1. NARCH and PRC program updates
Tom Becker and colleagues

2. 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.

3. 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’

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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