Description: This publication describes how an Alaska Native–owned healthcare organization conducted a large-scale, participatory community health needs assessment (CHNA) in 2018. It emphasizes methods for engaging diverse community members, incorporating their perspectives into healthcare planning, and aligning results with organizational values. The study highlights the benefits of ongoing community involvement for improving health outcomes, reducing disparities, and shaping culturally responsive care in Indigenous populations.

Citation: Ray, L., Hiratsuka, V. Y., Cheung, K., Dillard, D. A., Tierney, M., & Manson, S. M. (2025). Making a Community Health Needs Assessment Participatory: A Case Study from an Alaska Native Health Care Organization. American Indian and Alaska native mental health research (Online), 32(2), 1–26. https://doi.org/10.5820/aian.3202.2025.1