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Association of State Public Health Nutritionists. 2025. Children's healthy weight capacity building project: Wisconsin. Tucson, AZ: Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, 2 pp.

Annotation: This report highlights Wisconsin's accomplishments in the Children's Healthy Weight State Capacity Building Project. Key initiatives included offering the University of Minnesota's Systems Approaches for Healthy Communities course to 51 local and tribal health agencies; engaging MCH Nutrition Trainees and UW-Madison Population Health Fellows to expand program capacity; conducting Community Conversations in diverse communities to inform PSE changes and the Title V Needs Assessment; converting and translating nutrition assessment tools and linking them to the state's childcare Quality Rating and Improvement System; and intentionally identifying and tracking partnerships to sustain efforts beyond the project period.

Keywords: Child health, Health programs, Maternal health, Native Americans, Needs assessment, Nutrition, State initiatives, Title V programs, Wisconsin

Association of State Public Health Nutritionists. 2025. Children's healthy weight capacity building project: Oregon. Tucson, AZ: Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, 2 pp.

Annotation: This two-page report summarizes Oregon's accomplishments in the Children's Healthy Weight State Capacity Building Project. Oregon strengthened relationships with Tribal communities to support food sovereignty and focused on workforce development, data collection, and data use. Key achievements included developing an online Childhood Food Insecurity training module, mentoring student interns to create a Lactation Support Toolkit for home visitors, facilitating food preservation workshops in Tribal communities, and conducting a program evaluation of Title V breastfeeding and food insecurity priorities. The state team also worked to integrate nutrition across various programs and agencies, identified and compiled nutrition data sources, and engaged in cross-agency collaborations to update workplace breastfeeding policies.

Keywords: Child health, Evaluation, Health programs, Maternal health, Native Americans, Nutrition, Oregon , State initiatives, Title V programs

Association of State Public Health Nutritionists. 2025. Children's healthy weight capacity building project: North Dakota . Tucson, AZ: Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, 2 pp.

Annotation: This two-page report describes North Dakota's progress and accomplishments in the Children's Healthy Weight State Capacity Building Project. The state team collaborated with North Dakota State University to conduct a Public Health Nutrition Workforce Assessment, which identified a need for policy, systems, and environment training to build the capacity of local public health units (LPHUs). Over the five-year project, North Dakota provided 66 Title V grants to LPHUs and tribal entities to support breastfeeding, nutrition, and physical activity initiatives. These included Farm to School and Farm to Early Childhood Education projects that reached hundreds of children and educators. The state team also worked to strengthen its data capabilities by adding nutrition questions to the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System survey. Key strategies for building LPHU capacity were offering the University of Minnesota's Systems Approaches for Healthy Communities course and providing Title V funding to support local projects.

Keywords: Child health, Grants, Health programs, Maternal health, Native Americans, North Dakota, Nutrition, State initiatives, Title V programs

Latoya Hill L, Artiga S, and Ranji U. 2023. Racial disparities in maternal and infant health: Current status and efforts to address them. Menlo Park, CA ,

Annotation: This issue brief provides analysis of racial and ethnic disparities across selected measures of maternal and infant health, discusses the factors that drive these disparities, and provides an overview of recent efforts to address them. Statistics from federal data sets are included.

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Keywords: Barriers, Access to health care, Alaska natives, Blacks, Data, Ethnic factors, Health equity, Native Americans, Racial factors, Statistical analysis

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. 2022. Strengthening risk-appropriate care in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Arlington, VA: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), 2 pp. (ASTHOBrief)

Annotation: This report discusses how the Departments of Health of three states (Alaska, New Mexico, and Montana) are strengthening access to risk-appropriate care for American Indian / Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Initiatives and recommendations include increased data collection, promoting people-centered and culturally appropriate care, and collaborating with community organizations.

