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Rural Tribal Health – Resources

Selected recent or important resources focusing on Rural Tribal Health.

Tribal Elder Protection Team Toolkit
Highlights a 5 section toolkit that outlines the development of a tribal elder protection team. Details the roles of team members, guides to the development of tribal elder abuse codes, and provides cultural sensitivity resources, among other things.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Native American Elder Justice Initiative
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AI/AN Community Crisis Response Guidelines
Details suicide prevention guidelines for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Presents separate guidelines for the tribal-level, IHS Area-level, IHS Headquarters-level, and for a local response team, including protocols and an appendix.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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IHS Dental Portal
Presents essential resources and data pertaining to oral health in the Indian Health Service.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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ANA Success Stories
Presents success stories of American Indian community programs that have received funding from the Administration for Native Americans. Details the tribe or community, type of program, and the needs met by the program.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Native Americans
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Healthy Native Youth
Website presents culturally-appropriate sexual health curricula that reflect the values and learning styles of American Indian and Alaska Native youth. Allows educators to review various curricula and provides a form for curricula submission.
Type: Website
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National Tribal Water Center
Information and tools for tribal communities that manage water and wastewater systems. Offers a water resource library, toolkit, and other resources for water utility staff and local leaders.
Type: Website
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My Tribal Area
Data tool details demographic and economic statistics of all tribal areas throughout the nation. Includes data on population, jobs, housing, and education. Draws from 2011-2015 American Community Survey data.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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StrongHearts Native Helpline
Free and confidential hotline and online chat offering assistance and resources to Native Americans affected by domestic violence and dating violence.
1.844.7NATIVE (1.844.762.8483)
Type: Hotline
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Health Reporter
Quarterly newsletter of the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) providing updates on current NIHB programs and information on other important tribal health issues.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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Public Health Digest
National Indian Health Board (NIHB) newsletter that shares the latest developments in tribal public health, as well as project updates, upcoming events, and informative articles on relevant tribal public health topics.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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Last Updated: 1/4/2024