Outside Resources
AIDS Info
AIDS info is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) project that offers the latest federally approved information on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment and prevention, and medical practice guidelines for people living with HIV/AIDS, their families and friends, health care providers, scientists, and researchers.
Alaska State Department of Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
CDC National Prevention Information Network
The nation’s largest collection of information and resources on HIV, STD and TB Prevention.
IHS HIV/AIDS Program
The IHS HIV/AIDS “Program” is cultivated from a myriad of services, projects, facilities, funding sources and field expertise. Integration of the “Program” and planning process is a key factor of outcome success as information sharing, surveillance, capacity building and data collection are dispersed within a decentralized system.
IHS HIV/AIDS Administrative Work Plan (Strategic Plan)
IHS HIV/AIDS Administrative Work Plan (Strategic Plan) This document is a culmination of work from multiple stakeholders, professionals, many community members and advocates both internal and external to IHS. Although not required, this plan may also be utilized or referenced by Tribal and Urban programs as well as Native organizations and multiagency leads / partners involved with HIV/AIDS activities for the American Indian / Alaska Native (AI/AN) population.
Hawaii State Department of Health
Health Resources and Services Administration
CDC Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
As a part of its overall public health mission, CDC provides leadership in helping control the HIV/AIDS epidemic by working with community, state, national, and international partners in surveillance, research, and prevention and evaluation activities. These activities are critically important, because CDC estimates that over one million Americans are living with HIV, and 24 to 27% of these people are unaware of their HIV infection.
CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
NCHHSTP works to prevent and control HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and TB.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention
The major focus of the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention (RCAP) is the promotion of HIV/STD prevention in rural America, with the goal of reducing HIV/STD incidence. The RCAP develops and evaluates educational materials and examines the behavioral and social barriers to HIV/STD prevention which can be applied to prevention programming and provides prevention resources to professionals and the public.
American Indian Community House, New York City, NY
AICH is a multi-faceted social support agency and cultural center with a staff of 35 that serves the estimated 27,000 Native Americans in New York City. AICH provides programs in job training and placement; health services referral; HIV referral and case management services; and counseling programs for alcoholism and substance use.
Denver Indian Family Resource Center
The Denver Indian Family Resource Center was created to assist American Indian children and families in the metropolitan Denver area with child welfare issues. Our goal is to assist families to avoid involvement with the child welfare system. We provide culturally appropriate services and intensive case management using a strengths-based and empowerment-oriented approach.
Hawaii AIDS Education and Training Center, Honolulu, HI
The mission of the Hawai'i AIDS Education and Training Center and AIDS Education Project is to provide excellent research, education and training on prevention and care in Hawai'i and in the Asian Pacific Region. Trainings include: one-hour didactic presentations on specific topics such as HIV treatment updates; full-day seminars for HIV case managers; and intensive HIV nursing skill-building programs.
Indigenous Peoples Task Force, Minneapolis, MN
Life Foundation, Honolulu, HI
Life Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to stopping the spread of HIV and to assisting people who are living with HIV and AIDS. Life Foundation has been implementing innovative programs such as AIDS case management, school based AIDS education, the sterile needle exchange, peer support for positives, treatment education and peer-to-peer HIV prevention outreach.
Maui AIDS Foundation, Wailuku, Maui HI
Maui AIDS Foundation was founded in 1986, to help gay men on Maui who were suffering and dying from AIDS. Today over 165 people living with HIV/AIDS are served every year by MAF's case managers. Over 10,000 people per year receive prevention and education services. Approximately 360 persons annually are tested by MAF staff for HIV and/or Hepatitis C.
Navajo AIDS Network
Established in 1990, the Navajo AIDS Network, Inc.(NAN). served as a volunteer organization, consisting of very dedicated Navajos who foresaw the potential danger of HIV in the Navajo Nation and surrounding communities. NAN provides unique, culturally appropriate and carefully constructed approaches to HIV prevention services and continues to be at the forefront of HIV care for HIV positive Native and non-Native people in and around the Navajo Nation.