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Keywords: Alaska natives, High risk pregnancy, Native Americans, Perinatal care, Racism, Reproductive health, Risk appropriate care, Social bias

Oregon Health Authority, Oral Health Program. 2022. Oral health among Oregon's children. Portland, OR: Oregon Health Authority, Oral Health Program, 2 pp. (Oregon smile survey data brief)

Annotation: This data brief provides information from the Oregon Smiles Survey. Topic include trends in the percentage of children in the state with treated, untreated, or rampant tooth decay between 2012 and 2017; the percentage of children needing oral health care; cavity rates among children, by region; and percentages of American Indian and Alaska native and black children with tooth decay.

Keywords: African Americans, Alaska natives, American Indians, Data, Dental caries, Oral health, Oregon, School age children, State information, Surveys, Trends

U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2020. Chartbook on healthcare for Asians and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders. Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 42 pp., 79 slides. (National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Report chartbooks)

Annotation: This chartbook on Asians and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders (NHPIs) is part of a family of documents and tools that support the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (QDR), which was published in 2018. This chartbook includes a summary of trends across measures of healthcare for Asians and NHPIs from the QDR and figures illustrating select measures of healthcare access and quality. A PowerPoint version is also available that users can download for presentations.

Keywords: Access to health care, Asian Americans, Ethnic groups, Health care disparities, Measures, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Program improvement, Progress reports, Quality assurance, Trends

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Indian Health Service . 2020. Protect our future. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet from the CDC is geared to parents and caregivers in tribal communities. It alerts them to the problem of non-use or improper use of car seats, booster seats, and seatbelts. It provides illustrations on the proper placement of booster seats and statistics on the numbers of native children who are injured. It includes references and the 800 number and web link for further information from the CDC.

Keywords: Alaska natives, Booster seats, Car seats, Child safety, Native Americans, Seat belts, Young children

Wightman R, Latendresse G, . 2020. Innovative approaches to mental health & substance use disorder care during COVID-19. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs; [Arlington, VA]: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials,

Annotation: This webinar highlights two innovative telehealth programs developed to address mental health and substance use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first presentation by Dr. Rachel Whitman describes Rhode Island's 24/7 buprenorphine hotline, which provides telephone-based treatment for opioid use disorder without requiring video capability, making it accessible to vulnerable populations with limited technology access. The second presentation by Dr. Gwen Latendresse showcases Utah's project to implement universal electronic screening for perinatal depression in rural public health districts and provide telehealth group therapy sessions for women with mild to moderate symptoms. Both speakers emphasize how the pandemic accelerated telehealth adoption while simultaneously creating greater barriers to care access. They address equity concerns, highlighting the importance of audio-only options to reach marginalized populations, and discuss program outcomes, future goals, and lessons learned about expanding telehealth for behavioral health treatment.

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Keywords: Rhode Island, Utah, Telemedicine, Pregnant women, Postpartum women, Mental health, Substance abuse, Covid-19 (suggested keyword), Case studies, Infant health, Washington, New Mexico, Iowa, Arkansas, South Carolina, Northern Mariana Islands, Native Americans

2015. Champions for change community toolkit: Native American youth being recognized . Washington, DC: Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute, 27 pp.

Annotation: This document outlines the steps and strategies for creating a successful Champions for Change (CFC) program within a community. It emphasizes the importance of developing a clear message, engaging youth, identifying partners, budgeting, and spreading the word about the initiative.The CFC program was created to share ideas on how communities can recognize young Native American leaders who are driving positive change, and the toolkit highlights positive stories from Indian Country and the Native American community. It can be used to recommend a peer or young role model for recognition, organize a small, low-budget community program, or educate others on how Native American youth are stepping up as community leaders.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Native Americans, American Indians, Community role

Ida DJ, SooHoo J, Chapa T. 2012. Integrated care for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Communities: A blueprint for action—Consensus statements and recommendations. Rockville, MD: U.S. Office of Minority Health, 43 pp.

Annotation: This consensus statement resulted from the summit, Integrated Care for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities: A Blueprint for Action, held in August 15-16, 2011, in San Francisco, California. The document includes information about the summit; the consensus statement itself; a discussion of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) health and behavioral health and of AANHPI populations in general; and recommendations from the summit.

