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North Carolina Publications

Violent Deaths Among American Indians in NCDownload
Misclassification of American Indian RaceDownload
Data Profiles of NC American Indian PopulationDownload
Health Profile for North Carolinians 2011_WEBDownload

National Publications

A Vision for WellnessDownload
Addressing-Racial-Misclassification (1)Download
Its Not Just About Black and WhiteDownload
Missing-and-Murdered-Indigenous-Women-and-Girls-ReportDownload
OMHDPresentationDownload
]]> 2384 Health Career Connection http://ncaihb.com/health-career-connection/ Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:19:52 +0000 https://staging.ncaihb.com/?p=2223 HCC is the connection between undergraduate students and recent graduates and:

  • The experiences, resources, and mentoring they need to discover and make well-informed health career choices
  • Health organizations and employers seeking talented, diverse interns, staff and future health leaders and professionals
  • Graduate programs in medicine, public health, nursing, law, business with qualified, diverse, experienced candidates.
  • Underserved communities in need of health professionals
  • Local, regional, and national health career pathway initiatives
  • Alumni and current interns to available jobs in our partner network
2022-HCCSite-Recruitment-Flyer-NFc-2-2Download
]]> 2223 Tribal Health Ambassadors (THAs) http://ncaihb.com/tribal-health-ambassadors-thas/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 05:13:20 +0000 https://staging.ncaihb.com/?p=2085 Lessons Learned

  • Based on THA and participant feedback, the process of bringing together community members to engage in dialogue, particularly via Talking Circles, may be a healing modality for communities.
  • The NPTH model, informed by CBPR and YPAR, may provide a useful framework for conducting research with Native communities as it strives to honor the interplay of culture, history, and power dynamics that shape not only health, but participation in research.
    Next steps
  • Data and narratives collected by THAs through Talking Circles and YPAR projects will inform development of broader community health assessments and action plans to address tribal health priorities.
  • Additional research retreats have been requested by THAs and will inform dissemination of findings to communities.
]]> 2085 Talking Circle http://ncaihb.com/talking-circle/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 05:12:33 +0000 https://staging.ncaihb.com/?p=2083 The Talking Circle is a simple yet powerful American Indian tradition that has been used in various settings. The talking circle is a traditional way for AI people to solve problems. by effectively removing barriers which allows them to express themselves with complete freedom in a sacred space. Normally the circle is blessed by an Elder. Important to remember what is said in the circle stays within the circle but an exception will be made for this project so we can help tell the stories of the needs within the communities and also use this data to create a health assessment tailored to each tribal community.

]]> 2083 The Native Pathways to Health (NPTH) http://ncaihb.com/the-native-pathways-to-health-npth/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 05:08:44 +0000 https://staging.ncaihb.com/?p=2080 The Native Pathways to Health (NPTH) project builds upon existing community-academic partnerships with NC’s AI communities and the University of NC American Indian Center, and seeks to leverage community’s unique strengths to better understand and address tribal health priorities. The tribal communities that partnered (9) in the Native Pathways to Health Project included: Coharie Tribe, Haliwa-Saponi Tribe, Lumbee Tribe of NC, Meherrin Tribe, Metrolina Native American Society, Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation, Triangle Native American Society, Sappony Tribe, and Waccamaw-Siouan Tribe.

In Phase 1, NPTH partnered with adults and youth from NC tribes and urban Indian organizations to form a Tribal Health Ambassador Program. Tribal Health Ambassadors (THAs) collaborated with the research team to assess health in their communities: Adult THAs led talking circles (a sacred approach for engaging in discussion); Youth THAs designed projects following a Youth Participatory Action Research approach. Findings from these projects and gathering are currently informing development of a community survey to document health needs, priorities, and assets; reveal unrecognized areas of concern, and inform development of tribal-led action plans. Download the Native Pathways to Health Community Report.

]]> 2080 American Indian BioMedical Science Academy (AIMS) http://ncaihb.com/american-indian-biomedical-science-academy-aims/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 05:05:02 +0000 https://staging.ncaihb.com/?p=2076 The AIMS Academy is an academic-community partnership between the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and North Carolina American Indian Educators that creates a structured summer enrichment experience to engage AI high school students with inquiry-based learning resources that impact interest, skills and, ultimately, the pursuit of health and biomedical science careers.

]]> 2076 Medical Careers and Technology Pipeline (MedCaT) http://ncaihb.com/medical-careers-and-technology-pipeline-medcat/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 05:03:18 +0000 https://staging.ncaihb.com/?p=2073 The MedCaT Pipeline is an academic-community partnership between the Office of Cancer Health Equity, Center for Native Health, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and Mountain Area Health Education Center that creates a structured pipeline to engage Appalachian Rural and American Indian (AI) high school students with multiple resources that support the pursuit of health and biomedical science careers. Activities occur year round and include: knowledge and skill education, intensive summer academy, and mentorship. 

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