The Positive Project
The Positive Project is a nonprofit endeavor with a mission to use the stories of people infected by HIV/AIDS to: Raise awareness, reduce stigma, promote prevention, encourage testing, enhance care, and improve quality of life.
The Red Circle Project
A Cultural Network for the Native American Gay/Two Spirit Community with resources, referrals and information about HIV/AIDS.
NATIVE HEALTH BOARDS/CONSORTIA
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium offers statewide services in specialty medical care, water and sanitation, community health and research, information technology, and professional recruiting.
Alaska Native Health Board
The Alaska Native Health Board (ANHB), established in 1968, is recognized as the statewide voice on Alaska Native health issues. The purpose of the Alaska Native Health Board is to promote the spiritual, physical, mental, social, and cultural well-being and pride of Alaska Native people.
Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board
AAIHB is a nonprofit organization, 100 percent Indian-owned and operated, serving tribal communities in New Mexico and southern Colorado. We provide specialized health services including clinical Audiology and HIV/AIDS prevention education, as well as advocacy, training, innovative capacity building programs and technical assistance.
American Indian/Alaska Native Initiative
This is a resource site sponsored by Oklahoma University and HRSA.
Association of American Indian Physicians
The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) was founded in 1971 as an educational, scientific, and charitable non-profit corporation. At the time of its founding AAIP’s primary goal was, and remains to improve the health of American Indian and Alaskan Natives. Its mission today is “to pursue excellence in Native American healthcare by promoting education in the medical disciplines, honoring traditional healing principles and restoring the balance of mind, body, and spirit”.
California Rural Indian Health Board
The California Rural Indian Heath Board, Inc., (CRIHB) was formed in 1969 to enable the provision of health care to member Tribes in California. It is devoted to the needs and interests of the Indians of rural California and is a network of Tribal Health Programs which are controlled and sanctioned by Indian people and their Tribal Governments.
Denver Indian Center
The Denver Indian Center, Inc. serves a diverse group of tribes, the majority of which represent the Southwest and the Northern and Southern Plains. The Center offers employment and training services and community resources and referrals. The Center continues to be a highly sought after location for the community to gather for powwows and various other activities held at the facility throughout the year.
Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc
The Health Board of Minneapolis primarily serves Native Americans, but people of all races are welcome. They provide primary medical, dental and counseling services on a sliding fee scale.
Indian Health Board of Nevada
The mission of the Indian Health Board of Nevada is to raise the health care status of Nevada Indians. They provide Nevada Tribal leaders the information they need to make decisions in support of their advocacy for full funding for Indian health programs.
National Indian Health Board
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) represents Tribal Governments operating their own health care delivery systems through contracting and compacting, as well as those receiving health care directly from the Indian Health Service (IHS). The NIHB, a non-profit organization, conducts research, policy analysis, program assessment and development, national and regional meeting planning, training and technical assistance programs, and project management.
National Council of Urban Indian Health
NCUIH is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization devoted to support and develop quality accessible healthcare programs for all American Indian and Alaska Natives living in urban communities through advocacy, training, education, and leadership development.
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
Formed in 1972, NPAIHB provides support in health promotion, disease prevention, health research, and legislative advocacy. NPAIHB’s mission is ”to assist Northwest tribes to improve the health status and quality of life of member tribes and Indian people in their delivery of culturally appropriate and holistic health care.”
Seattle Indian Health Board
The mission of SIHB is to assist American Indians and Alaska Natives in achieving the highest possible physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual well-being through the provision of culturally appropriate services, and to advocate for the needs of all Indian people, especially the most vulnerable members of our community.
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE AREA OFFICES
Aberdeen Area (North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska)
Alaska Area (State of Alaska)
Albuquerque Area (New Mexico, Colorado, and Texas)
Bemidji Area (Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin)
Billings Area (Montana and Wyoming)
California Area (California and Hawaii)
Nashville Area (Eastern United States and Texas)
Navajo Area (Navajo Nation in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah)
Oklahoma Area (Kansas and a portion of Texas)
Phoenix Area (Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah)
Portland Area (Idaho, Oregon and Washington)
Tucson Area (Southern Arizona)