The University of Washington Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) has a special focus on urban, rural, and reservation-dwelling American Indian and Alaska Native populations in the Pacific Northwest and surrounding areas. The ADRC is an NIH-funded research resource center associated…
Service – Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving
The Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving (PHCOE-DC) was established by the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act funding. This organization has numerous evidence-based programs for public health agencies that have demonstrated an ability…
Service – Native American Outreach Program
The Native American Outreach Program, supported by the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, was launched in 2003 to help foster awareness, care, and scientific understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in Native American communities through education and outreach activities. The…
Service – Center for Rural Health University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
The Center for Rural Health (CRH) connects resources and knowledge to strengthen the health of people in rural and tribal communities. They are a department within the School of Medicine & Health Sciences at the University…
Service – Tribal Epidemiology Centers
Tribal Epidemiology Centers are Indian Health Service division funded organizations that serve American Indian/Alaska Native Tribal and urban communities by managing public health information systems, investigating diseases of concern, managing disease prevention and control…
Resource – Great Lakes Native American Research Center for Health (GLNARCH)
The GLNARCH is located in the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (GLITC) central office on the Lac du Flambeau reservation in north-central WI. GLNARCH serves the tri-state Bemidji Area of Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), and Wisconsin (WI) and partners with the…
Service – Eldercare Locator
The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with trustworthy local support resources. The Eldercare Locator can help caregivers and elders locate services such as meals, home care, transportation, caregiver needs training and education, or…
Resource – Center for American Indian Health
The John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health works in partnership with tribal communities to design public health programs that raise the health status, self-sufficiency, and health leadership of Native people to the highest possible level. Founded in 1991 and…
Service – The University of Arizona Native Nations Institute
The Native Nations Institute (NNI) works with Native nations and organizations to advance Indigenous self-determination, strengthen Indigenous governance capacities, and support Indigenous community and economic development through research, in-person and online education, and the provision of digital resources and tribal…
Service – Suicide Prevention Resource Center in American Indian/Alaska Native Settings
Suicide prevention is a high priority for people working to promote wellness and reduce health disparities affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Drawing on strengths within Native traditions, community leaders and experts are developing models that are culturally based…