Tribal Health Evaluation

American Indian and Alaska Native youth are strong in culture and rich in heritage and experience unique strengths and challenges throughout adolescence.

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Culturally relevant interventions are needed to help American Indian and Alaska Native teenagers and young adults navigate common risky situations.

This study examines public health evaluation and the social determinants of health, highlighting key findings and implications.

In this article, we present findings from a May 2022 to March 2023 qualitative evaluation of Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics–Underserved Populations projects addressing COVID-19 testing disparities among underserved populations.

This evaluation explored the benefits of Complementary Alternative Medicine within a reservation-based, State-certified outpatient treatment provider.

Urban American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth represent a unique and growing population in the United States.

This study examines tribal perspectives on hypertension: results from the center for native american health native-chart needs assessment, highlighting key findings and implications.

School-based health centers are an evidence-based model for providing contraceptives to adolescents.

This qualitative evaluation was guided by two questions: 1) How does peer recovery support (PRS) support American Indian (AI) people in recovery from substance use disorders? and 2) What makes PRS effective?

Culturally-adapted evidence-based programs are needed to promote healthy behaviors among Native teens and young adults.

Public Health Perspectives on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

This study examines public health is indigenous: design and launch of the NW NARCH research academy for American Indian high school students, highlighting key findings and implications.

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American Indian/Alaska Native populations have the highest suicide rate in the United States.

We aimed to identify correlates of short-term recovery among American Indians who participated in the Transitional Recovery and Culture Program, a Peer Recovery Support program.

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This evaluation found that community readiness was vague, meaning most community members recognize it as a problem, but there is little motivation to do anything about it.

American Indian and Alaska Native populations in the United States face significant disparities related to opioid use disorder and opioid-related mortality.

The formative process of developing and implementing a Qualitative Evaluation Plan for a large-scale, National Institute of Health supported program.