Growing from Our Roots: Strategies for Developing Culturally Grounded Health Promotion Interventions in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities

Description: This publication outlines approaches for developing culturally grounded health-promotion programs in partnership with American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. Drawing on five community-based studies, it highlights how Indigenous knowledge, strong relationships, and community-led research can support effective, meaningful, and sustainable health interventions.

Citation: Walters, K. L., Johnson-Jennings, M., Stroud, S., Rasmus, S., Charles, B., John, S., Allen, J., Kaholokula, J. K., Look, M. A., de Silva, M., Lowe, J., Baldwin, J. A., Lawrence, G., Brooks, J., Noonan, C. W., Belcourt, A., Quintana, E., Semmens, E. O., & Boulafentis, J. (2020). Growing from Our Roots: Strategies for Developing Culturally Grounded Health Promotion Interventions in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities. Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research, 21(Suppl 1), 54–64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-018-0952-z

Audience
Community health workers / Patient navigators / Promotoras
Community-based organizations
Researchers
Language
English
Resource Type
Publications
Priority Population
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Topic Areas
Behavioral health
Community engagement
Diabetes/Chronic disease prevention
Social determinants of health
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