Wilderness Adventure Experiences To Improve Mental Health in Adolescents: How Safe Are They?
April 3, 2013Adolescents participating in wilderness and adventure therapy programs are at significantly less risk of injury than those playing football and are three times less likely to visit the emergency room for an injury than if they were at home, a new study by University of New Hampshire researchers finds. These findings, based on an analysis […]
Qungasvik: A Toolbox for Promoting Youth Sobriety & Reasons for Living in Yup’ik/Cup’ik Communities
March 30, 2013This Qungasvik is a collection of solutions. Qungasvik is Yup’ik for “toolbox.” This book is called Qungasvik because it contains tools to help Yup’ik communities find their own answers to the tragedies of suicide and drug and alcohol abuse. Qungasvik is also the story of how two communities, along with the Center for Alaska Native Health […]
Elluam Tungiinun: Culturally Based Program for Substance Abuse Prevention in Alaska Native Communities
Elluam Tungiinun (Toward Wellness) is a prevention trial to test the efficacy of the project’s culturally based approach to suicide and substance abuse prevention in three Yup’ik communities in southwest Alaska. The Elluam Tungiinun project uses the Qungasvik (Toolbox) Manual. The Qungasvik has 36 cultural and bicultural activities designed to build protection from suicide and alcohol […]
AIDS In The End Zone: Graphic Novel Targets HIV/AIDS Prevention among African-American Teens
March 15, 2013“AIDS In The End Zone,” tackles the topic of AIDS and AIDS prevention in a illustrated book, the novel was written by teens incarcerated at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. According to one of the juveniles, “It talks about AIDS prevention and how to prevent AIDS and it can be a help for […]
Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence and Trauma
March 11, 2013This video discusses how violence and trauma affect children, including the serious and long-lasting consequences for their physical and mental health; signs that a child may be exposed to violence or trauma; and the staggering cost of child maltreatment to families, communities, and the Nation. Victims lend their voices to this video to provide first-hand […]
Ventanillas de Salud Program
March 9, 2013Objectives: To build partnerships with diverse community organizations, local, state, and federal government agencies, faith based organizations and academic institutions. Description: The Campesinos Sin Fronteras (CSF) promotores program seeks to address uncoordinated, fragmented, silo-ed, and health care delivery systems that are difficult for consumers and families to access or navigate. Through the promotores program, Ventanillas […]
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