Tribal Healing and Wellness Conference

部落治疗与​​健康会议

• 批准号: 7273397
• 负责人: Lisa Rey Thomas
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-07-12 至 2009-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7273397
• 关键词: Address; Alaska Native; American Indians; Area; Belief; Censuses; Clinical Skills; Communities; Complex; Data; Effectiveness; Evaluation; Funding; Future; Healed; Health; Healthcare; Individual; Institution; Intervention; Mental Health; Native-Born; Population; Provider; Range; Reporting; Research; Research Personnel; Reservations; Resources; Rural; Services; Substance abuse problem; Training; Tribes; United States Indian Health Service; Washington; Work; base; day; emotional abuse; experience; healing; health disparity; member; programs; symposium; tribal community; tribal organization; urban Native American

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): According to the 2000 census, there are approximately 93,000 American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) people in the state of Washington (1.6% of the total population). AIAN individuals and communities are distributed across the state with communities ranging from small, rural groups to urban, inter-Tribal ones. Due to complex relationships between Tribes and local, state, and federal agencies, healthcare may be provided either by the Tribe, local service providers, the state, an Indian Health Service facility, a regional Native Health Board, or by some combination of the above. Because of this, there is very little empirical data about health disparities as they are experienced by AIAN communities, especially in regards to mental health and substance abuse services. Little is also known about the many community-developed programs that often incorporate Tribal values, practices, and beliefs, and have anecdotal evidence of effectiveness. Finally, a lack of funding and overburdened resources result in decreased access to appropriate training for many mental health and substance abuse service providers working with Tribal communities. Because of this, we are proposing to hold a 1 1/2 day long Washington State Tribal Healing and Wellness Conference in March 2007 that would bring together representatives from the 29 federally recognized Tribes, other AIAN agencies, and urban AIAN communities. The conference will include 2 panels with expertise in the areas of health disparities, substance abuse, and mental health issues among AIAN populations. Additionally, breakout sessions will be facilitated by panel members and address the five objectives listed below. The primary objectives of the conference, which will be held on the Port Madison Reservation located across Elliot Bay from Seattle, will be to: 1) identify substance abuse and mental health disparity issues of greatest concern to urban, rural, and reservation Tribal communities; 2) identify best practices that have been developed in Tribal communities to address such issues but that may be lacking strong empirical evidence; 3) educate Tribal communities and researchers by providing expert speakers who can address health issues of concern to Tribal communities; 4) provide specific clinical skills for working with AIAN communities regarding mental health and substance abuse; and 5) provide an opportunity for Tribal organizations to connect and collaborate with researchers and research institutions, and to network with other Tribal communities. A conference report will document identified health issues of concern to Tribal communities, evidence-based approaches currently used to address these needs, and other community-based interventions that appear promising but are in need of evaluation. This report will set the agenda for future conferences, and will help develop a research agenda for collaborative, community-based research addressing identified areas of health disparity.

描述（由申请人提供）：根据2000年的人口普查，华盛顿州约有93,000名美洲印第安人/阿拉斯加人（Aian）人（占总人口的1.6％）。艾安个人和社区分布在整个州，社区从小农村群体到城市间的社区。由于部落与地方，州和联邦机构之间的复杂关系，医疗保健可以由部落，地方服务提供商，州，印度卫生服务机构，区域本地卫生委员会或以上的某种组合提供。因此，关于健康差异的经验数据很少，因为它们是艾安社区所经历的，尤其是在心理健康和药物滥用服务方面。关于经常结合部落价值观，实践和信念的许多社区发展的计划，并具有有效性的轶事证据。最后，缺乏资金和负担重大的资源导致对许多与部落社区合作的许多心理健康和药物滥用服务提供者的适当培训的机会下降。因此，我们建议在2007年3月举行1 1/2天的华盛顿州部落康复与健康会议，这将使来自29个联邦认可的部落，其他AIAN机构和城市Aian社区的代表团结在一起。该会议将包括2个面板，在健康差异，药物滥用和心理健康问题领域具有专业知识。此外，小组成员将促进分组会议，并解决以下列出的五个目标。会议的主要目标将在位于西雅图埃利奥特湾的麦迪逊港保留地举行，将是：1）确定滥用药物和心理健康差异问题，最关心的是城市，农村和保留部落社区； 2）确定在部落社区中开发的最佳实践来解决此类问题，但可能缺乏有力的经验证据； 3）通过为可以解决部落社区关注的健康问题的专家发言人，对部落社区和研究人员进行教育； 4）提供特定的临床技能，以与AIAN社区有关心理健康和药物滥用； 5）为部落组织提供了与研究人员和研究机构建立联系和合作的机会，并与其他部落社区建立联系。会议报告将记录到针对部落社区的确定健康问题，目前用于满足这些需求的循证方法以及其他基于社区的干预措施，这些干预措施似乎很有希望，但需要评估。该报告将为未来的会议设定议程，并将帮助制定基于社区的研究议程，以解决确定的健康差异领域的协作研究。