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Information for Health Care Providers and Professionals

EDUCATIONAL GUIDES AND MATERIALS

Honoring the Gift of Heart Health – A Heart Health Educator’s Manual for Alaska Natives
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
A Manual for heart health education with Alaska Native communities

Honoring the Gift of Heart Health – A Heart Health Educator’s Manual for American Indians
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
A Manual for heart health education with American Indian communities

Honoring the Gift of Heart Health for American Indians and Alaskan Natives Visuals and Handouts
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Illustrations for the “Honoring the Gift of Heart Health” educational materials

Educational Materials for Professionals
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Links to factsheets, statistics, and other information about heart disease and stroke prevention for the general population

Ola Hou I Ka Hula: Hula for Hypertension Education Program (Facilitator Guide)
Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research
A facilitator guide for a Native Hawaiian hypertension education program

Ola Hou I Ka Hula: Hula for Hypertension Education Program (Participant Workbook)
Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research
The participant curriculum for a Native Hawaiian hypertension education program

Public Health Ethics and Indian Country
Dave Baldridge, Internation Association for Indigenous Aging
A power point presentation on Public Health ethics while working within Indian Country

Developing a Mindfulness Program for Stress Reduction with Native Communities
Jeffrey Proulx, Ph.D., Oregon Health & Science University
Power point presentation outlining initial steps to starting a culturally-relevant mindfulness program in Indian Country

INFORMATION ABOUT HEART DISEASE IN AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITIES

Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Among American Indians and Alaska Natives in Wisconsin
Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center
A report on cardiovascular disease in Wisconsin American Indians and Alaska Natives

Heart Disease and American Indians/Alaska Natives
Office of Minority Health

STATISTICS AND INFORMATION ON RISK FACTORS FOR AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES

Cardiovascular Disease Best Practices
Urban Indian Health Institute
A guide for cardiovascular disease best practices with American Indian and Alaska Native communities

Culture, Service, and Success: A Profile of Urban Indian Health Organization Programming to Address Cardiovascular Disease
Urban Indian Health Institute
A report on cardiovascular disease programming for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Information includes an overview of the programs at urban Indian health organizations, strategies for successful programing, and recommendations

Strong Heart Study and SANDS: From Observation to Intervention
Wm. James Howard, MD, MACP, Washington Hospital Center
Power Point Presentation discussing the Strong Heart Study and findings from 1998-2008