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IllumiNatives: The Innovative Evolution of Peer Involvement in Evaluation of a Native American Focused System of Care. Amanda WhiteCrane Michelle Antone Native American Health Center San Francisco, CA. Ice Breaker/Warm Up. Objectives.
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IllumiNatives: The Innovative Evolution of Peer Involvement in Evaluation of a Native American Focused System of Care AmandaWhiteCrane • Michelle Antone Native American Health Center San Francisco, CA
Objectives • The development of BlanketWeavers & IllumiNatives: Community-based advisory boards • Complementing Native American views and culture about what makes a family strong. • Navigating the transition to providing peer support services • Sustainabilityof systems of care.
Urban Trails Development • Partnership between the Child, Youth and Family System of Care and the Native American Health Center • AI/ANs were poorly represented in SFSOC data systems, which is indicative of a lack of culturally competent care for this population
Urban Trails-Our Story • How we first became involved in Urban Trails
When is the next Meeting?? • Governing Body BlanketWeavers • Leadership Meeting • Evaluation Advisory Board IllumiNatives • Clinical Planning • UT-SF Project Planning • NAHC Internal Strategic Planning • Cultural and Linguistic Planning • Sustainability Meeting
BlanketWeavers • Blanket Weavers is our Family Involvement Team. • Always making sure the family voice is heard • Empowering families/stakeholders to be at the table with the decision makers. • Having clear communication between family members, community members & service providers. • Educating system partners about “our” community
Involving Youth and Families in Evaluation Efforts IllumiNatives
Community Based Participatory Research/Evaluation Continuous Community Involvement
Projects • Overall Program Survey Development • Youth Summer Program • Cultural Competency/Satisfaction • Interpret and present national longitudinal study of children’s mental health services • Analysis of Focus Groups • Mental Health Stigma • Cultural Identity
Sustainability • Program Ownership • Integration into existing community systems • Empowerment • Our Stories/Our Voices • Culturally Based lasting interventions • Power changes – In our hands • Continuous search for resources/partnerships • Social Justice – We are still here!
Questions? • Contact us: • Amanda White Crane • AmandaW@nativehealth.org • Michelle Antone • MichelleAn@nativehealth.org