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CDC Launches Tribal Public Health Data Site

January 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched an online Tribal Public Health Data site to assist Tribal partners and others with information and tools related to Tribal…

“Lakota” Documentary Raises Awareness of Mental Health Issues

November 17, 2022

To help raise awareness in Tribal communities, Emmy award winning filmmaker Kyle Bell (Thlopthlocco Creek Tribal Town), in partnership with SGCETC, offers "Lakota"—a film that Tribal Nations can show to…

IHS launches National Health Coach Pilot Project to strengthen health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives

February 17, 2022

IHS recently launched the National Health Coach Pilot Project, a much-anticipated effort to deliver health coach training to community and health professionals in Indian Country. The pilot project includes two…

The care gap for indigenous seniors: Aging in place and long-term care on Native American reservations

November 12, 2021

American Indians and Native Alaskans continue to be one of the most understudied and underserved groups in terms of health care and elderly care. This fact, combined with a projected double in…

TECPHI Program Partners with Chickahominy Indian Tribe

October 19, 2021

USET’s Tribal Epidemiology Center Public Health Infrastructure (TECPHI) program has been working with the Chickahominy Indian Tribe over the past year as they’ve conducted outreach to Tribal citizens to encourage…

Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)

July 21, 2021

The Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP) expands the eligible pool of provider disciplines and treatment facility types, allowing substance use disorder workers to focus…