Rural tribal health resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/tribal/tribal_health.php USA Today article tells how the outbreak of illness, caused by contaminated tomatoes with a rare strain of salmonella, could have been a lot worse if a red flag hadn't been raised early in the outbreak by a public health nurse with good instincts in one of the nation's poorest, most remote regions. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2008-06-17-tomato-outbreak-salmonella_N.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:05:40 CST http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2008-06-17-tomato-outbreak-salmonella_N.htm Contains peer-reviewed articles that address Native aging, health and related issues. http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/scomm/jnah.html Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:29:18 CST http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/scomm/jnah.html To support collaborative efforts to provide accurate prevention education to Native/American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women living in rural and frontier Indian Country. -- Office on Women's Health http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1190 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:29:40 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1190 An information portal to issues affecting the health and well-being of northern-most inhabitants including Alaska Natives. http://www.arctichealth.org/index.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:12:44 CST http://www.arctichealth.org/index.html Portland OR August 25, 2008 -- Indian Health Service http://www.npaihb.org/epicenter/2008_national_native_american_research_conference_on_health1/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:20:16 CST http://www.npaihb.org/epicenter/2008_national_native_american_research_conference_on_health1/ A national advertisement campaign against methamphetamine in Indian Country. -- National Congress of American Indians http://www.ncai.org/meth/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:39:44 CST http://www.ncai.org/meth/ Describes AHRQ activities relevant to the American Indians and Alaska Natives population. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/research/amindup.pdf Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:19:57 CST http://www.ahrq.gov/research/amindup.pdf A nationwide interactive map that shows the location of Native elderly services. -- National Resource Center on Native American Aging http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/nrcnaa/servicelocator.php Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:24:17 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/nrcnaa/servicelocator.php Describes a disaster preparedness training program for tribal leaders conducted in Arizona. Discusses the role of cultural competency, respect for tribal sovereignty, solicitation of historical examples of indigenous preparedness, and incorporation of tribal community networks in the success of the program. http://www.occup-med.com/content/pdf/1745-6673-3-2.pdf Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:56:03 CST http://www.occup-med.com/content/pdf/1745-6673-3-2.pdf Brief overview of findings from a study examining trends in prenatal care receipt, low-birthweight rates, neonataland postneonatal death rates, and cause of death among rural American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) and whites between 1985 and 1997. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/RHRC_WP111_1Pager.pdf Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:08:38 CST http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/RHRC_WP111_1Pager.pdf Policy brief reporting findings from a study assessing health insurance coverage and access to health care among American Indian and Alaska Native elders (Native elders), using data from a national survey that included more than 8,300 Native elders. -- Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center http://www.uppermidwestrhrc.org/pdf/policybrief_native_elders.pdf Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:38:08 CST http://www.uppermidwestrhrc.org/pdf/policybrief_native_elders.pdf Newsletter of the National Resource Center on Native American Aging. -- National Resource Center on Native American Aging http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/nrcnaa/publications.php Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:18:07 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/nrcnaa/publications.php The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) surveys American Indians and Alaska Natives, 12 years and older, to collect data regarding substance use and substance use disorders. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.drugabusestatistics.samhsa.gov/2k7/AmIndians/AmIndians.pdf Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:14:40 CST http://www.drugabusestatistics.samhsa.gov/2k7/AmIndians/AmIndians.pdf Summarize issues and challenges related to services in Native American communities and identifies effective service delivery strategies. -- National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/TrainingInstitutes/SpecialForums/Services%20in%20Native%20American%20Communities.pdf Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:21:48 CST http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/TrainingInstitutes/SpecialForums/Services%20in%20Native%20American%20Communities.pdf Grants to assist federally-recognized tribes and tribally-sanctioned tribal organizations in assuming all or part of existing Indian Health Service programs, services, functions, and activities. -- Indian Health Service http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=487 Wed, 16 May 2007 14:13:05 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=487 Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of American Indians and Alaska Natives, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000051/ Wed, 02 May 2007 13:15:19 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000051/ Provides statistics on Indian health disparities and mortality disparities. -- Indian Health Service http://info.ihs.gov/Files/DisparitiesFacts-Jan2006.pdf Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://info.ihs.gov/Files/DisparitiesFacts-Jan2006.pdf Provides a national profile of rural and urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) maternal and infant health. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1447267 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1447267 Discusses arthritis prevalence and its impact on the health of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) elders. -- National Resource Center on Native American Aging http://ruralhealth.und.edu/pdf/fs_arthritis.pdf Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:00:00 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/pdf/fs_arthritis.pdf Contains links to information about American Indian/Alaska Native health and Medicare & Medicaid services. -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/center/ir.asp Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.cms.hhs.gov/center/ir.asp Assists rural, frontier, and Tribal communities in the treatment of child traumatic stress through technology-augmented resources. http://childts.isu.edu/project.php Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:00:00 CST http://childts.isu.edu/project.php Brief overview of a study of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) who live in cities and travel to reservations, and how this travel may be related to health. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/research/jan06/0106RA5.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.ahrq.gov/research/jan06/0106RA5.htm Assists individuals with locating and competing for funding opportunities in order to address health care needs in the U.S.-Mexico Border region. Lists funding opportunities and information resources on topics relevant to border health. -- Rural Assistance Center http://borderhealth.raconline.org/ Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:00:00 CST http://borderhealth.raconline.org/ Overview of obesity rates among Native American elders. Includes statistics by age group and gender. -- National Resource Center on Native American Aging http://ruralhealth.und.edu/pdf/fs_obesity.pdf Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/pdf/fs_obesity.pdf