A Journey to Ending Syphilis in Indian Country The syphilis crisis continues to disproportionately impact Tribal communities. In response, The Raven Collective, in collaboration with NACCHO and Cardea Services, convened three?Regional Syphilis Partnership Summits?in 2024 to develop community-driven solutions using an Indigenous and systems-based approach. What We Learned: ??Partnerships Matter?– Collaboration among Tribal, IHS, state, and local entities is critical for strengthening care coordination and resource sharing. ??Stigma Is a Barrier?– Shame surrounding syphilis, sexual health, and substance use deters people from seeking care. Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a vital role in reducing stigma and increasing trust. ??Capacity Must Be Built?– Workforce shortages and funding limitations hinder effective responses. We need sustainable investments in public health infrastructure and workforce development. The Path Forward: ? Regular cross-sector meetings to foster collaboration and align priorities ? CHW-led outreach and education to normalize sexual health discussions ? Sustainable funding models that prioritize long-term solutions over short-term fixes Ending syphilis in Indian Country requires?community-driven, culturally responsive?strategies that honor Tribal sovereignty and integrate Indigenous knowledge. ?? Read the full report to learn how we can build stronger, more resilient public health systems: https://lnkd.in/gfzKcfG7 Let’s work together to close the gaps and advance health equity in Indigenous communities. #IndigenousHealth #SyphilisResponse #PublicHealth #TribalHealth #HealthEquity #CommunityFirst
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At The Raven Collective (TRC), we believe health is not just the absence of disease but a state of sovereignty. Every person, family, and community has the fundamental human right to health and wellness. We aim to understand more about current systems, obstacles, resiliencies, people, and stories to help build healthy futures. We are committed to respecting indigenous values, sovereignty, and the self-determination of people and Tribal Nations. TRC takes an indigenous and systems-based approach to our work in healthcare. We recognize the complexity of healthcare problems and work collaboratively to address them with a holistic, culturally relevant, and relational framework. With every relationship we develop and every project we take on, our collective support a collaborative approach to consulting to help unwind the complexity of health and wellness systems. As an indigenous, female-owned collective, our work is building connections. TRC has 20 years of experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native Health systems. TRC has worked with every element of the health systems involved in HIV, STI and HCV syndemic response: tribal, county, state, and federal. TRC works to improve access and quality has involved many layers, including community-facing educational materials, clinical training, and facility-level policy & practice. TRC has found that each facility and entity has learned wisdom worth sharing, and each has its own constraints. Community, clinical, data, and informatics must interface in many of these health systems that, by necessity, entail multiple health entities. TRC elicits the lessons learned and emerging best practices in these systems, often creating a path for peers in other spaces to achieve similar success.
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In these times of uncertainty, I wanted to share a piece I recently wrote,?"Standing Together: The Strength of Community in Uncertain Times."?It reflects on the challenges we are facing, the resilience of our communities, and the strength we draw from one another. You can read the post?here. "In the face of hardship, grief, and injustice, let us remember that?our power does not come from standing alone. It comes from our collective, from the ways we uplift and protect one another.?Now is the time to share our stories, to advocate for the survival of essential services, and to strengthen our local networks. It is the time to resist chaos by standing firm in our collective strength. Even amid exhaustion, fear, and uncertainty, we have a role to play. We have always found a way forward.?AND WE ALWAYS WILL." I’d love to hear your thoughts and continue the conversation on how we can support one another and our communities. Please feel free to share with others who may find it meaningful. Also, please sign up for our monthly updates on The Raven Collective!
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For those working with Indigenous communities in the United States, this course is a great intro to the importance of caring for Two Spirit and gender diverse patients. Grateful to be a part of this work ?? ????? The Raven Collective, LLC, Indian Health Service, & Cardea Services
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?? Highlights from the 2024 Oregon Tribal Opioid and Fentanyl Summit??? We’re thrilled to share the?Evaluation Report?for the 2024 Tribal Opioid and Fentanyl Summit: Strengthening Pathways to Prevention, Recovery, and Resilience, held October 8-9, 2024, at the Seven Feathers Casino Resort. This gathering brought together tribal leaders, healthcare providers, public health professionals, and community advocates to tackle the opioid crisis in Tribal communities through innovative, culturally informed strategies. Key Insights from the Summit: ?? Emphasis on culturally relevant approaches, integrating Indigenous knowledge and community wisdom. ?? Diverse participation from tribal health, public health, and justice sectors, including voices with lived experience. ?? Topics ranged from harm reduction and cultural resilience to innovative Tribal justice approaches. Participants left inspired and equipped with new strategies to strengthen their communities' pathways to prevention, recovery, and resilience. Thank you?to all who attended, presented, and contributed to this incredible event. Together, we’re building a brighter, healthier future for Tribal communities. ?? Thank you to the planning committee and partners! Read the full evaluation report and learn more about our shared progress: https://lnkd.in/g2wtXbjy #IndigenousHealth #OpioidCrisis #CommunityResilience #CulturalWisdom #TheRavenCollective
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We are pleased to announce the release of?We Are Part of Seven Generations: Themes and Recommendations from the Indian Country Congenital Syphilis Taskforce. This initiative highlights critical strategies and policy recommendations needed to address the congenital syphilis crisis impacting Indigenous communities. The Raven Collective, in partnership with Cardea Services and with support and funding from NACCHO, convened the Indian Country Congenital Syphilis Taskforce in January 2024. Taskforce findings created a?Care Framework for Congenital Syphilis Response?that emphases: ?? Centering Indigenous Ways of Knowing ?? Recognizing that Everything is Connected ?? Nurturing the Indigenous Workforce ?? Supporting Pregnant People, Families, and Babies ?? Building a Care Framework ?? Promoting Cooperation and Partnership ?? Ensuring that Data Works for Us Read the full report for more information and policy implications here: https://lnkd.in/g9KweSi3
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Last week, a coastal storm caused devastating flooding in Northwest Alaska, displacing an estimated 85 residents just as winter is beginning. The community needs support to rebuild and recover. Individuals and organizations can support the Kotzebue Flood Relief Fund by donating online at this link:?https://lnkd.in/gVPSYEPq.