Keywords: Alaska natives, Asian Americans, Hawaiians, Health, Health behavior, Minority groups, Pacific Islanders, Service integration

Let's Move, White House Domestic Policy Council, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of Education. 2011. Let's Move in Indian Country. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior,

Annotation: This website provides information and resources from an interagency initiative to address childhood obesity and related conditions in American Indians and Alaska Natives. Topics include increasing physical activity and access to affordable, healthy, and traditional foods; supporting and leveraging Indian Country's help, expertise, and commitment; and public private partnerships to further support and expand upon the work happening throughout Indian Country. Resources include fact sheets, a newsletter, a call to action for tribal leaders, and a toolkit and resource guide.

Keywords: American Indians, Child health, Community participation, Food consumption, Health promotion, Native Americans, Obesity, Physical activity, Public private partnerships, Social learning

Center for Native American Youth . 2010. Native American Youth 101. Washington, DC: Aspen Institute , 10 pp.

Annotation: This report provides an overview and examples of key Native Youth priorities, including health promotion, injury prevention, safety, education, and juvenile justice.

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Keywords: Alaska Natives, Education, Juvenile justice, Native Americans, Safety, Youth Health promotion

King ML. 2007. Community health interventions: Prevention's role in reducing racial and ethnic disparities. Washington, DC: Center for American Progress, 13 pp.

Annotation: This report focuses on the use of community-led interventions to alter risky health behaviors among minority populations who have higher rates of diseases and conditions such as hypertension, high blood cholesterol levels, diabetes, tobacco use, physical inactivity, and obesity than their white counterparts. The report, which includes an executive summary, discusses racial and ethnic health disparities; reducing racial and ethnic health disparities through community interventions; tailored community interventions at work; community interventions in the African-American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic, and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations; budget implications; and policy recommendations. A conclusion and endnotes are included.

Keywords: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Blacks, Community programs, Diabetes mellitus, Ethnic factors, Financing, High risk groups, Hispanic Americans, Hypertension, Intervention, Obesity, Pacific Islanders, Physical activity, Public policy, Racial factors, Risk factors, Smoking

National Adolescent Health Information Center. 2006. 2006 fact sheet on suicide: Adolescents and young adults. San Francisco, CA: National Adolescent Health Information Center, 4 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet presents information about suicide among adolescents and young adults (ages 10-24). The fact sheet includes highlights; a pie chart showing suicide's ranking among the leading causes of death in this population; and information about the suicide rates among young adults vs. younger adolescents; suicide rates among young males, young females, and American Indian and Alaska Native males; rates of attempted suicide among female adolescents and female Hispanic adolescents; and trends in suicide rates. Statistical information is presented in figures throughout the fact sheet. Data and figure sources and notes are included.

Keywords: Adolescent females, Adolescent males, Adolescents, Alaska natives, American Indians, Attempted suicide, Hispanic Americans, Suicide, Trends, Young adults

Wyn R, Ojeda VD. 2003. Women's health issues in California: Findings from the 2001 California Health Interview Study. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, 20 pp.

Annotation: Using data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey, this report examines the important health concerns of nonelderly women in California, including their health status, insurance coverage, and access to care. The report focuses on low-income women and women of color. The report is divided into the following main sections: (1) California's women: a diverse population, (2) health status, (3) health insurance coverage, (4) access to care issues, (5) discussion and policy implications, and (6) data sources and methods. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables throughout the report. The report includes footnotes.

Keywords: Access to health care, Alaska natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, California, Data, Health insurance, Health status, Hispanic Americans, Low income groups, Public policy, Racial factors, Surveys, Women's health

U.S. Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General. 2001. Mental health: Culture, race, ethnicity—A supplement to Mental health: A report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General; Washington, DC: for sale by U.S. Government Printing Office, 203 pp., exec. summ. (23 pp.).

