Native and Rural Youth

American Indian and Alaska Native women are battered, raped and stalked at more than twice the rate of any other group of women in the United States. That's why the Sacred Circle National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women was established. Located in Rapid City, S.D., Sacred Circle provides training, technical assistance and resource information regarding violence against Native...
“What Increases Risk and Protection for Delinquent Behaviors Among American Indian Youth? Findings from Three Tribal Communities” (abstract), Youth & Society 41(3):382-418.
Tribal youth are disproportionately affected by HIV. The National Native American AIDS Prevention Center has compiled HIV prevention resources for Native young people. The materials include a version of the evidence-based sexual health curriculum “Making Proud Choices,” adapted for use in Native communities.
Tired of the silence around adolescent pregnancy, the Cherokee Youth Council decided to start a conversation. They knew that the best way to reach their peers was to talk directly to them. So the council put together a 13-minute film addressing teenage pregnancy from both a youth and a Native perspective. (For a snapshot of another group of Native youth using video to speak out, read this article...
This month, celebrate Native culture. NCFY recommends the following ways to observe Native American Heritage Month:
For years, social services agencies have been raising the alarm at how hard rural and suburban families have been hit by the recession. Now, they have some numbers to support their case. Between 2007 and 2008, the percentage of homeless families entering suburban and rural shelters funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development increased by 9 percentage points.
Date: 07/10/2009 | Time: 6:51 | Size: 6.4 MB Interview with a young man who has survived hurricanes, tropical storms and floods in his native Florida.   MS. EMAN QUOTAH:  [music]  Welcome to the Positive Youth Development Podcast Series by the Family and Youth Services Bureau within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  The series is produced by the...
Overall goals Have your staff and clients create a "diversity statement" separate from your mission statement. Establish a staff and client committee responsible for maintaining focus on cultural proficiency. Rotate participation. Staff, board members and volunteers
In this five-part series, we spoke with staff and young people living and working in programs that have received grants from the Family and Youth Services Bureau. Some are Tribal organizations; others are non-tribal entities that serve a large number of Native youth. Here’s what William, 15, and his mentor, David Williams, both from the Three Affiliated Tribes, in New Town, ND, had to...
Date: 11/17/2009 | Time: 7:43 | Size: 7 MB NCFY speaks to two Native American young people to get their perspectives on the importance, and challenges, of Native youth leadership.   EMAN QUOTAH: Welcome to the Positive Youth Development Podcast Series by the Family and Youth Services Bureau within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The series is produced by the National...
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