In 2020, the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (ITCA), was contracted by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to develop a strategic plan in collaboration with tribal maternal health professionals. The Maternal Health Innovation program is funded nationally by HRSA and is designed to assist states in collaborating with maternal health experts and optimizing resources to implement state-specific actions that address disparities in maternal health and improve maternal health outcomes.

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Maternal Health Innovation Program is to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in American Indian communities in Arizona.

MHI Program Goals

1. Improve maternal mortality and morbidity in Tribal communities
2. Improve access to maternal health data surveillance
3. Improve maternal health partnerships between tribal communities and the state

Social Media Toolkit
ITCA is pleased to provide a social media toolkit for tribal health programs to promote perinatal health in their communities. This is a living document that will be updated periodically as we add new information so check back often! There are also links to presentations on how to share maternal health research findings using social media.

Click here to access the social media toolkit

Disseminating Maternal Health Research Findings on Social Media

Practical Steps for Using Social Media to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes

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Pediatric Primary Care Toolkit

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Implementing a Tribal Maternal Health Task Force Toolkit

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Two-Spirit People: Sex, Gender & Sexuality in Historic and Contemporary Native America

Made by Harlan Pruden (Nehiyawe/First Nations Cree) and Seh-ah-dom Edmo (Shoshone-Bannock, Nez Perce, Yakama). This is a guide meant to provide a basic understanding of Two-Spirit People, their history, and a steppingstone to the Tribal Equity Toolkit for LGBTQIA+.

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Tribal Equity Toolkit 3.0: Tribal Resolutions and Codes to Support Two Spirit & LGTBQ Justice in Indian Country

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Indigenizing Love: A Toolkit for Native Youth to Build Inclusion

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Youth Support

Connecting Native youth with valuable resources to support them in all walks of life.

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