Promising Practices Archives - International Association for Indigenous Aging

Promising Practice: An Innovative Dementia Training for CHRs

Dr. Kerstin Reinschmidt and an Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) team created, Implementing the C3 Scope of Work in CHW Training Programs: An Innovative Dementia Training for CHWs with funding from HRSA. Tribal community health staff (and others) were tapped for feedback on the design and development of the training and have been active ...

Promising Practice: How do you start a new initiative in tribal communities?

The Northwest Portland Indian Health Board's (NPAIHB) Chandra Wilson is the program manager of the BOLD (Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act) core capacity grant. Chandra explains that to succeed in this role, "It begins with a lot of listening. As a Klamath Modoc Yahooskin woman trained as a social worker, I come by ...

Promising Practice: New Mexico Tribal Community Brain Health Meeting Educates, Inspires Action

The Center for Native American Health (CNAH) at the University of New Mexico led by Dr. Tassy Parker, hosted a symposium this spring to engage tribal communities across the state in discussions about dementia. The Road Map for Indian Country helped guide the conference format titled "Promoting Resilience in Brain Health, Honoring our Native Elders." The ...

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