Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

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1 Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Established in 1972, the Board is a non-profit tribal organization serving the 43 federally recognized tribes of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. INDIAN LEADERSHIP FOR INDIAN HEALTH

2 MISSION: To assist Northwest tribes to improve the health status and quality of life of member tribes and Indian people in their delivery of culturally appropriate and holistic health care.

3 Suicide Prevention Team Four meetings in 2008 to develop a comprehensive intertribal Suicide Action Plan Rotating NW locations; travel support provided; many contributing partners: NW Tribes State Dept. of Education Indian Health Service Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers Universities State Health Department Suicide Prevention Programs NARA Native American Youth Suicide Prevention Project Education Development Center Suicide Prevention Resource Center Tribal and Public Schools

4 Assess STD/HIV Epidemiology Prevalence, Demographics, Risk factors Assess Current STD/HIV Capacity Availability of Screening & Treatment Services, Educational Resources, Prevention Activities, Risk Reduction Resources Assess Regional Readiness Resources, Community Awareness, Community Climate/Stigma, Support of Key Decision-makers, Availability of Staff and Funds Design Multilevel Action Plan Targeting the Individual, Family, Tribe, and Clinic Implement Strategies Track & Evaluate Progress

5 Community Readiness The Community Readiness Model Developed by Plested, Thurman, Edwards and Oetting at the Tri-Ethnic Center For Prevention Research Based on three existing Models Treatment Readiness by Prochaska, DiClemente and Norcross; the Decision-Making Process Model by Rogers; and the Social Action Model by Warren. Purpose: Provide communities with an understanding of their readiness level, to help them select strategies that are more successful and cost effective.

6 Process For Using The Community Readiness Model Identify Issue Define community Conduct Key Respondent Interviews Score to Determine Readiness Level Develop Strategies/Conduct Workshops Community Change!

7 Community Readiness Model Red Talon Profile Six Dimensions of Readiness Community Climate Leadership Community Efforts Community Knowledge of the Efforts Community Knowledge about the Issue Resources Related to the Issue

8 Red Talon Profile

9 Regional Suicide Readiness 1. Regional Suicide Prevention & Treatment Efforts: Preparation 2. Community Knowledge about local and regional Suicide Prevention and Treatment Services: Vague awareness 3. Leadership: Vague awareness 4. Community Climate: Vague awareness 5. Community Knowledge about Suicide: Preplanning 6. Resources Related To Suicide Prevention and Treatment: Initiation

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11 Suicide Prevention: Four Goals Increase Capacity to Prevent Suicide Increase Awareness about Suicide Improve Intertribal & Interagency Communication Improve our understanding of issues affecting the NW Tribes

12 Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Indian Leadership for Indian Health Stephanie Craig Rushing, PhD, MPH Project Director Colbie Van Eynde Project Coordinator Lisa Griggs (Blackfeet) Project Coordinator 2121 SW Broadway, Suite 300 Portland, Oregon Phone: (503) Fax: (503) NPAIHB: MSPI:

13 Community Readiness Training and Technical Assistance Team " Barbara Plested - bplested@aol.com " Pamela Jumper Thurman - pjthurman@aol.com " Martha Burnside - martha.burnside@colostate.edu " Irene Vernon - irene.vernon@colostate.edu " Andrea Israel - andrea.israel@colostate.edu CA7AE Website: www. happ.colostate.edu