142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Indigenous Solutions in Public Health: Using Research, Practice, & Theory to Build Resilient Communities

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Poster
American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians experience a number of health disparities when compared to the larger U.S. population. With a growing Indigenous population, it is crucial to address differences in population health through a variety of mechanisms in order to close gaps in our health care system for Indigenous peoples. This poster session will examine various public health approaches taken to reduce health disparities that are culturally appropriate and assist in building a base for Indigenous solutions that will lead to resilient communities.
Session Objectives: 1. Identify key public health issues among the American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian populations. 2. Describe Indigenous solutions to public health issues & disparities for Indigenous populations and how they can be used in research and practice. 3. Explain the importance of incorporating culture in planning and implementation of programs and interventions for Indigenous populations.
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Board 4
Development and use of culturally-grounded text-messages to increase colorectal cancer screening rates in Alaska Native Community: A mixed methods study
Renee Robinson, PharmD, MPH, Clemma Jacobsen Muller, MS, Vanessa Hiratsuka, PhD MPH, Lily Gadamus, PhD, Julia Smith, MA, Denise Dillard, PhD and Dedra Buchwald, MD
Board 5
Board 6
American Indian and Alaskan Native Resilience: A Life Course Approach
Christina Ore de Boehm, MPH, Tara Chico, MPH, Adeline June-Tsosie, MPH, Michele Henson, BS, CHES, Nicolette Teufel-Shone, PhD and Priscilla Sanderson, PhD, CRC
Board 7
Impacts of historical trauma on chronic illness management
Sloane Real Bird, BS, Suzanne Christopher, PhD, Vanessa Simonds, ScD and Alma Knows His Gun McCormick, AA
Board 8
Board 9
Monitoring the Abuse of Drugs in two Northwest tribal communities. A descriptive overview of adults entering community-based treatment programs
Bridget Canniff, MALD, Elizabeth Hawkins, PhD, MPH, Rennae Granados, MS, Vera Honena, EdD, Nancy Bennett, BS and Thomas M. Becker, MD, PhD
Board 10
Family First Program: Encouraging and empowering expecting and parenting teens to take charge of their future one baby at a time
Lesley Rollakanti, MPH, Susanne Montgomery, PhD, MPH, MS, Brighton Ncube, MA, MPA, MBA, Diana De León, MPH, Tana Szoyka, BA, MA(c), Racheal Bentancourt, Theodore Taylor, BA, Stephanie Sager, MA, Amanda McMorris, Cynthia Mapulanga, Jennifer Lopez, Amanda Franklin and Nannette Pimentel, MA, MA.Ed.

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Organized by: American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus
Endorsed by: Injury Control and Emergency Health Services, Socialist Caucus, Public Health Social Work, Breastfeeding Forum, Community Health Planning and Policy Development