NARCH and PRC program updates Tom Becker and colleagues

Recognition I would like to recognize and thank the Quinault Nation and their elders…past and present…for hosting me at this gathering. I would also like to thank the delegates for allowing me to present to you today.

Main components of NARCH (Native American Research Centers for Health) Narch 3: scholarship program Narch 4: Summer Institute Narch 5: Monitoring Abuse of Drugs Narch 5 supplement: HIV prevention Narch 6, 7: Continues scholarships and Summer Institute Narch 8: Dental follow up study of ‘tweens’

Accomplishments in past year Continued support of prior year’s fellows Identified several new fellows (150 total) Added Board-based scholars Identified and hired an intern to help with tribal BRFSS projects Hosted summer institute with 84 participants (1085 total) Wrote Narch 9 grant Now writing Narch 10 grant

Coming up this year Continue fellow/scholar support Next summer institute June, 2017 (classes full) Submit new NARCH grant for round 10 Attend and present at conferences on Indian health and on public health nationwide and worldwide

Prevention Research Center Update Funding from CDC to OHSU, to partner with the Board and member tribes in health projects Main Topics: preservation of sight and hearing via community-based research projects avoidance of risky decisions by tribal youth Additional Activities: regular seminar series on Indian health classes in epidemiology of health conditions in tribal people assisting with Board projects provided funding for expansion of HPV vaccine

We seek your support For the Narch 10 application, including three components…two that extend the fellowships and Summer Institute, one on use of texting to avoid alcohol-related violence among tribal young people Draft resolution is in your hands Thanks much