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NCUIH Technical Assistance and Research Center Presents at American Indian and Alaska Native National Behavioral Health Conference

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Albuquerque, NM (May 16, 2019) –  Today, Dr. Kimberly Fowler, Director, and Sebouh Kouyoumjian, Public Health Associate, from the National Council of Urban Indian Health’s Technical Assistance and Research Center presented at the 2019 American Indian and Alaska Native National Behavioral Health Conference.

The presentation titled, “National Council of Urban Indian Health – National Urban Indian Youth & Young Adult Advisory Council: Suicide & Substance Abuse & Misuse Prevention” was a part of the Behavioral Health Poster Session. The 2019 American Indian and Alaska Native National Behavioral Health Conference at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico is hosted by National Indian Health Board (NIHB).

The poster presentation addressed best practices and highlighted achievements of NCUIH’s inaugural Youth Council. It discussed their journey from their initial orientation to developing a national suicide prevention awareness campaign. The campaign will be released via social media in the coming weeks. The Youth Council consists of 5 young adults chosen from 18 -24 year old applicants recruited from across the nation. Members were trained on topics including trauma-informed care, positive mental health and emotional wellness best practices, and effective communication with peers designed to assist youth impacted by stressful events and environments.

View a PDF of the poster here.

TARC Director presents at National Indian Health Board Public Health Summit

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The National Indian Health Board’s (NIHB) 7th Annual National Tribal Public Health Summit is going on this week in Atlanta, GA with the theme of “Achieving Health Equity: Re-envisioning Tribal Public Health for Seven Generations”.  The conference has thus far featured sessions on public health law and policy, culturally appropriate best practices, advocacy, and presentations from federal agency partners. Two of our urban programs (Native American Rehabilitative Association of the North West and Indian Health Board of Minneapolis) were featured during the Special Diabetes Programs for Indians (SDPI) poster session, as well.

As part of the Suicide and Substance Abuse Prevention Institute Pre-Summit Institute, Technical Assistance and Research Center (TARC) Director, Dr. Kimberly Fowler, presented on the “American Indian and Alaska Native Hope for Life (Suicide Prevention Awareness) Day Toolkit”, as a tool to support the National American Indian Alaska Native Hope for Life Day in changing the conversation around suicide prevention in Native and tribal communities.

Communication and engagement strategies were shared with attendees, as well as discussions on related needs and ideas for the continuation of the momentum around the Day’s activities.  The powerpoint presentation will be shared on NIHB’s website following the Summit activities.