Did you know that...?
American Indian and Alaska Native young people ages 15-34 make up 64 percent of all suicides in Indian country. (IHS, Trends in Indian Health, 2002-2003).
NCUIH is working on the Meth and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI) to alleviate this problem. Visit our MSPI Page here
Technical Assistance - NCUIH
As the only agency exclusively devoted to Urban Indian health policy change and the further development of all Urban Indian Health Programs, it is NCUIH's role and responsibility to provide its membership with the highest quality technical assistance tailored to the specific needs and realities of our communities across the nation.Since 1998, NCUIH has provided a series of Urban Indian-specific technical assistance trainings; however, it was after the 2005 agency restructuring that the NCUIH Board of Directors decided to boost the organization's TA capabilities. The NCUIH Five Year Strategic Plan (2006-2011) provides a stable framework for NCUIH to design technical assistance programs, while the organizational Business Plan (2007-2012) provides the agency with specific guidance and time-frames on the areas to be expanded. Feedback from both the NCUIH Board of Directors and the NCUIH membership played a strong role in developing these plans.
Click on any of the below links for more information or visit directly the Technical Assistance Resource Center page NCUIH Knowledge Resource Center.
UIHP Information Center
UIHP Tools and Resources
One-on-One Support
The Technical Assistance and Research Center
The Technical Assistance and Research Center at the National Council of Urban Indian Health was established in 2008 as a permanent organizational component, illustrating NCUIH leadership's commitment to expanding assistance to our member programs. Dr. Jami Bartgis has led the TA center since its inception and is responsible for disseminating information, resources, and tools that will assist the Urban Indian Health Programs in their work, as well as providing or coordinating one-one support to meet unique Urban Indian Health Program needs. 
The Technical Assistance and Research Department is responsible for monitoring and sharing information that will assist UIHPs in improving quality of care and increasing the capacity to serve the urban native population. Information sharing includes funding opportunities, research literature, best practices, and tool kits that would assist UIHPs in their work. The below links will take you directly to the TARC pages at the KRC**:
UIHP Tools & Resources
The Technical Assistance and Research Center develops and identifies tools that assist a broad range of UIHPs at various stages of development. Although there are many opportunities, advocacy training, evaluation training, data use, board development, and 3rd party billing will be areas targeted for developing applicable toolkits and training programs to assist communities for expanding capacity or improving quality of services. The below links will take you directly to the TARC pages at the KRC**:
- Board Training
- Research and Evaluation Training
- Advocacy Training
- Best, Promising and Evidence-based Practices
- Cultural Competence
- Special Projects
- Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative
- Special Diabetes Program for Indians
- Census 2010
- Third party Billing Project
One-on-One Support
The Technical Assistance and Research Center will also coordinate one-on-one technical assistance to UIHPs to meet their unique and specific needs. Site-specific support will follow a community-of-learning model; UIHPs who have been successful in implementing various projects and initiatives will be recruited to assist other programs. This model allows for UIHPs to receive the most applicable technical assistance from the body of knowledge that already exists.The below link will take you directly to the TARC pages at the KRC**:
Current One-on-One Activities
Click on any of the above links for more information or visit directly the Technical Assistance Resource Center page NCUIH Knowledge Resource Center.
