy Forum. Includes topics such as health equity, social determinants of health, tribal health, policy updates, information technology, healthcare cost, and more.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Lists recorded sessions from the 2023 Arizona Rural & Public Health Policy Forum. Includes topics such as health equity, social determinants of health, tribal health, policy updates, information technology, healthcare cost, and more.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Challenges with Vaccination Data Hinder State and Local Immunization Program Efforts to Combat COVID-19
Presents results of a December 2021 survey of 56 state and local immunization programs regarding whether they receive individual-level COVID-19 vaccination data from Federal agencies and retail pharmacy partners. Discusses the impact of having incomplete individual-level vaccination data on reaching unvaccinated and vulnerable populations, including rural populations and American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs). Includes recommendations for the CDC to mitigate data gaps and ensure that state and local immunization programs are aware of existing tools to address vaccination campaign needs.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Presents results of a December 2021 survey of 56 state and local immunization programs regarding whether they receive individual-level COVID-19 vaccination data from Federal agencies and retail pharmacy partners. Discusses the impact of having incomplete individual-level vaccination data on reaching unvaccinated and vulnerable populations, including rural populations and American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs). Includes recommendations for the CDC to mitigate data gaps and ensure that state and local immunization programs are aware of existing tools to address vaccination campaign needs.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Levels of Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect: Strategies and Resources for Tribal Communities
Provides resources and examples for tribal communities on how to prevent child abuse and neglect and connect families with support and human services if needed.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Capacity Building Center for Tribes, Children's Bureau
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Provides resources and examples for tribal communities on how to prevent child abuse and neglect and connect families with support and human services if needed.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Capacity Building Center for Tribes, Children's Bureau
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Broadband Funding: Stronger Management of Performance and Fraud Risk Needed for Tribal and Public-Private Partnership Grants
Examines the extent to which the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) administration of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP) aligned with relevant practices for awarding grants, performance management, and fraud risk management. Offers recommendations to NTIA to better measure TBCP and BIP performance and to complete fraud risk management activities.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Examines the extent to which the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) administration of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP) aligned with relevant practices for awarding grants, performance management, and fraud risk management. Offers recommendations to NTIA to better measure TBCP and BIP performance and to complete fraud risk management activities.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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