Rural tribal health and human services resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/tribal/ Grants to deliver peer-to-peer recovery support services that help prevent relapse and promote sustained recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2273 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:36:35 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2273 Grants to help reach American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children who qualify for, but are not yet enrolled, in Medicaid and the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP). -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2272 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:24:01 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2272 HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the availability of up to $10 million in grants to help reach American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children who qualify for, but are not yet enrolled, in Medicaid and the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP). http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12591 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:36:59 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12591 Funding is available from the Indian Health Service for a loan repayment program for health professions educational loans (undergraduate and graduate) in return for full-time clinical service in Indian health programs. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-27721.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:34:01 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-27721.htm Highlights specific national statistics on Native American teen birth rate, sexual activity and contraceptive use. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/NA_2007.pdf Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:32:20 CST http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/NA_2007.pdf In celebration of American Indian Heritage Month the U.S. Department of Agriculture today reported that there are nearly 80,000 American Indian operators on 61,472 farms and ranches across the United States. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12500 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:29:11 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12500 A research brief that focuses on teen childbearing among Native American youth in the United States and includes information about sexual and contraceptive behavior, attitudes about sex and reproductive health, and information about potential programs for this population. -- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/SS/SS39_NativeAmericans.pdf Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:21:58 CST http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/SS/SS39_NativeAmericans.pdf KTVA News, (AK) reports that for the first time ever, Cook Inlet Tribal Council is teaming up with Lutheran Social Services to combat the growing problem of homelessness in Anchorage with a program is targeted for Alaska Natives who come to Anchorage for a job or a medical appointment and become stranded when they do not have the money to get home. http://www.ktva.com/ci_13645690?source=most_viewed Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:07:13 CST http://www.ktva.com/ci_13645690?source=most_viewed An overview of the Native American Housing Services (NAHS) organization established in 1999 to provide decent and safe affordable housing to low income families and individuals in the State of Oklahoma. -- Housing Assistance Council http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/voicesfall09.pdf#page=7 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:50:00 CST http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/voicesfall09.pdf#page=7 An overview of the current substance abuse treatment facilities and the services they provide. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/192a/192aTribalFac2k9.pdf Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:07:15 CST http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/192a/192aTribalFac2k9.pdf Provides publications, information, resources, and referrals about health care services for medically underserved individuals and populations. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://ask.hrsa.gov/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:54:12 CST http://ask.hrsa.gov/ Examines the health coverage, access to care and health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives across the country. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/upload/7977.pdf Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:48:43 CST http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/upload/7977.pdf Toolkit intended for tribal child welfare workers and care providers discussing: child and youth suicide risk factors; specific risk factors associated with children served in child welfare; warning signs for caseworkers and care providers to be alert to; suicide prevention and intervention strategies that can be applied in child welfare agencies; and mobilization of support networks around particular children. -- National Indian Child Care Association http://www.nicwa.org/YouthSuicidePreventionToolkit/YSPToolkit.pdf Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:52:29 CST http://www.nicwa.org/YouthSuicidePreventionToolkit/YSPToolkit.pdf Technical assistance program to help Native American tribes enhance economic growth and development by improving transportation services. -- Community Transportation Association of America http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1089 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:25:27 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1089 Provides tribal governments vital information about funding streams available in the stimulus act. -- National Congress of American Indians http://www.indiancountryworks.org/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:33:07 CST http://www.indiancountryworks.org/ Organized to design and deliver education, research, training, and technical assistance programs which promote the enhancement of justice in Indian country and the health, well-being, and culture of Native peoples. http://www.tribal-institute.org/lists/tlpi.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:59:59 CST http://www.tribal-institute.org/lists/tlpi.htm Works to ensure that American Indians, Native Alaskans and Native Hawaiians seeking to create, develop and expand small businesses have full access to the resources of the Small Business Administration. http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/naa/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:59:44 CST http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/naa/ Develops an American Indian private sector which employs Indian labor, increases the number of tribal and individual Indian businesses, and positively impacts and involves reservation communities, by establishing business relationships between Indian enterprises and private industry. http://www.ncaied.org/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:58:23 CST http://www.ncaied.org/ Provides general information about the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Section 166 Indian and Native American Program, to enrich the lives of Indian and Native Americans, and to help them achieve economic self-sufficiency through employment and job training. http://www.doleta.gov/DINAP/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:57:47 CST http://www.doleta.gov/DINAP/ Responsible for improving the lives and trust assets of American Indians, Indian Tribes, and Alaska natives through services and relationships. http://www.doi.gov/bia/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:57:12 CST http://www.doi.gov/bia/ Covers rural housing and development topics, published quarterly. -- Housing Assistance Council http://216.92.48.246/infoRural.php Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:55:44 CST http://216.92.48.246/infoRural.php Discusses the importance of transportation to Native Americans, including some of the problems and solutions. -- Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/Indian/Factsheets/transportation.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:54:50 CST http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/Indian/Factsheets/transportation.htm Discusses the status of telecommunications access for Native Americans living on tribal lands, federal programs available for improving telecommunications, barriers to improvements, and how some tribes are addressing these barriers. -- Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06189.pdf Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:54:30 CST http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06189.pdf Provides peer technical assistance from tribes and states operating TANF/NEW programs. Highlights of a two day workshop. -- Welfare Peer Technical Assistance Network http://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/pdf/long_montana_ta_report.pdf Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:54:09 CST http://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/pdf/long_montana_ta_report.pdf Evaluates the different types of social capital in 12 Native American communities and considers the implications of that capital for the types of poverty reduction programs which would be effective in each community. -- RUPRI Rural Poverty Research Center http://www.rupri.org/Forms/WP06-07.pdf Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:53:52 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/WP06-07.pdf Describes federal funding for services to Native Americans, including health care, education, housing and other topics, and assesses the adequacy of that funding. -- U.S. Commission on Civil Rights http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/na0703/na0731.pdf Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:53:39 CST http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/na0703/na0731.pdf Reports on the health, rehabilitation, independent living, and education issues that impact people with disabilities living in Indian Country. Discusses views and perspectives of American Indian/Alaska Native people with disabilities, tribal leaders, and federal agency representatives. Recommends ways state, tribal and federal government could improve relationships and coordination of programs. -- National Council on Disability http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2003/tribal_lands.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:53:07 CST http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2003/tribal_lands.htm Describes the efforts of OJJDP to assist tribal communities through such initiatives as the Tribal Youth Program, the Tribal Youth Program Mental Health Project, the Comprehensive Indian Resources for Community and Law Enforcement (CIRCLE) Project, training and technical assistance, and research and evaluation. -- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention http://www.ncjrs.gov/html/ojjdp/193763/contents.html Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:52:45 CST http://www.ncjrs.gov/html/ojjdp/193763/contents.html Contains general information about USDA's housing programs' structure and how theyoperate, housing program descriptions, information about RHS's specific response to Indian Country, identifies tribes, tribal housing agencies, and what individuals need to do to "get ready" for assistance, anda glossary of terms, documents, key regulations, and contacts. -- Housing Assistance Council http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/nativeamerlending.pdf Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:52:27 CST http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/nativeamerlending.pdf Discusses the Bureau of Indian Affair's regulatory process for federally recognizing Indian tribes. -- Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02415t.pdf Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:51:10 CST http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02415t.pdf