Native American Research & Training Center (NARTC)

NARTC has some videos, monographs that address many health issues in Indian Country.

NARTC is currently transferring their VCR tapes to DVD.

Title

American Indian Concepts of Health and Unwellness

Body Mechanics and Transfer Techniques

Range of Motion, Positioning and Bed Mobility

Patient Rights

Stress Management in the Health Care Setting

Increasing Independence by Teaching Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

Dental Care for the Long-Term Care Patient

Culture and Disability

 

 

 Long Term Care Videotape Series:

The following videotapes were produced as part of the Long-Term Care project conducted

by the Native American Research and Training Center. 

The productions incorporate culturally sensitive design, American Indian casts and

Native American Indian settings whenever possible.

 

Title

Improving Communication with Stroke Patients

Body Mechanics and Transfer Techniques

Range of Motion, Positioning and Bed Mobility

Patient Rights

Stress Management in the Health Care Setting

Increasing Independence by Teaching Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

Dental Care for the Long-Term Care Patient

Culture and Disability

 

Videotapes are available in 1/2" ($45.00 U.S., $55.00 Canada) and 3/4" ($65.00 U.S.,$75.00 Canada) formats.  The 3/4" format videocassettes have a dual sound track that allows the addition of a translation in tribal language on the second sound track.  Preview tapes of all videos are available with a $45.00 refundable deposit.

Videotapes are shipped via UPS in U.S. only.  For videotape orders, please add an additional $5.00 ($10.00 Canada) to cover shipping and handling.

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Please send order with payment to:

Publications Department
Native American Research and Training Center
NARTC
1642 E. Helen
Tucson, Arizona  85719

 

Questions?:

Pandora

(520) 621-5075
(520) 621-9802 FAX
ahughes@ahsc.arizona.edu

 

CULTURALLY BASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR AMERICAN INDIANS

CULTURALLY BASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR AMERICAN INDIANS / ALASKA NATIVES AND LATINOS

Omni Tucson National Golf Resort and Spa
Tucson, Arizona
April 17 – 19, 2006

 About The Conference

Purpose:

The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for therapists, researchers, and community people to discuss the kinds of cultural interventions used as promising or best practices in the treatment of substance abuse in American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Latinos.

Conference Objectives:

(1) To discuss the problem of addiction in a cultural context.  
(2) To share information about the use of different cultural interventions by American Indian/Alaska Native counselors and Latino counselors in the treatment of substance abuse in their respective populations.
(3) To discuss historical trauma as a factor in alcohol abuse and as a basis for using cultural interventions in the treatment of alcohol abuse/polysubstance abuse. 
(4) To discuss gender issues in the treatment of alcohol abuse with specific emphasis on the use of cultural interventions.    
(5) To analyze some of the policy implications (e.g., reimbursement issues) of using culturally based interventions in substance abuse treatment.
(6) To provide epidemiological information about current rates of alcohol abuse among American Indian and Hispanic populations.

Please visit the website for powerpoint presentations and audio clips.