American Indian Health And Family Services Of Southeastern Mi Inc

URBAN INDIAN HEALTH

SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS FOR INDIANS

MANIDOOKEWIGASHKIBJIGAN SACRED BUNDLE: R.E.S.P.E.C.T. PROJECT

MANIDOOKEWIGASHKIBJIGAN SACRED BUNDLE: R.E.S.P.E.C.T. PROJECT

COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT OF HOPE, WELLNESS AND HEALING FOR OUR COMMUNITY PROJECT

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION

"MANIDOOKEWIGASHKIBJIGAN"-SACRED BUNDLE: RESPECT PROJECT

COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT OF HOPE WELLNESS AND HEALING

AIHFS SDPI PROGRAMMING - INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAM FOR INDIANS 2023 APPLICATION PROJECT ABSTRACT AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES (AIHFS) IS A DESIGNATED URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION (UIO) DELIVERING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CULTURAL SERVICES. WE ARE LOCATED IN DETROIT MICHIGAN AND SERVICE A SEVEN-COUNTY URBAN AREA, WITHIN THE BEMIDJI REGION, FOR IHS ELIGIBLE AND RECOGNIZED TRIBAL MEMBERS. OUR SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAM FOR INDIANS (SDPI), WILL FOCUS ON BEST PRACTICE IN THE AREAS OF: EYE EXAM – RETINOPATHY SCREENING AND BLOOD PRESSURE. THE FOCUS ON BLOOD PRESSURE <140/90 WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE MEDICATION ADHERENCE THROUGH THE USE OF AT HOME BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING AND THE INCLUSION OF TELEMEDICINE SERVICES. OUR EYE EXAM BEST PRACTICE WILL PROVIDE ENHANCED CARE BY IMPLEMENT AND USING RETINAVUE SCREENING IN-HOUSE VERSUS REFERRING OUT AND DIRECTLY IMPROVING PATIENT SCREENING FOR DIABETIC TERINOPATHY. KEY MEASUREMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS OUR BEST PRACTICE GOALS INCLUDE: NUTRITION EDUCATION; FRESH PRESCRIPTION PROGRAMMING; EDUCATIONAL HANDOUTS; POINT-OF-CARE LIPID SCREENING; AND POINT-OF-CARE MICROALBMIN SCREENING. OUR TARGET GROUP IS AI/AN PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS OR LAB VALUE INDICATING PRE-DIABETES. THE TARGET GROUP IS FURTHER DEFINED BY OUR EXISTING DIABETIC CARE PATIENTS, THE GOAL IS FOR THE GROUP TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL BEST PRACTICE GOALS AND RESPECTIVE ACTIVITIES. SINCE 1978, AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH & FAMILY SERVICES (AIHFS) HAS BEEN A NONPROFIT HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS CENTER WHOSE MISSION IS TO EMPOWER AND ENHANCE THE PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, AND MENTAL WELL-BEING OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. THE CENTER’S APPROACH INTEGRATES TRADITIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HEALING AND SPIRITUAL PRACTICES WITH CONTEMPORARY WESTERN MEDICINE IN BOTH TREATMENT AND PREVENTION THROUGH THE USE OF THE INTEGRATED CARE MODEL. THE SDPI PROGRAM MODEL PROPOSED IS BASED UPON THE ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICES FOR DIABETIC CARE AND INTEGRATED INCLUSION INTO ALL AGENCY SERVICES.

GDA'SHKITOOMI

"G'DAA MINOBIMAADZIMI (WE SHOULD LIVE WELL TOGETHER)"CULTURALLY HEALTHY FAMILIES IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT

EMPOWERING INDIGENOUS HEALTH (EIH)

TRIBAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/NATIVE CONNECTIONS. COLLABORATIVE DREAM INITIATIVE FOR WELLNESS, HEALING AND EMPOWERMENT IN URBAN NATIVE YOUTH - AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES (AIHFS) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1978 WITH A MISSION TO ENHANCE THE PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING OF NATIVE AMERICAN FAMILIES AND OTHER UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN (SE-MI). WE SERVE AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKAN NATIVE (AI/AN) URBAN POPULATIONS RELOCATED DUE TO FEDERAL RELOCATION POLICIES AND MANY ARE UNEMPLOYED, POOR AND HAVE HIGH INCIDENCES OF HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, DEPRESSION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND SUICIDE. WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIVE CONNECTIONS GRANT, AIHFS WILL STRENGTHEN ITS PROGRAMMING TO REDUCE AND PREVENT PREVALENCE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND SUICIDE AMONG URBAN AI/AN YOUTH IN METRO DETROIT. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT, THE CRA AND RESOURCE/ASSET MAP, WE WILL TAKE A THREE-TIERED APPROACH TO ASSESS NEEDS, AND DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ACTION PLAN WITH AT-RISK YOUTH AGE 10-24 TO PREVENT AND REDUCE SUICIDE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA, AND PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH. THIS INCLUDES HOPE & WELLNESS SUICIDE AND SUBSTANCE USE SCREENINGS WITH YOUTH IN OUR BH DEPARTMENT, AND AT COMMUNITY VENUES; UTILIZING EVIDENCE-BASED METHODS INCLUDING TRADITIONAL HEALING, THAT TARGET SUICIDE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO KEEP YOUTH SAFE AND SOBER; COORDINATING CARE, AND FOLLOW-UP THROUGH ALL CARE TRANSITIONS, THAT INCLUDE SAFE HAND-OFFS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS; AND INCREASED EMPHASIS ON FOLLOW-UP VIA FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS AND/OR PHONE CALLS.

MANIDOOKEWIGASHKIBJIGAN SACRED BUNDLE: R.E.S.P.E.C.T. PROJECT

AIHFS ANA I-LEAD

WENENIIGANZEJIK: THE FUTURE LEADERS, DREAM SEEKERS YOUTH GROUP PROJECT

MINOBIMAADZIWIN (????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????GOOD LIFE????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????) COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROJECT

AIHFS CHILDREN'S MEDICAID OUTREACH PROGRAM

SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS FOR INDIANS

URBAN INDIAN HEALTH

?G?DAA MINOBIMAADZIMI (WE SHOULD LIVE WELL TOGETHER)? CULTURALLY HEALTHY FAMILIES PROJECT

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NAVIGATORS IN FEDERALLY-FACILITATED AND STATE PARTNERSHIP MARKETPLACES

TBH COVID-19

PPHF ? 2013 - COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NAVIGATORS IN FEDERALLY-FACILITATED AND STATE PARTNERSHIP EXCHANGES