Highlights
- The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) is providing $13.2 million to 10 Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) and 16 tribes and tribal-serving organizations.
- CDC funds the Tribal Epidemiology Center Public Health Infrastructure (TECPHI) overdose supplement and the Tribal Overdose Prevention Program (TOPP).
Culture as prevention
CDC understands the centrality and power of Indigenous culture in healing and wellness for AI/AN people. Revitalizing AI/AN cultures and traditional practices are primary prevention for overdose in tribal communities.
Our mission
NCIPC leads a coordinated approach to tribal injury prevention through meaningful engagement with Indian Country. NCIPC works with tribes and tribal organizations to provide technical assistance and develop resources, tools, and guidance to advance injury prevention in Indian Country.
- NCIPC commits to creating tribal injury prevention programs that integrate Indigenous knowledge and practices into each funding opportunity.
- NCIPC recognizes tribal sovereignty and the centrality of tribal cultures, languages, and practices to achieve and sustain optimal health, wellness, and safety in Indian Country.
About TECPHI
Activities
- $2 million awarded to 10 TECs over 4 years, beginning in September 2023.
- TECs will produce data products with up to date and emerging information on fatal and non-fatal overdose.
- TECs will also provide training and technical assistance to tribes in their area to build capacity for the collection, analysis, and interpretation of overdose data.
Partners
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
- Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board
- Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council
- Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board
- Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona
- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
- Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council
- Seattle Indian Health Board
- Southern Plains Tribal Heath Board Foundation
- United South and Eastern Tribes
About TOPP
Activities
- $11.2 million awarded to 16 partners over 5 years, beginning in September 2023.
- TOPP supports tribal communities and organizations as they lead the work to heal AI/AN people from the causes and effects of overdose through tribally-driven and culturally-based approaches.
Partners
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
- Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board
- California Rural Indian Health Board
- Chickasaw Nation
- Colusa Indian Community Council
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
- Forest County Potawatomi Community
- Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council
- Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona
- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
- Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council
- Southern Plains Tribal Heath Board Foundation
- Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
- United South and Eastern Tribes
- Wabanaki Health and Wellness
- White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians
Content Source:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control