Open AccessA Community-Based Evaluation of a Culturally Grounded, American Indian After-School Prevention Program: The Value of Practitioner-Researcher Collaboration
Author(s) -
Brooke de Heer,
Jade Heffern,
Julianna Cheney,
Aaron Secakuku,
Julie Baldwin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american indian and alaska native mental health research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 24
ISSN - 0893-5394
DOI - 10.5820/aian.2701.2020.1
Subject(s) - grounded theory , culturally appropriate , value (mathematics) , medicine , medical education , suicide prevention , psychology , poison control , nursing , family medicine , sociology , qualitative research , environmental health , social science , computer science , machine learning
Programs serving American Indian (AI) youth are an important component of maintaining cultural identity and healthy lifestyles. The current research took a community-engaged approach to evaluate an urban AI youth after-school program that has transitioned into a culturally grounded prevention program. Ways to create a successful research collaboration between AI communities and academics is discussed as well as implications for understanding the importance of culturally-grounded programs for AI youth who reside in urban areas. Overall, the cultural and health components that are integrated into the after-school program were highlighted as primary strengths because they help foster a healthy lifestyle and deeper connection to the heritage/culture for the youth who participated.
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