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and ANTHC’s Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation (HANF) have partnered to manage a rapid response fund on behalf of Tribes. 100 percent of proceeds will be directed to the Native Village of Kotzebue to help respond to the coastal storm and devastating flooding in northwest Alaska last week. ANTHC and HANF partnered with the Native Village of Kotzebue to manage the Fund so Tribal officials and first responders can focus on recovery. The natural disaster caused the evacuation of an estimated 85 residents from their homes just at the onset of winter. In addition to managing the fund, ANTHC and HANF are donating $20,000 to the recovery effort. How to donate: Individuals and organizations looking to give to the Kotzebue Flood Relief Fund may do so by going to the following link to donate online: https://lnkd.in/gVPSYEPq. Checks may be mailed or delivered to: Health Alaska Natives Foundation Attn: Kotzebue Flood Relief Fund 4000 Ambassador Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 Check Memo – Kotzebue Flood Relief Fund Find out more, here: https://lnkd.in/ghtDNCuj
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?? Meaningful Partnerships to Support Indigenous Health?? The Raven Collective, LLC is excited to introduce a new course to enhance understanding and foster effective partnerships to support the health and well-being of Indigenous communities. We are deeply grateful to Cardea Services for their partnership and NACCHO for funding this important work. LINK: https://lnkd.in/gFJQqY5N #IndigenousHealth #HealthEquity #AIANCommunities #CulturalHumility
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?? Call for Consultants: Join The Raven Collective! ?? We are looking for experienced consultants with expertise in Indigenous Health Equity, Sexual Health, Training Development and Indian Health Service/Tribal/Urban Health Systems (I/T/U) to help us drive positive change in Indigenous healthcare. Our specific scopes of work include developing and implementing: 1. Tribal Disease Intervention Specialist Training 2. Community-Based Health Worker Training 3. Care Coordination Training 4. National-level Capacity Development and Technical Assistance to I/T/U Facilities If you have a background in any of these areas and are passionate about advancing health equity in Indigenous communities, we want to hear from you! Please send all questions and resumes through LinkedIn Messaging. Join us in making a difference! ????? #IndigenousHealth #HealthEquity #SexualHealth #TribalHealth #CommunityHealth #TrainingDevelopment #PublicHealth #TheRavenCollective #ConsultingOpportunity #ITUSystems
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Inspired by the frame of this article… which is focused on how public health is showing up in really great ways to respond to syphilis. Now public health just needs more investment in on-the-ground response.
Marshall Scholar @ Oxford | Harvard ‘24, Stanford MD '30 | FPA Science Story of Year, NMQF 40 under 40, NASEM SciComm Excellence | Words: NEJM, Lancet, Nature, WaPo, Atlantic, Economist, Guardian, TIME, NatGeo, NBC News
Did you know there's a syphilis epidemic in the United States? At least I didn't. But in 2022, we had 200,000 cases of syphilis in the US —?the highest rates since 1950. It's odd because, although chlamydia and gonorrhea rates have been flat or declined in recent years, syphilis has skyrocketed. What's particularly scary is congenital syphilis, which kills two in five babies (if untreated) and leaves many others with permanent disabilities. For NBC News, I wrote a solutions piece about syphilis, covering the most innovative and unconventional ways to curb the spread of disease. It's everything from an Ohio billboard saying "PAYING for SEX? GET TESTED!" to a mobile clinic driving up to homeless camps to testing every pregnant woman who comes into the ER. “The solutions for controlling syphilis are relatively straightforward. We’re not talking about high tech approaches or a novel therapeutic,†said Dave A. Chokshi, MD, chair of the Common Health Coalition and a former New York City Commissioner of Health. “It simply revolves around closing gaps in testing and treatment.†Read here: https://lnkd.in/gxU9Ae-g With enormous thanks and appreciation to Irene Stafford at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), Jessica Leston at The Raven Collective, LLC, Jai Winchell at Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency, Arlene Se?a at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Ken Mayer at Fenway Health, and Donna Fox at Toledo-Lucas County Health Department.
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Excited to share The Raven Collective’s new website. www.theravencollective.org