Authors: CDC

Publication Year: 2015

Last Updated: 2015-12-22

Journal: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Keywords: Indian Country, FY 2014, tribes, tribal organizations, health improvement, AI/AN, community awareness, IHS,

Abstract:

Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country is a 5-year, $13 million/year initiative that started in fiscal year 2014. The program enlists tribes and tribal organizations as change agents to improve the individual and community health of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Eleven tribes work on a combination of effective community-chosen and culturally adapted strategies. These strategies aim to reduce commercial tobacco use and exposure, improve nutrition and physical activity, increase support for breastfeeding, increase health literacy, and strengthen team-based care and community-clinical links.

Awardees customize effective approaches for their communities to create sustainable programs, broaden community and cross-sector partnerships, and demonstrate health improvements.

Eleven tribal organizations provide leadership, technical assistance, training, and resources to tribes and villages in their Indian Health Service (IHS) administrative areas to initiate program activities that will lead to improvements in health.

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Source: https://www.cdc.gov/healthytribes/ghwic.htm