The following resources were compiled by the NHMRC to serve as a reference for practitioners, marriage and family researchers, advocates, and other professionals interested in learning more about marriage and Native Americans.These resources are intended to provide an introduction to the cultural population and highlight information on marriage in that cultural population. These are not […]
This webinar has been developed because of the need that we have seen of our grantees not being able to find some culturally appropriate curricula and educational materials out there for them to use in conducting their family preservation and healthy marriage grants.
Since 2003, the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), has been providing funds for projects aimed at improving child well-being by promoting healthy relationships and families in Native American communities. The goals of ANA’s Family Preservation Initiative are: to increase the percentage of Native American children raised in […]
Understanding the culture and values of your audience is of utmost importance. Culture is defined as a person’s belief system, language, behaviors and values. Understanding how a person’s culture frames his or her worldview and relationships, while not passing judgment, is cultural sensitivity. Because of the strong relationship between culture and marriage, it is important […]
There are a number of areas that marriage and relationship education program providers must address when designing and implementing a program for Native American communities. There have been a number of lessons learned from Native American cultural experts and program practitioners who have developed culturally relevant marriage education programs. These services can be effective for […]
There are 4.3 million Native Americans in the United States. They represent 562 different tribes and speak 292 different languages. Yet, they make up only 1.5% of the total U.S. population and are the second smallest ethnic group in the U.S. This Research Brief is designed to offer an overview of the health and socioeconomic […]
Presented by the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center on August 18, 2009, this 1 hour, 30 minutes webinar focuses on strategies for advertising family preservation programs to Native Americans, keeping enrollment strong in programs, and retaining program participants through the end of the course series. The first presentation by Ms. Jenna Umiamaka of the Keiki […]
Presented by the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center on March 18, 2009, this 1 hour, 30 minutes webinar focuses on the need for relationship curricula that are culturally relevant to the Native American population, elements of a healthy relationship curriculum specially developed for the Native American population, and strategies for adapting already existing healthy relationships […]
This federally funded guide shares what is known about promising practices in healthy marriage and relationship (HMR) programs, especially those serving low-income and culturally diverse populations. It is intended to be helpful to a variety of audiences, including those who are interested in starting a new program, those already involved in running a program, and […]
Objective–This report presents prevalence estimates by marital status for selected health status and limitations, health conditions, and health risk behaviors among U.S. adults, using data from the 1999?2002 National Health Interview Surveys (NHIS). Methods–Data for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population were collected using computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI). The household response rate for the NHIS was […]