Inter Tribal Council of Arizona: Umbrella Hub Arrangement
During an “All Hands” Community of Practice meeting (July of 2024), the GHWIC community came together to share where they have seen the most growth in their program since the…
Empowering Health and Wellness in Navajo Nation: A DPP Program Success Story
In the vast expanse of Navajo Nation, spanning an area equivalent to the size of West Virginia, health and wellness initiatives face unique challenges. Limited resources and remote locations make…
Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake: Promoting Health and Wellness Through Cultural Initiatives
The Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake (UICSL) is a nonprofit dedicated to serving The People by honoring Native cultures, strengthening health and wellness programs, and cultivating community. Through the…
The 2024 GHWIC Annual Gathering: Celebrating and Inspiring Together
The fifth annual Gathering for the Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) National Gathering was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under the theme “Ascending to a Healthier Future…
ANTHC Small Changes Campaign
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s (ANTHC) Wellness Strategies for Health (WSH) Program, a Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) grantee, implemented a multi-faceted media campaign at the statewide…
Santee Tribe Health & Wellness Center Success Story: Multiple Initiatives
Santee Tribe Health & Wellness Center (Nebraska): Access to healthy foods and beverages; promotion of physical activity; diabetes prevention; and heart disease and stroke prevention with Health Promotion App The…
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Success Story: Diabetes Wellness Program
Subawardees of the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes have been successful in promoting a healthy lifestyle for Tribal members through nutrition and physical activity. They…
Navajo Nation Success Story: Efforts to Reduce the Prevalence of Commercial Tobacco Use and the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes
Strategy 2 Reduced prevalence of commercial tobacco use In the second year of Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC), the Navajo Community Health Representative Outreach Program organized with…
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe Success Story: Diabetes Prevention Program
In September 2020, a subawardee of the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, began their second Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) cohort. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the…