Seven Directions Publications

Tribal and Urban Indian Opioid Overdose Prevention

Models of Tribal Promising Practices Tribal Opioid Overdose Prevention Care Coordination and Data Systems

This brief features four models of tribal promising practices that address Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and opioid overdose prevention. This brief serves as a resource and dissemination tool for the four models to reach other tribal and urban Indian communities of practice exploring approaches to incorporate into their programs.

Models of Tribal Promising Practices Tribal Opioid Overdose Prevention Care Coordination and Data Systems

An Environmental Scan of Tribal Opioid Overdose Prevention Responses: Community-based Strategies and Public Health Data Structure

Environmental Scan Report (2019)

Executive Summary: An Environmental Scan of Tribal Opioid Overdose Prevention Responses

Executive Summary (2019)

An Environmental Scan of Tribal Opioid Overdose Prevention Responses: Community-Based Strategies and Public Health Data Infrastructure 2021

This brief updates the Environmental Scan (2019) and the Models of Tribal Promising Practices brief (2020) with COVID-19-induced and telehealth-specific programmatic pivoting for Substance Use Disorder / Opioid Use Disorder (SUD/OUD) - Opioid Overdose Prevention (OOP) services that many tribes, tribal programs, tribal epidemiology centers (TECs) and urban Indian organizations undertook in 2020 and 2021.

Environmental Scan Report (2021)

Tribal Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit for Diverse Groups

The purpose of this toolkit is to add to the compendium of tribal and urban Indian opioid overdose prevention summaries provided in An Environmental Scan of Tribal Opioid Overdose Prevention Responses (2019) and Models of Tribal Promising Practices (2020) by describing specific approaches to working with diverse groups within tribal and urbanIndian communities. Seven Directions, in partnership with the National Network of Public Health Institutes and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CDC), aims to support tribes and urban Indian organizations with tailored and inclusive opioid overdose prevention programming resources for diverse AIAN groups. This toolkit provides tailored resources for supporting tribal and urban Indian community members who also are members of LGBTQ2S+ communities, youth, elders, and / or veterans.

Tribal Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit for Diverse Groups (2022)

Risk Communication

2022 Risk Communication Toolkit

Seven Directions, in partnership with the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) and the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center (GLITEC), created a Risk Communication Toolkit for Tribes to develop or improve their health risk communication efforts. This Toolkit has resources and examples of effective communication for Indigenous communities related to suicide, adverse childhood experiences, and intimate partner violence.

2022 Risk Communication Toolkit

Gathering Grounds

Gathering Grounds 2020 End of Year Report

In this report we highlight our 2020 Gathering Grounds activities.

Gathering Grounds End of Year Report

Indigenous Evaluation

Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit Supplement: An Actionable Guide for Tribal and Urban Indian Suicide Prevention Programs

Intended to be used in tandem with the Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit, this guide provides examples from Indigenous communities addressing suicide prevention.

(PDF) IET Suicide Prevention Supplement

Spirituality Matters: The Role of Religion in Development Project Evaluation in the Tibetan Communities in China

This article was recommended by Dr. Joan LaFrance to supplement the Indigenous Evaluation Training Series.

Reference

Luo, L. P., Liu, Y., & Liu, Y. (2018). Spirituality matters: The role of religion in development project evaluation in the Tibetan communities in China. In F. Cram, K. A. Tibbetts, & J. LaFrance (Eds.), Indigenous Evaluation. New Directions for Evaluation, 159, 97–105.

(PDF) Spirituality matters: The role of religion in development project evaluation in the Tibetan communities in China

Introduction to the Four Foundations of Indigenous Evaluation - Q&A Summary

This document summarizes the Q&A session that happened after the presentation, "Introduction to the Four Foundations of Indigenous Evaluation."

Q&A Summary

Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit Supplement: An Actionable Guide for Tribal and Urban Indian Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Prevention Programs

Intended to be used in tandem with the Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit, this guide provides examples from Indigenous communities addressing Adverse Childhood Experience prevention.

