CSTLTS
- FOCUS AREAS Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drugs, Behavioral Health, Climate Change and Environmental Health, Communicable Disease Prevention, Culturally-Adapted Public Health, Data and Epidemiology, Healthy Women, Youth, & Babies, Training & Education
- HEALTH TOPICS Climate Change, Environmental Health, Maternal Mortality, Overdose, Peer Support, Sexual Health, Suicide Prevention
CSTLTS Program Overview
The SPTHB/OKTEC was awarded funding under CDC-RFA-TO-23-0001: Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services in Indian Country. This funding is made available through the Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (CSTLTS) at the Center of Disease Control and Prevention. The funding is a two-part funding strategy. Recipients of Funding Strategy I (Core) are eligible to apply for Funding Strategy 2 supplemental funding opportunities.
The purpose of this program is to strengthen the quality, performance, and infrastructure of Tribal public health systems, including workforce, data and information systems, and programs and services. Additionally, the program seeks to improve capacity to develop, implement, and evaluate public health programs and services to address prioritized public health activities in AI/AN communities.
Projects & Initiatives
CSTLTS Funding Strategy I: Core
The purpose of this project is to improve public health outcomes and health inequities in Indian Country through strengthening the quality, performance, and infrastructure of Tribal public health systems using the following strategic areas:
Tribal Overdose Prevention Project
The Tribal Overdose Prevention Project is designed to help tribal communities heal from the drug overdose crisis in a comprehensive and culturally appropriate way, implementing programs and services meant to strengthen the ability to comprehensively meet tribal public health needs.
Supporting Maternal Mortality Prevention in Indian Country
All objective and activities outlined for this project will help to raise awareness of maternal warning signs, learning about maternal health priorities of AI/AN communities and promoting maternal mortality prevention strategies with AI/AN communities.
Enhanced Disease Intervention in Indian Country
Enhanced Disease Intervention in Indian Country is to successfully strengthen public health systems and services in Indian Country includes activities that aim to expand disease intervention capacity with tribal communities, encourage linkage to care such prevention, treatment and other relevant services as needed...
Tribal Suicide Prevention Program
The purpose of the Tribal Suicide Prevention Program is to identify/create, implement, evaluate, and improve holistic community-based interventions that increase tribal specific protective factors and reduce risk factors for suicide in a culturally centered way.
Expanding Wastewater Surveillance in Tribal Communities
Wastewater surveillance is a valuable public health tool that allows tribes to respond more quickly to public health needs and increase partnerships within their communities.
Healthy Native Babies Program
The Healthy Native Babies Program strengthens tribal public health systems and services by implementing activities that aim to improve community informed outreach on reducing the risk for Sudden and Unexpected Infant Death using approaches specific to AI/AN culture by seeking input from tribal leaders...
Indian Country Peer ECHO
Project ECHO is a telehealth capacity building program that brings knowledge and connection to clinicians, public health professionals and paraprofessionals to help them provide better care to more people in their own community.
Services Offered
SovereignMe Harm Reduction Kits
We meet you where you’re at by providing you the tools and knowledge for SAFER use, managed use, and/or abstinences, whichever you choose. Join our efforts to keep you and your relatives SAFER and healthier. Visit SovereignMe.org to order your SovereignMe kit or text the word safer to 55251 to learn more.
Indian Country Peer Recovery Echo
Each month, the Indian Country Peer ECHO Program offers an ECHO session with an interprofessional team of behavioral health and peer recovery specialists focusing on supporting patients with substance use disorders. This 1.5 hour long clinic includes an opportunity to present cases, receive recommendations from specialists, engage in a didactic session and become part of a learning community. Receive up-to-date treatment recommendations and best practices. Learn from presenting case studies and participating in discussions. Get advice from peer specialist across Indian country. Obtain free continuing education for PRSS
The Talking Circle
A peer talking circle is offered on the 4th Wednesday of each month. The peer talking circle is a space for attendees to share challenges and celebrate successes with other peers. The goal of the talking circle is to provide community, support, and encouragement to peers across Indian Country.
Featured
Resources
CSTLTS Program Staff
Program Manager
Disease Intervention Program Coordinator
Biostatistician
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Environmental Health Specialist II, PRSS
Public Health Specialist
Program Coordinator, CSTLTS-MMPIC/HNBP
Public Health Specialist
Disease Intervention Specialist
Public Health Specialist
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Programs & Projects
We provide public health services in epidemiology, data management, data analysis, training, health promotion/disease prevention, and research through outreach and creative partnerships.