RWJF Joins Major Initiative to Aid Boys and Men of Color
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Foundation Leaders Pledge Action on Issues Facing Boys and Young Men of Color
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Defining and Targeting Health Care Access Barriers
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Health Care Access Model defines taxonomy and presents a framework for classifying and reporting health care access barriers associated with health care disparities.
Bodies Don't Just Tell Stories, They Tell Histories
April 15, 2011 | Journal Article
This research links historical trauma and the concept of embodiment as related to American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Leading Local Advocacy Organizations Press Changes to Help Reverse Obesity in Communities of Color Nationwide
May 31, 2011 | Story
From Alaska to Florida, RWJF program seeks to improve food and recreation access.
Communities Ramp Up Efforts to Address Childhood Obesity
May 31, 2011 | News Release
Twelve communities of color and indigenous nations receive $3 million to improve access to healthy foods and safe places to play.
Anadarko UNITY Youth Council: "Healthy Heroes Spread the Word"
March 15, 2011 | Program Result
Healthy Heroes is the Celebrate Native Health project designed by the Anadarko UNITY Youth Council and launched it in 2006.
Risk Factors for HIV Disease Progression in a Rural Southwest American Indian Population
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
American Indians with HIV/AIDS die sooner than their White and Hispanic counterparts. This study explored risk-factors for rapid progression of HIV/AIDS within the Navajo nation.
Hispanic Paradox in Adult Mortality in the United States
January 1, 2011 | Book
This article provides fresh evidence of low mortality rates among adult and older Hispanic immigrants. The authors cite numerous studies, including several refuting "salmon-bias " Hispanic neighborhoods seem to provide cultural support systems promoting good health.
Intimate Partner Violence and Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Disorders Among American Indian Women from Southwest Tribes in Primary Care
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A study examining the relationship between the severity of intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental disorders among female American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) primary care patients from Southwest tribes found that IPV is common among AI/AN women and is associated with alcohol, drug and mental health disorders.
Success in Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Depends on Strong Leaders and Sponsors, Study Finds
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States experience poorer health outcomes relative to the population as a whole.