(PDF)ACEs IET Supplement

Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit Supplement: An Actionable Guide for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Prevention Programs

Intended to be used in tandem with the Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit, this guide provides examples from Indigenous communities addressing DUI prevention.

(PDF) IET DUI Prevention Supplement

The Centrality of Practice to Evaluation

This article was recommended by Dr. Joan LaFrance to supplement the Indigenous Evaluation Training Series.

(PDF) The Centrality of Practice to Evaluation

Cultural Views of Validity - A Conversation

This chapter was recommended by Dr. Joan LaFrance to supplement the Indigenous Evaluation Training Series.

(PDF) Cultural Views of Validity

Through a Cultural Lens - Reflections on Validity and Theory in Evaluation by Karen E. Kirkhart

This resource was recommended by Dr. Joan LaFrance to supplement the Indigenous Evaluation Training Series.

(PDF) Through a Cultural Lens - Reflections on Validity and Theory in Evaluation

Introduction to the Four Foundations of Indigenous Evaluation - Discussion Summary

This document summarizes the discussion section of the presentation, "Introduction to the Four Foundations of Indigenous Evaluation."

Discussion Summary

Indigenous Evaluation Recommended Readings

Dr. LaFrance has offered an additional reading list to supplement the Indigenous Evaluation Training.

Recommended Readings

Indigenous Health Systems

Becoming Butterfly: Practice Brief

The Becoming Butterfly framework is promising practice for sustainable tribal health system transformation through performance management practices.  It draws on Indigenous models of healing and proposes a community-centered, public health approach to transform Indigenous health systems. This document highlights key components of this approach. With Redstar International.

Becoming Butterfly: Practice Brief

An Integrated Public Health Performance Management Model Webinar

This presentation was the second of three webinars in the Becoming Ka Ma Ma: A Journey of Health System Transformation series. The goal of this webinar was to share an Indigenous model and tool for performance management. A model that may be used by tribal nations in their health systems integration and alignment efforts.

An Integrated Public Health Performance Management Model Presentation

(Re)Imagining Tribal Health Systems Webinar

This was the first of three webinars in the Becoming Ka Ma Ma: A Journey of Health System Transformation series. This webinar described the Becoming Ka Ma Ma approach, based on the Gathering of Native Americans (GONA), for systems change or transformation.

(Re)Imagining Tribal Health Systems Presentation

Public Health Accreditation, Planning, and Authority

Making the Case for an Indigenous PHI

The Case for Tribal Public Health Institutes, Tribal Public Health Feasibility Institute, Redstar Innovations

(PDF) A Unified Approach to Indian Health

Public Health Accreditation Board Standards & Measures

Official standards, measures, required documentation, and guidance blueprint for PHAB national public health department accreditation

(PDF) PHAB Standards & Measures

Guide to Tribal Health Department Strategic Planning

Redstar Innovations and National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)

(PDF) Developing a Tribal Health Department

Guide to Tribal Health Department Self-Assessment for Public Health Accreditation

Redstar Innovations and National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)

(PDF) Guide to Tribal Health Department Self-Assessment for Public Health Accreditation

Self-Assessment Workbook for Tribal Health Departments

Gray Horse Strategies

(PDF) Self-Assessment Workbook for Tribal Health Departments

Tribal Health Governance Transformation: A Resource to Strengthen Sovereignty through Public Health Authority.

This Tribal Health Governance Transformation Resource is a practical guide to enhance tribal governance and public health law, build strategic partnerships, and improve community health. This resource draws upon Indigenous models of nation building and healing to promote cultural and political sovereignty, and redefine and strengthen governance for health. With Redstar Innovations.

Tribal Health Governance Transformation Resource

Public Health Accreditation Guidebook and Roadmap

Cultivating A Culture Of High Performance And Quality: Lessons Learned from the Three Sisters - Corn, Squash & Beans

(PDF) A Tribal Public Health Accreditation Readiness Guidebook and Roadmap

Public Health Policy

Strengthening Tribal Governance to Improve Health

A research study funded by Grant R01AA028236 from the National Institutes of Health to analyze tribal alcohol policy environments and assess alcohol policy environments by outcomes.

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