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Rural Tribal Health – Resources

Selected recent or important resources focusing on Rural Tribal Health.

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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Washington Report
Newsletter produced by the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) focusing on congressional events, passed and pending legislation, policy analysis, and other noteworthy topics affecting Indian healthcare at the federal level.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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The Indian Health Delivery System
Explains the origins of the Indian Health Service (IHS), how services are funded, and details the major legal and legislative events that shaped the current relationship between the tribal, state, and federal governments.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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Diabetes Prevention Program Toolkit
Provides instructions for designing and implementing a diabetes prevention program in Native communities. Shares best practices and lessons learned from 38 test programs that were conducted under the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) Diabetes Prevention (DP) grant program. Provides guidance in the areas of developing support, activity planning, recruiting and coaching of participants, staffing, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Healthy Heart Toolkit
Shares a variety of resources designed to help Native communities implement a cardiovascular disease risk reduction program. Based on the strategies used by the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) Healthy Heart (HH) grantees, the toolkit can be adapted to best suit community needs and provides guidance in the areas of partnership development, participant recruitment, staffing, messaging, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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HealthCare.gov: Health Coverage for American Indians & Alaska Natives
Provides one-stop information for consumers on health insurance coverage, how to get covered, and requirements related to health insurance specific to American Indian/Alaska Native populations.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Medicaid and American Indians and Alaska Natives
Provides an overview of the relationship between Medicaid coverage and American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. Analyzes the impacts of Medicaid expansion and insurance coverage for AI/AN populations. Appendix shows state-specific changes in health insurance coverage for AI/AN populations between 2013 and 2015.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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IHS Suicide Prevention and Care Program
Provides information and resources to support suicide prevention programs in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Also provides the resources to help AI/AN communities and individuals recover from the grief caused by suicide.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Services for Native Americans (OAA Title VI)
Lists the resources available under the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Administration on Aging (AoA) for Native Americans including services for nutrition, caregivers, elders, as well as grant opportunities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Community Living
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Last Updated: 4/8/2024