Promising Practices

Promising Practices

OMH is focused on the collective goal of the success, sustainability, and spread of health equity promoting policies, programs, and practices. In response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, OMH will focus on promoting promising approaches to improve health outcomes in AI/AN populations. See below to read about the efforts of federal partners who are addressing health disparities in AI/AN communities.

Indian Health Service

• Best and Promising Practices for Providers
• Community Health Programs
• Oral Health Literacy Initiative

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Partnering for Vaccine Equity

Substance Abuse and Mental health Services Administration

• Tribal Technical Assistance and Grant Opportunities

NIH — National Cancer Institute

• Grantee Spotlight: Daniel Petereit, M.D. - A "Frontier" Oncologist Studying Smoking Cessation in American Indians
• Program Spotlight: Arizona's Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention - Fostering the Next Generation of Native American Cancer Researchers
• Grantee Spotlight: Katherine Briant, MPH, CHES - Bridging Community Cancer Education Efforts with Health Disparities Research

NIH — National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

• Collaborative Hubs to Reduce the Burden of Suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native Youth

National Park Service

• Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act: Facilitating Respectful Return

US Department of Veteran Affairs

• VA Benefits and Programs for Native American Veterans