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Advancing Health Equity for Native American Youth - Workshop Summary (Paperback)
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More than 2 million Americans below age 24 self-identify as being
of American Indian or Alaska Native descent. Many of the serious
behavioral, emotional, and physical health concerns facing young
people today are especially prevalent with Native youth (e.g.,
depression, violence, and substance abuse). Adolescent Native
Americans have death rates two to five times the rate of whites in
the same age group because of higher levels of suicide and a
variety of risky behaviors (e.g., drug and alcohol use,
inconsistent school attendance). Violence, including intentional
injuries, homicide, and suicide, accounts for three-quarters of
deaths for Native American youth ages 12 to 20. Suicide is the
second leading cause of death?and 2.5 times the national rate?for
Native youth ages 15 to 24. Arrayed against these health problems
are vital cultural strengths on which Native Americans can draw. At
a workshop held in 2012, by the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine, presenters described many of these
strengths, including community traditions and beliefs, social
support networks, close-knit families, and individual resilience.
In May 2014, the Academies held a follow-up workshop titled
Advancing Health Equity for Native American Youth. Participants
discussed issues related to (1) the visibility of racial and ethnic
disparities in health and health care as a national problem, (2)
the development of programs and strategies by and for Native and
Indigenous communities to reduce disparities and build resilience,
and (3) the emergence of supporting Native expertise and
leadership. This report summarizes the presentations and
discussions from the workshop. Table of Contents Front Matter 1
Introduction and Themes of the Workshop 2 Voices of Native Youth 3
Contributors to Resilience 4 Health and Well-Being 5 Addressing
Health Disparities Through Education 6 Concluding Comments
References Appendix A: Workshop Agenda Appendix B: Speaker
Biographies Appendix C: Resources
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