It’s National Indigenous People’s Day!

While indigenous communities in the Region of the Americas are characterized by diverse ethnic, linguistic and cultural identities, they face similar health challenges, among them compromised mental well-being and elevated rates of suicide. These communities possess unparalleled knowledge and experience in confronting these issues in their own local settings, which, when shared, could benefit indigenous groups across the region. In a webinar sponsored by NCUIH, The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will present mental wellness and suicide prevention in the Region, and from their work with indigenous communities in the Americas, with the aim of identifying strategies that could be valuable and applicable to Native American communities.

October 16, 2018
1-2 p.m. ET

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Join the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) to learn about the need for a more culturally informed approach to evaluating Native American programs. The webinar will introduce the Cultural Connectedness Scale-California (CCS-CA), which measures culture/cultural connectedness and consists of 3 subscales (Identity, Spirituality, and Traditions), describe results from the pilot study, psychometric testing and correlation analyses between the CCS-CA and the Herth Hope Index, and discuss the potential predictive and clinical applications of the Cultural Connectedness Scale-California.

When: August 28, 2018 3-4 p.m. ET

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