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Programs and Resources for Native American Elders
- Roundtable
Report Released on Key Issues of Long-Term Care for American Indian and Alaska
Native Elders -- OFF SITE (8/17/2002)
The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency in the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the Administration on Aging (AoA)
and the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA), has issued a report on long-term
care for American Indian and Alaska Native elders. The report, American Indian
and Alaska Native Roundtable on Long-Term Care: Final Report 2002, summarizes
the discussions and consensus positions developed during a recent Roundtable
Conference in April on American Indian and Alaska Native Long-Term Care.
An electronic copy (in Adobe .pdf format) of the full report is available
by clicking here.
(Off Site)
- Grants for Native Americans,
Part B-Native Hawaiian Program -- Title VI Program
Announcement, Federal Register: June 20, 2002
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HHS
Awards Native American Elders Caregiver Grants
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HHS Awards New Native
American Grants for Tribal Elders and Caregivers [HHS Press Release]
(4/25/2002)
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Provide
Input to the Development of the New Regulations for the Older Americans
Act -- See also: Reference Information
(including the Current OAA Title VI Regulations - Sections
1326 and 1328, which
do not reflect the 2000 Amendments)
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Ten Exemplary
Title VI Programs honored at the Second Annual AoA
Tribal Listening Session held 8/15/2001 - These programs were recognized
for the exemplary supportive and nutrition services they provide to American
Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian elders and their families.
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Title VI - Grants for Native
Americans (history with summary program data)
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Honoring Our Elders:
Administration on Aging Title VI Exemplary Programs (8/2000)
- Grants to Indian Tribal Organizations for
Supportive and Nutritional Services for Older Indians -- Title
VI Program Announcement, Federal Register: October 30, 1998
Additional Resources (off site):
- Native Health Research
Database (NHRD) -- Provides bibliographic information and abstracts of over 3,500 health-related articles and resource documents developed primarily by IHS staff, tribal health professionals, and health care practitioners working in American Indian and Alaska Native
communities as well as some online, full-text documents and direct links to reputable American Indian and Alaska Native general health and wellness web sites,
and linkages to Medline citations focusing on the Indian population.
- Native Health History
Database (NHHD) -- Provides users with access to historical health information focused on the American Indian and Alaska Native population. The historical information in the NHHD includes citations to approximately 3,300 books and articles from 1672 to 1965. The database includes early descriptions of diseases and healing practices and is a rich repository for research.
Links to Other Resources (off-site):
For further information, contact: Dr. Yvonne Jackson, yvonne.jackson@aoa.gov
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