title: Rebuilding TRUST: A Community, Multi-Agency, State, and University Partnership to Improve Behavioral Health Care for American Indian Youth, their Families, and Communities.
abstract: American Indian/Alaska Native youth represent the strength and survival of many Nations and Tribes. However, the aftermath of colonialism has resulted in numerous health disparities and challenges for Native youth, including the highest rate of suicide in the United States. With the aims of elucidating the causes of behavioral health disparities, eliminating them, and improving behavioral health care for Native youth, a partnership of providers, community members, and university faculty and staff completed a comprehensive literature review; conducted advisory meetings with 71 American Indian youth, parents, and elders; surveyed 25 service providers; and engaged in ongoing consultation with traditional practitioners. Results from the multiple sources were synthesized and are reported with 20 policy, provider, and research recommendations that recognize the importance of moving beyond exclusive reliance on western models of care and that seek to foster transformation of individuals, families, communities, behavioral health service systems of care, and social structures.
authors: University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics.
authors: Jessica R
authors: JR
authors: Goodkind
authors: Coalition for Healthy and Resilient Youth.
authors: Kimberly
authors: K
authors: Ross-Toledo
authors: Teen Life Center & New Mexico Alliance on School-Based Healthcare.
authors: Susie
authors: S
authors: John
authors: New Mexico Department of Health.
authors: Janie
authors: J
authors: Lee Hall
authors: New Mexico Department of Health.
authors: Lucille
authors: L
authors: Ross
authors: University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics.
authors: Lance
authors: L
authors: Freeland
authors: University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.
authors: Ernest
authors: E
authors: Colleta
authors: New Mexico Department of Health.
authors: Twila
authors: T
authors: Becenti-Fundark