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