Background

In 2014, the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., (ITCA) Health & Human Services Department was awarded a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant titled, “Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (1903)”. ITCA is in its third round of 5-year funding from 2024-2029.

The purpose of the grant is to reduce the rates of death and disability from diabetes, commercial tobacco use, heart disease, stroke, and reduce the prevalence of obesity and preventing other chronic disease risk factors among American Indians in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah.

ITCA funds Tribes in the Phoenix and Tucson Area IHS Region (Arizona, Nevada, and Utah) to implement the grant strategies within their Tribe. All other Tribes (non-sub grantees) in the Phoenix-Tucson IHS Area Tribes and Urban Indian Organizations will be invited to participate in annual work group meetings and webinars.  ITCA provides resources, technical assistance and subject matter experts to share their experiences and resources at annual meetings and webinars.

If you have any questions, please contact the staff listed below by calling 602-258-4822 or email the following program staff.

Program Staff

Gwenda Gorman, Health & Human Services Director
gwenda.gorman@itcaonline.com

Glenda Tovar, Health Promotion Coordinator
glenda.tovar@itcaonline.com

Vanessa Dodge, GHWIC Program Manager
vanessa.dodge@itcaonline.com

Juan Lopez, M.S. Addiction Counseling, Health Promotion Specialist
juan.lopez@itcaonline.com

Melissa Howard, Health Promotion Specialist
melissa.howard@itcaonline.com