program models for healthcare
Tribal capacity-building takes time. Identifying reliable resources is part of the process, and we want to meet you halfway on that front. We've gathered relevant initiatives highlighted through our Honoring Nations awards program over the years. When you're ready to develop program models that fit your nation's needs, look to what's working for Native nations across Indian Country.
Select a program from the dropdown menu or read more below:
Community Wellness - Calricaraq: Indigenous Yup'ik Wellbeing
Self-governance Compact - Choctaw Health Center
Community Wellness Center - Coeur d'Alene Tribal Wellness Center
Tribal & Federal Service Coordination - Family Violence & Victim Services
Inter-tribal Substance Abuse Treatment - Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations
Rural Health Solutions - Health Aide Training Programs
Primary and Dental Services - Institutionalized Quality Improvement Program
Multi-System Advisory - Navajo Nation Methamphetamine Task Force
Inter-tribal Advocacy and Advisory - Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
Third-Party Billing and Service Delivery Improvement - Pharmacy On-Line Billing Initiative
Breast Cancer Prevention and Screening - Pine Hill Health Center Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc.
Children's Holistic Health Care - School-Based Health Centers
Community Awareness (Diabetes and Substance Misuse) - Whirling Thunder Wellness Program
Suicide Prevention - White Earth Suicide Intervention Team
Calricaraq: Indigenous Yup’ik Wellbeing, 2016 Honoree
Elder widsom and traditional knowledge help this Yup'ik community address historical trauma and restore community health.
Choctaw Health Center, 1999 Honoree
Self-governance compact to align tribal priorities with health care delivery provisions. Improvements in immunization rates and life expectancy for citizens.
Coeur d'Alene Tribal Wellness Center, 2000 Honoree
Utilizing a whole-life approach to health and focusing on preventative care, the Center complements acute and primary health services.
Family Violence & Victim Services, 2003 Honoree
Successful coordination of law enforcement, justice, and social service personnel with a zero-tolerance domestic violence and sexual abuse intiative.
Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations, 2002 Honoree
An Inter-tribal partnership designed to address chronic health problems and provide culturally appropriate substance abuse treatment.
Health Aide Training Programs, 2018 Honoree
Bridging the language and health care access barrier for better outcomes for rural Alaska Natives. Aides practice in over 170 communities.
Institutionalized Quality Improvement Program, 1999 Honoree
Tribally-managed primary and dental services best address the health care needs of the Puyallup community while sustaining the highest degree of excellence.
Navajo Nation Methamphetamine Task Force, 2006 Honoree
Drawing upon education, community involvement, cultural philosophies, and collaborations, inter-generational task forces address community health and safety.
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, 2003 Honoree
Forty-three member tribes create and manage effective health care systems that are designed to meet community needs. The board addresses the needs of tribes in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
Pharmacy On-Line Billing Initiative, 2000 Honoree
The first of its kind in Indian Country, third party billing through a computerized billing system not only improves quality of care for tribal members, but also brought revenue to the nation.
Pine Hill Health Center Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc., 2008 Honoree
Leveraging trusted community resources, preventative breast cancer outreach gained a wide base of support and acceptance within a traditional community.
School-Based Health Centers, 2015 Honoree
Prioritizing children's dental, medical, mental and nutritional care, this model of integrative health care used Medicaid reimbursements to open clinics in the community's schools.
Whirling Thunder Wellness Program, 2002 Honoree
Addressing risk factors and health indicators, diabetes and substance abuse helped form a dual-focus program of culturally relevant prevention efforts and healthy lifestyle practices.
White Earth Suicide Intervention Team, 2000 Honoree
Grassroots community action catches the support of the council, and a suicide intervention task force evaluated the community's response to suicide attempts making sustainable and life saving corrections.