American Indian/Alaska Native Health
Intimate partner violence poses a significant health threat across Indian Country. Increasingly, healthcare professionals recognize that it is a major public health problem that causes grave and lasting harm to individuals, families and communities. Because most American Indian/Alaska Native individuals are seen at some point by a healthcare provider, the healthcare setting offers a critical opportunity for early identification and primary prevention of abuse. To learn about promising practices, tools and resources for American Indian and Alaska Native communities see below:
Safety Cards, Brochures, and Posters
- Awaiting Instructions (AI/AN) Poster (PDF)
- Fathering After Violence Poster “Role Model” (PDF)
- Fathering After Violence Poster “Memories” (PDF)
- Strengthen Families, Prevent Violence: an executive summary/flyer (PDF)
- Strengthen Families, Prevent Violence: Three posters targeting grandparents, parents and caregivers, and community members (Hard Copy and PDF)
- Strengthen Families, Prevent Violence: Information for Parents, Grandparents and Caregivers on Helping Children Thrive Tri-fold Brochure (Hard Copy and PDF)
- We Are Worthy: Alaska Native Safety Card (PDF only)
- We Are Sacred: American Indian/Alaska Native Reproductive Health Safety Card (Hard Copy and PDF)
- Women Are Sacred: American Indian/Alaska Native Safety Card (Hard Copy and PDF)
Reports, Fact Sheets, and Billboard Campaign:
- Building a Domestic Violence Healthcare Response in Indian Country (PDF)
- The Facts on Violence Against Native American/Alaska Native Women (PDF)
- Strengthen Families, Prevent Violence: Three Billboards (PDF)
Learn more about responding to violence in American Indian/Alaska Native Health Settings on our online toolkit. For more information and resources about American Indian/Alaska Native communities resisting intimate violence and promoting survivor health and healing, visit:
- Red Women Rising
- The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center and the Tribal Coalitions on Domestic Violence
- Indian Health Service’s Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative (DVPI)
- The StrongHearts Native Helpline, 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483) from 7am-10pm CST, is a culturally-appropriate domestic violence and dating violence helpline for American Indians and Alaska Natives, offering supports and referrals to resources daily. Get safe, anonymous, and confidential help.
Futures Without Violence has also partnered with American Indian/Alaska Native communities through:
