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Diagnosable mental illness affects over 21% of the American Indian/Alaska Native population (SAMHSA). And while there is a general decline in rates of violence and drug abuse, rates of suicide, marijuana use and depression diagnosis are on the rise. Many factors play a role in mental illness, and in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we'll be exploring just one: Food.
Healthy choices in food, improved food security and increased subsistence farming may play a role in improving mental health. In this webinar, Jacqueline Gray PhD, Director of the Seven Generations Center of Excellence in Native Behavioral Health, and ANA Grantee, Ndee Bikiyaa (The People's Farm), will be exploring the ways in which you and your community can eat your way to mental health.
The key to a well-developed project as well as a competitive grant application is to have a firm foundation in community-based planning. Community planning and preparedness will enable you to easily move forward on projects and funding opportunities that align with your community's long-term goals.
The ANA Messenger is a quarterly publication of the Administration for Native Americans, a program office within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families. This edition has a focus on Native youth who are growing into leaders and mentors through the Native Youth Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, and Development ( I-LEAD) grant program.
ANA conducts project-end outcome evaluations that address two main questions: (1) to what extent did the project meet its established objectives and (2) how does the grantee describe the impact of its project on those intended to benefit within its community? This report addresses these questions for projects ending in 2013.
In honor of January being National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, staff from both the Administration for Children and Families Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) and the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) present information on the newly published Native Youth Toolkit on Human Trafficking, developed to raise awareness and prevent trafficking of native youth by providing education, resources, safety tips, and information on getting involved in their communities.
Report to Congress on the Social and Economic Conditions of Native Americans: Fiscal Year 2014. This report contains summaries of Native American well-being indicators that describe the social and economic conditions of Native Americans as of FY 2014, documentation of HHS’ responses to address such social and economic conditions, and strategies and approaches that point the way forward toward progress in Native American well-being. The report reflects the significant impact of HHS financial assistance, training, technical assistance, outreach, and other support to Indian tribes, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders located in Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands