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California Reducing Disparities Project, Phase 2

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Health Care Considerations for Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA Indigenous Communities

The LGBTQ TA Center from CARS shared a new publication: Health Care Considerations for Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA Indigenous Communities. It is produced by the Fenway Institute in Boston, with contributions by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and others.

Oakland Honors Marty and Helen Waukazoo by Renaming Street Waukazoo Way

OAKLAND, Cailf. — Hundreds of Native Americans and non-Native Oaklanders attended a special ceremony to officially change the name of 31st Ave. in the Fruitvale neighborhood of East Oakland, Calif. to Waukazoo Way. The ceremony was in honor of the commitment of Executive Director of the Native American Health Center (NAHC) Martin (Marty) Waukazoo and his […]

Urban American Indian and Alaska Natives Data Sovereignty: Ethical Issues

The authors (Haozous, Lee, Soto) examine the ethical issues underlying research with urban American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) through the lens of tribal sovereignty, and provide several recommendations to guide institutional policies regarding research with urban AI/ANs that honors Indigenous data sovereignty, including consultation, partnership with community advisory boards, employment of data use agreements, […]

Two Feathers Native American Family Services Monthly Newsletter: The Weaver (July 2021)

Two Feathers is producing a monthly newsletter focusing on its activities. It uses the ISSU platform to display the newsletter.

Cultural Connectedness Scale is a strengths-based way to assess Indigenous wellbeing.

The authors (King, Masotti, Dennem, et al., 2019) adapted the 29-item Cultural Connectedness Scale (CCS), developed in Canada, to be appropriate for California’s multi-tribal communities. The resulting new Cultural Connectivity Scale – California (CCS-CA) was developed by urban AI/AN people for urban AI/AN people

American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research – 5/18/2021

The Culture is Prevention Project: Measuring Culture as a Social Determinant of Mental Health for Native/Indigenous Peoples.

The authors (Masotti, Dennem, Hadani, et al., 2020) assess the validity of the CCS-CA, a 29-item instrument that measures connection to Indigenous/Native culture and includes three sub-scales: i) Identity ii) Traditions iii) Spirituality. Using the Herth Hope Index and with a diverse sample of AIANs in California, the authors demonstrated a positive link between cultural connectedness and mental health/well-being.

American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research – 5/18/2021

Just published: Carrie L. Johnson, Cynthia Begay, and Daniel Dickerson article on NADDAR.

Behavior Therapist, Vol. 44 No. 4, pp. 198-203 – 5/17/2021

Resilience: MICOP and other Indigenous healing projects during COVID-19.

Blue Zones – 6/24/2020

For tribes, coronavirus becomes barrier to critical gatherings.

Oregonian – 6/2/2020

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NATAP PIRE STAFF

Roland Moore, PhD

TTA Director, Berkeley, CA

Juliet Lee, PhD

TTA Assistant Director, Berkeley, CA

Elizabeth Waiters, PhD

TTA Specialist, Berkeley, CA

Claradina Soto, (Pueblo, Diné), PhD

TTA Specialist, USC, Los Angeles, CA

Emily Haozous (Fort Sill Apache), PhD

TTA Specialist, Albuquerque, NM

Cathleen Willging, PhD

TTA Specialist, Albuquerque, NM

TA EXPERT GROUP

Mary Gordon, MA

Bob Saltz, PhD

Al Stein-Seroussi, PhD

CONSULTANTS

Raymond Daw, (Diné; NFZ), MPH

Bonnie Duran, (Opelousas/Coushatta), Dr.PH

Nadine Tafoya (Mescalero Apache), MSW

Territory Acknowledgment: We would like to acknowledge that at Prevention Research Center’s Berkeley office we work in unceded Huichin Ohlone territory.

PDF RESOURCES

Working With American Indian and Alaska Native Clients in Behavioral Health

Strength-based Approaches to Wellness in Indian Country

Steps for Conducting Research and Evaluation in Native Communities

Population Evaluation Guidelines

Notah Begay III Foundation Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit

Native Vision: A Focus on Improving Behavioral Health Wellness for California Native Americans

Health Care for Two Spirits +

Health Care Considerations for Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA Indigenous Communities

American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology

Addressing the Opioid Crisis in American Indian & Alaska Native Communities in California


CALIFORNIA REDUCING DISPARITIES PROJECT PHASE 2

Overview

The California Department of Public Health’s Office of Health Equity has rolled out the  California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP), Phase II. The Mental Health Services Act of 2004 funded CRDP to reduce or eliminate mental health disparities and improve mental health for five populations in California: African American; Asian Pacific Islander (API); Latino/a; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (LGBTQ) and Native Americans (Native Californians and other American Indians and Alaska Natives).

As Native American Technical Assistance Provider (NATAP), The PIRE team primarily works with the seven pilot projects with community-defined effective practices (CDEPs) that support California American Indian and Alaska Native communities. We work intensively with the pilot projects to promote strategic planning, effective implementation, rigorous evaluation, successful scaling-up, and ongoing sustainability.

Native American Grantees

  • United American Indian Involvement – Los Angeles
  • Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley
  • Friendship House San Francisco
  • Indian Health Council – Valley Center
  • Native American Health Center – Oakland
    • CCUIH: California Consortium for Urban Indian Health
    • FAIHP: Fresno American Indian Health Project
    • SDAIHC: San Diego American Indian Health Center
  • Sonoma County Indian Health Project – Sonoma
  • Two Feathers Native American Family Services, Big Lagoon Rancheria

Past Trainings

Knowledge Pathways Toward Culture-Based Evaluation

November 9, 2018July 6, 2021

Braiding Evaluations: Balancing Cultural, Community Context, and Scientific Requirements in Project Evaluation

July 21, 2017July 6, 2021

Phase II, American Indians CDEP & Statewide Evaluation Participation

May 16, 2017August 19, 2021

Evaluation in Indian Country Part 1

March 29, 2017August 19, 2021

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