First People, Lasting Health: Online Resources for Native-American Health Information
Abstract
Whether you are a community health care worker, a librarian, or just want to be informed, this hands-on class will show you the best places to find Native health information on the Internet. You will learn about health disparities and how they impact Native American communities, the major health concerns of Native Americans, reliable online resources for Native American health information, reliable online resources to aid your community outreach efforts in Native American communities, and about NLM exhibitions that you can use to complement your outreach work to Native Americans. This hands-on class is 2 hours.
Objectives
- Understand the significance of health disparities in Native American communities
- Identify some reliable online Native American health resources
- Navigate MedlinePlus to find general and Native health information
- Explore community outreach to Native American communities
Course Materials
- First People PPT
- First People PPT handout
- First People PPT handout notes pages
- First People links for class
Instructors
Greater Midwest Region
Samanthi Hewakapuge, Consumer Health Coordinator, 
1(312)996-2226, 
1(312)996-7791
Midcontinental Region
Dana Abbey, Health Information Literacy Coordinator/Colorado, Health Information Literacy Coordinator/Colorado, 1(303)724-2110
New England Region
Michelle Eberle, Consumer Health Information Coordinator, 1(508)856-2435
Southeastern Atlantic Region
Nancy Patterson, Community Outreach Coordinator, 1(410)706-2855
Developer
Nancy Patterson, Community Outreach Coordinator, NN/LM, Southeastern Atlantic Region (SEA)
and Samanthi Hewakapuge, Consumer Health Coordinator, NN/LM, Greater Midwest Region
Original Developer: Sheila Snow-Croft was the Outreach Coordinator for the NN/LM
SEA and currently is the Public Health Coordinator for the SEA.
