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WEBINAR – The Relationship between Prenatal Alcohol, SIDS and Stillbirth: The Safe Passage Study

Deb Strohmaier

This presentation will provide an overview of the study design, methods, and primary outcomes from the Safe Passage Study – the largest international prospective study looking at the relationship between prenatal alcohol exposure, stillbirth and sudden infant death syndrome. Unique cultural and ethical aspects of conducting research in American Indian communities will be highlighted. Finally, strategies for dissemination of results in scientific and non-scientific communities will be presented.

Featuring Dr. Amy Elliott, Chief Clinical Resource Officer for Avera McKennon Hospital and a Professor/Co-division Chief in the Department of Pediatrics, University of South Dakota School of Medicine, and Ms. Jyoti Angal, the Director of Clinical Research for the Avera Center for Pediatrics and Community Research and project director for the Safe Passage Study

Wednesday, July 29 | Noon – 1 p.m. PDT

Call for Applications for the Pilot Project Program

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We are pleased to share our Call for Applications for the Native Center for Alcohol Research and Education (NCARE) Pilot Project Program. Letters of Intent will be due May 29th, 2020.

This Call for Applications is aimed at promoting innovative research projects that focus on reducing the burden of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) in American Indian and Alaska Native communities (AI/AN) and that will subsequently lead to future external funding.

While preference will be given to junior investigators, mid-career and senior researchers who have not conducted alcohol intervention research in Native communities are eligible to apply.

Please refer to the Call for Applications page for eligibility criteria, full application details, and application forms.

Upcoming Webinar: Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy Prevention in American Indian Communities: A New Randomized Controlled Trial of a Preconceptual Approach

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Join us Monday, May 13th, 2019, 12PM-1PM PDT for the next webinar in the Native Center for Alcohol Research and Education (NCARE) Series, Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy Prevention in American Indian Communities: A New Randomized Controlled Trial of a Preconceptual Approach with Drs. Michelle Sarche and Jessica Hanson.

This presentation will explain the importance of a preconceptual approach to alcohol-exposed pregnancy prevention, detailing efforts to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancy in American Indian communities in particular. It will illustrate how these efforts have informed the design and implementation of a new randomized controlled trial of Native-Changing High-risk Alcohol Use and Increasing Contraception Effectiveness Study (Native CHOICES) (an adaptation of CHOICES) with one Northern Plains American Indian community.

This webinar is free but registration is required.

Please register here.

 

Upcoming Webinar: Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy Prevention In American Indian Communities: A New Randomized Controlled Trial Of A Preconceptual Approach

alyssa.mayeda

Join us Monday, May 13th, 2019, 12PM-1PM PDT for the next webinar in the Native Center for Alcohol Research and Education (NCARE) Series, Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy Prevention in American Indian Communities: A New Randomized Controlled Trial of a Preconceptual Approach with Drs. Michelle Sarche and Jessica Hanson.

This presentation will explain the importance of a preconceptual approach to alcohol-exposed pregnancy prevention, detailing efforts to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancy in American Indian communities in particular. It will illustrate how these efforts have informed the design and implementation of a new randomized controlled trial of Native-Changing High-risk Alcohol Use and Increasing Contraception Effectiveness Study (Native CHOICES) (an adaptation of CHOICES) with one Northern Plains American Indian community.

This webinar is free but registration is required.

Please register here.

Webinar: Engaging Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders and Activating Communities to Take Steps (ENACTS)

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Join us for the next webinar in the Native-Controlling Hypertension And Risk Through Technology (Native-CHART) Series Engaging Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders and Activating Communities to Take Steps (ENACTS) with Dr. Ka’imi Sinclair.

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke. Compared to Whites, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs) are 3 to 4 times more likely to develop these conditions. While medication can help control blood pressure, it is often not enough. Eating foods low in sodium/salt and high in potassium can help lower blood pressure. The goal of the Engaging Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders and Activating Communities to Take Steps (ENACTS) study is to teach NHPIs how to better manage their blood pressure by choosing and eating foods lower in sodium/salt and higher in potassium.

Dr. Ka`imi Sinclair will discuss the ENACTS study, including how its educational curriculum was developed and how participants were recruited.

The webinar will be April 2nd from 11-12 PST. The event is free, but registration is required.

 

Native Children’s Research Exchange (NCRE) 2019

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The Native Children’s Research Exchange (NCRE) 2019 conference will be held on September 12th and 13th with an opening reception on Wednesday September 11th.

Visit the NCRE conference website to:

Tribal Early Childhood Research Center Summer Institute Scholarship Applications Available

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Scholarship applications are open for the Tribal Early Childhood Research Center Summer Institute at Johns Hopkins University!

The Tribal Early Childhood Research Center will host a Summer Institute from July 15-19, 2019 at Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for American Indian Health. The TRC Summer Institute provides graduate level coursework and mentorship to students interested in pursuing research and/or evaluation related to American Indian and Alaska Native early childhood programs such as Head Start, Home Visiting, and Child Care.  In addition to completing the 2-credit Early Childhood Research with Tribal Communities course, TRC Summer Institute participants will meet with core faculty for targeted mentoring and will learn more about the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health’s graduate public health degree and certificate programs.

To learn more about the Summer Institute and apply, visit the Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health website. Scholarship application materials  are due May 1, 2019.

Upcoming NCARE Webinar: Contingency Management as a Tool for Alcohol Use Disorders among American Indian and Alaska Native People

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Join us on February 19th, 12 – 1pm PST for our next webinar in the NCARE Series.

Although American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities have some of the highest alcohol abstinence prevalence rates compared to the general U.S. population, alcohol-related health inequities disproportionately impact AI/AN communities. Despite the need for evidence-based treatment options, little is known about effective alcohol treatments for AI/AN people. In this webinar we will discuss contingency management as a treatment for alcohol use disorders. Contingency management (CM) is an intervention in which tangible reinforcers (rewards) are provided when a patient demonstrates abstinence assessed by urine drug tests. Two projects evaluating CM as a tool for intervening in alcohol use disorders among AI/AN people are currently ongoing. The CM intervention has been implemented in alignment with existing cultural and community practices and with Elders and community leaders as champions of the intervention. The CM intervention provides rewards that are culturally tailored, specific and practical.

This webinar is free, but registration is required.

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NCARE Webinar: Harm Reduction Talking Circles (HaRTC) for Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives with Alcohol Use Disorders

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Join us for Harm Reduction Talking Circles (HaRTC) for Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives with Alcohol Use Disorder on November 14th, 12 – 1pm PST.

The Harm Reduction Talking Circles (HaRTC) project is a collaboration between researchers, patients, traditional healers, and the Seattle Indian Health Board to integrate a harm-reduction approach with the Native tradition of the talking circle. In this webinar, the project co-leaders, Drs. Lonnie Nelson and Susan Collins, will discuss the project’s aims, development, and implementation.

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