Mental Health Resources
Promotes traditional approaches and indigenous knowledge to address public health issues. It also offers several resources for mental health.
Specializes in research on mental health issues among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations.
Creates illustrations, posters, videos, and comic books on health and social issues for youth (Canada- based)
- Strength of the Sash and Tomorrow’s Hope: Suicide Prevention
- Making it Right: Community Justice, Policing
- Just a Story: Mental Health Stigma
Standing Together: Standing Together was HAN’s first comic book. It was created by youth, on the issues that they felt were important to their community. As it turns out, health authorities felt the same.
The American Indian/Alaska Native National Resource Center for Health, Education, and Research; mission is to improve prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use problems and services among Native people.
- A Guide to Suicide Prevention
- Presentations and Publications: number of downloadable resources by topic (addiction treatment, adolescents, crisis care & disaster management, disparity of health services, mental health management, and more)
A comprehensive health resource for Native youth by Native youth, promoting holistic health and positive growth in local communities and nation at large
- My Culture – Wellness and Healing, Identity
- My Life – My Mind – Mental Health Difficulties, Improve Your Mood, Getting Help, and more (including specific MH issues)
- My Relationships – Unhealthy Relationships, Communicating, LGBT – Two Spirit
- Ask Auntie: similar to advice column – type in your question and it will pull up similar ones; if none answer what you’re asking, Auntie Amanda will write up an answer and notify you when it is posted.
StrongHearts Native Helpline (1-844-762-8483) is a 24/7 confidential and anonymous culturally-appropriate domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans.