Protective factors for American Indian/Alaska Native Communities include:

• Strong family and community bonds
• Involvement in traditional activities such as ceremonies, music, and healing practices
• Strong connections to traditional spirituality
• Self identification with own American Indian/Alaska Native culture

Resources

• All My Relations Podcast
• American Indian Health & Family Services
• Anxiety & Depression Association of America: Native & Indigenous Communities
• Behavioral Health Services for American Indians & Alaska Natives For Behavioral Health Service Providers, Administrators, & Supervisors
• Center for Native American Youth
• Healthy Native Youth
• Indian Health Service (IHS)
• Indigenous Story Studio
• MHA: Native & Indigenous Communities & Mental Health
• National American Indian & Alaska Native Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network
• National Indian Health Board
• Native Americans for Community Action
• Native Hope
• One Sky Center- The American Indian/Alaska Native National Resource Center for Health, Education, & Research
• SAMHSA Circles of Care
• SAMHSA Tribal Affairs
• StrongHearts Native Help Line
• WeRNative

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