Northwest American Indian and Alaska Native Mortality (2012) 7.7mb
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Focus on Community ProgramsNPAIHB’s THRIVE project (Tribal Health: Reaching OutInVolves Everyone) is also working with the <strong>Northwest</strong> Tribesto prevent drug <strong>and</strong> alcohol abuse. In 2010 the project hostedmeetings with regional partners to develop a 5-year strategicplan: <strong>Northwest</strong> Tribal Substance Abuse Action Plan. The plan isnow being used to guide program planning, catalyze communityoutreach efforts, <strong>and</strong> foster a coordinated response to substanceabuse in our <strong>Northwest</strong> Tribes.Acting upon one of the goals of the plan - to “increase knowledge<strong>and</strong> awareness about substance abuse”- the THRIVE projectdeveloped a national media campaign focusing on Alcohol <strong>and</strong>Drug prevention for AI/AN teens <strong>and</strong> young adults. The campaign,Strengthen My Nation, was funded by the <strong>Indian</strong> Health Service’sMeth & Suicide Prevention Initiative, <strong>and</strong> was developed withfeedback from hundreds of teens, parents, <strong>and</strong> health educatorsfrom throughout the U.S. The campaign includes posters,brochures, fact sheets, <strong>and</strong> public service announcements ontelevision <strong>and</strong> radio. All of the campaign materials are available onthe NPAIHB website: http://www.npaihb.org/epicenter/project/mspi_prevention_media_resources/…◀Improving Data & Enhancing Access (IDEA-NW)23
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