Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center - Northwest Portland Area
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INDIAN LEADERSHIP FOR INDIAN HEALTH Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Established in 1972, the Board is a non-profit tribal organization serving the 43 federally recognized tribes of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
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I N D I A N L E A D E R S H I P F O R I N D I A N H E A L T H
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
Established in 1972, the Board is a non-profit tribal organization serving the 43 federally recognized
tribes of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
MISSION: To assist Northwest tribes
to improve the health status and quality of life of
member tribes and Indian people in their delivery of culturally
appropriate and holistic health care.
Suicide Prevention Team
Four meetings in 2008 to develop a comprehensive intertribal Suicide Action Plan
Rotating NW locations; travel support provided; many contributing partners: NW Tribes
Indian Health Service
Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers
Universities
State Health Department Suicide Prevention Programs
State Dept. of Education
NARA – Native American Youth Suicide Prevention Project
Education Development Center – Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Tribal and Public Schools
• Prevalence, Demographics, Risk factors
Assess STD/HIV Epidemiology
• Availability of Screening & Treatment Services, Educational Resources, Prevention Activities, Risk Reduction Resources
Assess Current STD/HIV Capacity
• Resources, Community Awareness, Community Climate/Stigma, Support of Key Decision-makers, Availability of Staff and Funds
Assess Regional Readiness
• Targeting the Individual, Family, Tribe, and Clinic
Design Multilevel Action Plan
• Track & Evaluate Progress
Implement Strategies
Community Readiness
The Community Readiness Model
Developed by Plested, Thurman, Edwards and Oetting at the Tri-Ethnic Center For Prevention Research
Based on three existing Models
Treatment Readiness by Prochaska, DiClemente and Norcross; the Decision-Making Process Model by Rogers; and the Social Action Model by Warren.
Purpose: Provide communities with an understanding of their readiness level, to help them select strategies that are more successful and cost effective.
Process For Using The Community Readiness Model
• Identify Issue
• Define “community”
• Conduct Key Respondent Interviews
• Score to Determine Readiness Level
• Develop Strategies/Conduct Workshops
• Community Change!
Red Talon Profile
Community Readiness Model
Six Dimensions of Readiness Community Climate Leadership Community Efforts Community Knowledge of the Efforts Community Knowledge about the Issue Resources Related to the Issue
Red Talon Profile
Regional Suicide Readiness 1. Regional Suicide Prevention & Treatment Efforts:
Preparation
2. Community Knowledge about local and regional Suicide Prevention and Treatment Services: Vague awareness
3. Leadership: Vague awareness
4. Community Climate: Vague awareness
5. Community Knowledge about Suicide: Preplanning
6. Resources Related To Suicide Prevention and Treatment: Initiation
Suicide Prevention: Four Goals
Increase Capacity to Prevent Suicide
Increase Awareness
about Suicide
Improve Intertribal & Interagency Communication
Improve our understanding
of issues affecting the NW Tribes
2121 SW Broadway, Suite 300 Portland, Oregon 97201 Phone: (503) 228-‐4185 Fax: (503) 228-‐8182 Email: [email protected]
Stephanie Craig Rushing, PhD, MPH Project Director [email protected]
Colbie Van Eynde Project Coordinator [email protected]
Lisa Griggs (Blackfeet) Project Coordinator [email protected]
NPAIHB: www.npaihb.org
MSPI: http://www.npaihb.org/epicenter/project/mspi/
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Indian Leadership for Indian Health
Community Readiness Training and Technical Assistance Team
" Barbara Plested -‐ [email protected]
" Pamela Jumper Thurman -‐ [email protected]
" Martha Burnside -‐ [email protected]
" Irene Vernon -‐ [email protected]
" Andrea Israel -‐ [email protected]
CA7AE Website: www. happ.colostate.edu
