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:

• Foundational public health capabilities: Provide and/or assist tribes and tribal serving organizations with building and strengthening foundational public health capabilities.
• Tribal Public Health Workforce: Strengthen and develop tribal public health workforce.

The program will focus on public health communications, cultural competency, community partnerships, needs assessments, workforce development, trainings, and education. This will increase the capacity of tribes and tribal service organizations to address public health issues, which will lead to improved health outcomes and health inequities in Indian Country.

We have several objectives that target each strategic area which include:

• Foundational public health capabilities: 1a) Increase the number of questions on at least two assessments/surveillance to help identify the needs of vulnerable populations by the end of year one of this project; 1b) Provide information on 5 important public health issues and public health functions each year through multiple methods to a variety of audiences across all 5 years of this project; 1c) Use at least 2 health communication strategies per year to support prevention, health, and wellbeing across all 5 years of the project; 1d) Create convene, and/or support  at least 3 new partnerships a year for all 5 years.
• Tribal Public Health Workforce: 2a) Encourage at least 2 culturally informed public health trainings, educational materials, and process evaluation tools a year to help build tribal public health workforce capacity across all 5 years of this project; 2b) Identify and promote at least 4 continuing education opportunities each year for core and discipline specific competencies and leadership development needs across all 5 years of this project.