Recipient Organization
STONE CHILD COLLEGE
RR1, BOX 1082
BOX ELDER,MT 59521
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
Substantiated Need: Based on national, regional, and local research, our most pressing health needs are Diabetes/Obesity, Diseases of the Heart/COPD/Influenza and Pneumonia/Cancer,and Suicide/Mental Health/Substance Abuse. Specifically, our Tribal members are effected by these issues at higher than national average rates. Coupled with these health needs, there is a visible lack SCC - Rural Health Initiative of local, scientifically-sound, culturally-appropriate, education to address these priorities. Ongoing and Recently Completed Activities: SCC has had vast experience and success in implementing previous related projects. Specifically, we have conducted and attended many workshops/seminars, including, but not limited to: quarterly agriculture meetings, topnotch food safety workshop, food & nutrition education, Youth Empowerment Program sessions, 4-H meetings,Hill County Conservation District meetings, Rocky Boy Cattlemen's Association meetings, Native Waters, Food Stamp (now SNAP) nutrition, fitness education, collaboration with Hill County 4-H,and food preparation instruction. Preliminary Data/Information: Based on data analysis and stakeholder meetings, the Chippewa Cree Tribal members on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation are at high risk for Diabetes/Obesity, Diseases of the Heart/COPD/Influenza and Pneumonia/Cancer, and Suicide/Mental Health/Substance Abuse. Specifically, these types of disorders affect our population at a disproportionately higher rate compared to national and regional averages.
Animal Health Component
100%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
100%
Developmental
(N/A)
Goals / Objectives
SCC RHI's goal is to "enhance the Chippewa Cree Tribe's well-being by providing culturally-competent, quality, non-formal health education to primarily low-income American Indian, community members on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. This will be accomplished by fulfilling our measurable, time-driven, programmatic, behavioral, and health objectives during the project period of September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2012 (Modified 9/7/11). These objectives are as follows: Programmatic: SCC will 1) provide a minimum of nine (9) Rural Health Initiative seminars to at least 180 (Modified 9/7/11) participants per event on our top health issues/priorities; and 2) recruit and support a minimum of four (4) Rural Health Initiative volunteers and four (4) SCC stipend students who will assist with at least eighteen (18) brief presentations within local education institutions, workplaces, and community centers/gatherings for the purposes of recruiting seminar participants and disseminating health information. Behavioral: Based on pre- and (Modified 9/7/11) post-test results, at least 75% of the seminar participants will be able to 1) identify key prevention, intervention, and/or treatment practices for the seminar topic(s); 2) identify the age-based health behaviors for each seminar topic(s)presented upon; 3) list at least five healthy, culturally-relevant, activities available in our local community; and 4) list at least three methods of accessing the healthcare systems in the local and regional communities. Health: To increase the awareness by at least 20% concerning 1) our top health issues; 2)healthy, culturally-relevant, activities available in our local community; and 3) methods to access the necessary healthcare in the local and regional communities. st concern.
Project Methods
Activities: To fulfill these objectives by providing: 1) information about the value of good health at any age; 2) information to increase individuals' and families' motivation to take more responsibility for their own health; 3) information about and access to health promotion and education activities; and 4) training for volunteers and health services providers concerning health promotion and health care services for individuals and families in cooperation with local and community partners.