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Alaska Native
Institute of Social and Economic Research Program: Alaska Native Studies
A non-partisan research institute that helps people understand social and economic systems and supports informed public and private decision-making. The website includes the Status of Alaska Natives Report: 2004.
http://www.iser.uaa.alaska.edu/Home/ResearchAreas/AlaskaNativeStudies.htm
Center for Alaska Native Health Research
A health information resource for Alaska Native communities. Provides information on wellness, weight, nutrition, and health from a genetic, dietary, and cultural-behavioral perspective.
http://canhr.uaf.edu/
Government
CDC Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities: American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
Provides data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Includes demographics, leading causes of death, health disparities, and links.
http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/Populations/AIAN/AIAN.htm
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse of Alcohol and Drug Information
A drug and alcohol information clearinghouse produced by U.S. DHHS and SAMHSA. Publications and other materials are searchable by population, substance, and issues.
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/
MedLine Plus
Provides methamphetamine health, research, and reference information. Compiled by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes for Health.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/methamphetamine.html
FASD Center for Excellence
A federal initiative devoted to preventing and treating FASD.
http://fasdcenter.samhsa.gov/
FASD Center for Excellence Native Initiative
A SAMHSA website with information and resources about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The Native Initiative addresses FASD in American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian populations.
http://www.fasdcenter.samhsa.gov/nativeinitiative/index.cfm
SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
The CSAP website offers tools and resources on the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), CSAP's model for community-based prevention.
http://prevention.samhsa.gov/
Tribal Law and Order (TLOA)
The Tribal Law and Order Act which President Obama signed into law on July 29, 2010, works to promote and improve justice, safety and health within American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.
http://www.samhsa.gov/tloa
Methamphetamine
National Indian Country Methamphetamine Initiative
The National Congress of American Indians website on the National Indian Country Methamphetamine Initiative.
http://www.ncai.org/meth/
MethResources.Gov – American Indian Anti-Meth Campaign
The American Indian Anti-Meth Campaign: an Anti-meth public service campaign targeted towards the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. The campaign's print and radio ads are available as free public service announcements.
http://www.methresources.gov/native_american_campaign.html
No Xcuses None! Website
A prevention education website that provides anti-methamphetamine posters.
http://noxcusesnone.com/
Meth on the Rez: American Indian Research Opportunity
Meth on the Rez is a project of Montana State University students under the American Indian Research Opportunity program. The website documents stories of methamphetamine on Indian Reservations.
http://www.montana.edu/wwwai/imsd/rezmeth/
Montana Meth Project
The Meth Project is a large-scale prevention program aimed at reducing first-time methamphetamine use through public service messaging, public policy, and community outreach. The Meth Project programs cover Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, and Wyoming.
http://www.notevenonce.com/index.php
SAMHSA's National Meth Awareness Day Website
Provides statistics, reports, and publications on methamphetamine for teens and professionals.
http://www.samhsa.gov/Spotlights/MethAwareness/publications.aspx
Policy
National Tribal Justice Resource Center: Alcohol and Drug Law Webpage
Provides sample alcohol, drug, and tobacco codes.
http://www.ntjrc.org/legal/legallinks.asp?51
Prevention
Prevention Institute
The Prevention Institute is a national center that improves community wellness by promoting primary prevention. It has a strong commitment to community participation and promotes equitable health outcomes among all social and economic groups.
http://www.preventioninstitute.org/
Join Together
Join Together promotes effective alcohol and drug policy, prevention, and treatment. The website includes reports, funding notices, news, and other prevention resources.
http://www.jointogether.org/
Research and Evaluation
National Implementation Research Network
The mission of the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) is to close the gap between science and service by improving the science and practice of implementation in relation to evidence-based programs and practices.
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~nirn/
Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research
The Colorado State University Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research provides information on community dynamics, substance use, youth, education, intimate partner violence, HIV/AIDS, school violence, and environmental prevention.
http://www.triethniccenter.colostate.edu/
National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research (NCAIANMHR)
The NCAIANMHR Journal provides research on AI/AN mental health and substance abuse issues. Journal articles are available through the NCAIANMHR website.
http://aianp.uchsc.edu/ncaianmhr/ncaianmhr_index.htm