Authors: Seven Directions: A Center for Indigenous Public Health

Publication Year: September 2019

Journal: University of Washington

Keywords: Health Care Access, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Substance Use, Suicide and Suicide Prevention

Abstract:
This document was created by Seven Directions: A Center for Indigenous Public Health at the University of Washington and is written for community members, tribal and organizational leaders, and healthcare professionals at the forefront of the opioid epidemic to better inform the development and application of culturally-relevant opioid prevention and treatment practices.

This report presents the findings from the first stage of Seven Directions' environmental scan. Their research has included scientific literature and publicly available web-based information on the topic. Seven Directions' research has found many innovative responses as well as shared challenges: racial misclassification of AI/AN in surveillance and mortality data, data collection and capacity, and clinical-community care coordination.

This resource, as well as additional resources, can also be accessed through the National Indian Health Board Tribal Opioid Response Resource Toolkit at https://legacy.nihb.org/behavioral_health/tribal_opioid_response_resources.php.

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