Annotation: This supplement is an outgrowth of the 1999 report by the Surgeon General on mental health and illness. This report undertakes to probe more deeply into mental health disparities affecting racial and ethnic minorities and the role that cultural factors play in mental health. The report is divided into seven chapters including the introduction. Chapter two lays the foundation for understanding the relationships between culture, mental health, mental illness, and mental health services. Chapters three through six provide information about each racial and ethnic minority group: African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans and Pacific islanders, and Hispanic Americans; including historical context and current status; and access to, availability of, and utilization of mental health services. Chapter seven concludes with promising directions and courses of action to reduce disparities and improve the mental health of racial and ethnic minorities. Each chapter concludes with a list of references. The appendices discuss the inclusion of minorities in clinical trials used to development treatment guidelines and a resource directory of relevant federal and private organizations. The report concludes with an index.

Keywords: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Cultural diversity, Cultural factors, Culturally competent services, Disabilities, Ethnic factors, Hispanic Americans, Mental disorders, Mental health, Minority groups, Pacific Islanders, Racial factors, Research, Trends

Collins KS, Hall A, Neuhaus C. 1999. U.S. minority health: A chartbook. New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund, 161 pp.

Annotation: This chartbook compares findings from several private surveys and national data sources to demonstrate the state of minority health in the United States. It is intended to serve as a quick reference tool for currently available information on American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Asians, Pacific Islanders, Blacks, and Hispanics. The chartbook is divided into sections including statistical profiles of racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population, vital statistics, health status and disease, health care access and utilization, health insurance coverage, and minority health professionals. Each section contains statistical data in the form of tables, graphs, and charts. A list of references is included. An appendix with a description of the surveys used in this analysis is provided.

Keywords: Access to health care, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Data, Demography, Ethnic factors, Health status, Hispanic Americans, Minority health, Pacific Islanders, Racial factors, Socioeconomic factors, Statistics, Surveys, Vital statistics

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health. 1998. Tobacco use among U.S. racial/ethnic minority groups: African Americans, American Indians and Alaska natives, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Hispanics—A report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Smoking and Health, 332 pp., exec. summ. (17 pp.).

Annotation: This report offers current information on tobacco use among African Americans, Native Americans, Alaska natives, Asian Americans, Pacific Americans, and Hispanic Americans. The report covers patterns of tobacco use, health consequences of tobacco use, factors which influence tobacco use, and tobacco control and education in these populations. A glossary is included, and an executive summary accompanies the report.

Keywords: Alaska natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Ethnic groups, Hispanic Americans, Minority groups, Pacific Americans, Pacific Islanders, Prevention, Smoking, Tobacco, Tobacco use

Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General. 1989. Surgeon General's Workshop on Drunk Driving: Background papers. Rockville, MD: Office of the Surgeon General, 260 pp. (OSAP prevention library; no. 1)

Annotation: The background papers in this volume were commissioned to provide a foundation for and launch the discussion of the expert panels of the workshop. The authors presented state of the art in the different fields and describe the various attempts throughout the country and world to prevent alcohol-impaired driving. The topics were alcohol beverage control policies, mass communication effects on drinking and driving, epidemiologic perspectives on drunk driving, controlling injuries due to drinking and driving, the effectiveness of legal sanctions in dealing with drinking drivers, issues in the enforcement of impaired driving laws, transportation and alcohol service policies, injury control, youth impaired driving, problems among Native Americans and Alaska Natives, drunk driving among blacks and Hispanics, treatment, and citizen advocacy.

Keywords: Adolescents, Advertising, Advocacy, Advocacy, Alaska natives, American Indians, Blacks, Business, Consumer education, Criminal justice system, Data, Epidemiology, Hispanic Americans, Impaired driving, Industry, Injury prevention, Intervention, Law enforcement, Legislation, Mass media, Media campaigns, Motor vehicles, Outreach, Policies, Political systems, Prevention, Rehabilitation