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Identifying Community Needs and Resources in a Native Community: A Research Partnership in the Pacific Northwest

Authors: Lisa Rey Thomas, Dennis M. Donovan, Robin L. W. Sigo

Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Issue 2/2010

Abstract

Indigenous communities have engaged in needs and resources assessments for thousands of years. By blending CBPR/TPR approaches with community-driven assets and needs assessments, academic and community based researchers can work together to better understand and identify community strengths as well as issues of concern in Native communities. This best practice approach can set research agendas that are relevant to Native communities and result in interventions and health promotion programs that are respectful of Tribal sovereignty and that incorporate unique traditions and strengths of Native communities. A successful research partnership to develop and implement a needs and resources assessment using CBPR/TPR approaches is presented using a case study that can be used as a model for other research partnerships.

“Native” and “AIAN ” are used in this paper to refer to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Aboriginal groups

The Suquamish Tribe is a sovereign nation whose reservation is in Washington State. Please note that this manuscript has been approved for publication by the Suquamish Tribal Council.

The project described was supported by Award Number R24MD001764 from the National Center On Minority Health And Health Disparities. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NCMHD or the National Institutes of Health.

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Title: Identifying Community Needs and Resources in a Native Community: A Research Partnership in the Pacific Northwest
Authors: Lisa Rey Thomas
Dennis M. Donovan
Robin L. W. Sigo
Publication date: 01-04-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Issue 2/2010
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-009-9233-1

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