Category: Community

Celebrating Culturally Centered Addictions Research Training at the Annual C-CART Conference

llk73 | July 23, 2024

The Culturally Centered Addictions Research Training (C-CART) program, established in 2021, continues to make significant strides in preparing the next generation of clinical researchers dedicated to addressing substance use and substance use disorders (SU/SUDs)… Read more

Welcome, Baby, Smile! NAU professor uses art to bridge Native healthcare gaps

Beck Thomas | February 21, 2024

Early childhood caries (ECC), defined as one or more decayed, missing, or filled teeth in a child under the age of six, can affect children of all populations and backgrounds. However, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has highlighted a concerning trend: ECC are four times more prevalent among American Indian children than among white children. This alarming statistic underscores the urgent need to address this disparity… Read more

An illustration of a pregnant Hopi woman in a field of corn. Illustration by Bre Taylor for the Great Beginnings for Healthy Native Smiles research project.

C-NACHE attends 29th Annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day

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The C-NACHE Team heads to Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day 2023. In the photo from left to right: TJ Riggs, Nicolette Teufel-Shone, Lena Fowler, Joyce Tovar, Ann Garcia, Rosemary Sullivan, Carmenlita Chief, and Jennifer Hudson… Read more

NAU’s Native cancer research center celebrates an exciting first year

Beck Thomas | February 20, 2024

A dedicated team of health equity experts, community members, and NAU faculty, staff, and students launched the initiative to new heights, raising awareness of the steps to address cancer health equity for Native American populations in Arizona… Read more

Tribal health advocates and experts discuss cancer health equity at the Annual Arizona Inter-tribal Cancer Health Equity Forum.

November CHER/SHERC newsletter

Beck Thomas | November 14, 2023

Incarceration and COVID-19

ld583 | July 11, 2022

The Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER), in collaboration with the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC) and The Covid Prison Project held a Incarceration and COVID-19 workshop. This workshop was hosted by Ricky Camplain, PhD, Assistant Professor, NAU Health Sciences, Epidemiologist at the Center for Community Health and Engaged Research, and Carly Camplain, JD, health policy research… Read more

4th Annual Yuma County Forum: Resilient Communities and Sustainable Health Equity

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The Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER), in collaboration with the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC), held the 4th Annual Yuma Forum: Resilient Communities and Sustainable Health Equity… Read more