Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Provide technical assistance to Chapters and community organizations in the areas of public health knowledge, grant-writing assistance, program planning, implementation, and evaluation.

The HPDP team offers fitness, wellness, and health education services to local communities within FDIHB service area. Programs such as:

• Just Move It
• Keep On Moving It
• Run & Walk Into Fall
• Turkey Trot Walks
• Trot In Your Mocs
• Ready, Set, Grow!

Provides community and school-based cultural education services based on Navajo traditional teachings to promote wellness and a healthy lifestyle.

Annual Events

• Navajo Winter CultureFestival
• Navajo Weaving
• Gourd Dance
• Leather Crafts
• Bow Guard Making Class

Provides technical assistance, resources, training, and health education presentations to schools to promote health and wellness.

Programs:

• ‍Botvin Life Skills‍
• Annual Art and Music Festival
• Creative Sessions
• Ready, Set, Grow! - Garden Series

An Indian Health Service grant program spanning five years aimed at reducing the prevalence of suicide among AmericanIndian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations (currently in year 3)

Programs:

• Hozho Time With Elders
• Walk for Hozho
• Si HasinSuicide Prevention Training Expos

Suicide Prevention Trainings:

• Questions, Persuade, Refer (QPR): QPR is a suicide prevention training for participants to be able to recognize the warning signs of suicide and question, persuade, and refer people at risk for suicide for help.
• SafeTALK: This half-day, in-person training teaches individuals ages 15 years and older steps to identify people with suicidal thoughts and connect them to resources for help and support.
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST): ASIST is a 2-day training program that teaches participants how to assist those at risk for suicide. Although many healthcare professionals use ASIST, anyone 16 years or older can use the approach, regardless of professional background.
• Adult Mental Health First Aid: Mental Health First Aid for Adults teaches people how to recognize signs of mental health or substance use challenges in adults ages 18 and older, how to offer and provide initial help, and how to guide a person toward appropriate care if necessary. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, psychosis, and addictions.
• Youth Mental Health First Aid: Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people.

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