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A Guide to Suicide Prevention For American Indian and Alaska Native Communities  External Link

Suicide is a major concern across the United States, and a problem of tragic proportions in Indian Communities. This booklet helps communities learn more about suicide and create a response plan. ... Details >

One Sky Center  External Link

American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Mental Health Fact Sheet  External Link

This fact sheet describes the scope of mental health among American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including cultural differences in seeking mental health services and in reporting distress, hi... Details >

National Alliance on Mental Illness  External Link

Indian Health Service’s Community Suicide Prevention Web site

The Indian Health Service’s Community Suicide Prevention Web site provides Native communities with the tools and information to create, or adapt to, their own suicide prevention programs.... Details >

Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Key Indian Health Issues: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders   External Link

Alcohol exposure during pregnancy can produce a spectrum of issues ranging from infant death to developmental, physical, cognitive and emotional delays. Studies reveal that many Native communities hol... Details >

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board  External Link

Key Indian Health Issues: Oral Disease  External Link

American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) carry a disproportionate burden of oral disease. There is a tremendous backlog of dental treatment needs among AI/AN dental patients in all age groups. ... Details >

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board  External Link

Make Your Community Stronger: How You Can Promote Alcohol-Free Pregnancy

This information helps define fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and provides strategies for Native community members to use to promote alcohol-free pregnancies.... Details >

SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence

National Tribal Tobacco Prevention Network Project  External Link

The National Tribal Tobacco Prevention Network (NTTPN) is an alliance of tobacco prevention and education advocates committed to improving the wellness of American Indian and Alaska Native people by w... Details >

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board  External Link

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