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National TEC Best Practices Report 2013

Health Topics:

General Health
Heart Disease/Stroke
Cancer
Diabetes
Tobacco
Substance Abuse
Injury Prevention

Health Board Resources:

Area Health Boards
OCAITHB Member Tribe Websites

State Resources:

Indian Health Care Resource of Tulsa
Kansas Center for Public Health Preparedness
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas Health Institute
OK Dept Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oklahoma Diabetes Center
Oklahoma Health Care Authority
Oklahoma State Health Department
SW Center for Public Health Preparedness
Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Medicaid Program

National Resources:

American Indian Institute
Association of American Indian Physicians
Direct Service Tribes
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts
National Health Observances
National Indian Council on Aging
National Center on Minority Health and HD
National Congress of American Indians
National Indian Health Board
National Indian Women’s Health Resource Center
National Institutes of Health
TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, LLC
Tribal Self-Governance
Tribal Technical Advisory Group (TTAG)
Locate a Public Health School in your area

Federal Resources:

Administration for Native Americans
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
ATSDR Office of Tribal Affairs
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Grants.gov
Healthy People 2010
Indian Health Service
Office on Minority Health
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
U.S. National Library of Medicine
U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Health Care Resources:

Oklahoma Health Care Authority Citizenship Documentation Requirements
Information on Public Health Education from PublicHealthOnline.org

General Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Healthy People 2010
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
American Indian Health
2008 National Health Observances

Heart Disease/Stroke
American Heart Association
OMH – Heart Disease and American Indians and Alaska Natives
CDC – American Indian and Alaska Native Heart Disease and Stroke Fact Sheet

Cancer
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
OMH – Cancer and American Indians and Alaska Natives

Diabetes
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse – American Indians/Alaska Natives and Diabetes
American Diabetes Association – Native Americans and Diabetes
Oklahoma Diabetes Center

Tobacco
Tobacco Stops With Me Campaign
Become an Ex Campaign
Cigarette Advertisements Emphasize Youthful Vigor Flyer (pdf)
How the Tobacco Industry Targets Native Americans (pdf)
Facts on the Health Hazards of Secondhand Tobacco Smoke (pdf)
Native American Secondhand Smoke Posters (pdf)
Recipe for Death (pdf)
Cigarette Smoking Among Adults in Oklahoma (pdf)
Youth Susceptibility to Smoking (pdf)
Youth Access to Tobacco (pdf)
Tobacco Industry’s Poster Child (pdf)
Report finds risk in all secondhand smoke (pdf)
The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke

Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Find Rehab Resources in your area

Injury Prevention
CDC Injury Center
IHS Injury Prevention Program