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This presentation will focus on community-engaged research approaches that have successfully been utilized to address behavioral health inequities for Indigenous youth and adults. Examples will include a school- and community-based project to reduce HIV/AIDS and substance use among youth, titled the Native American Prevention Project Against AIDS and Substance Abuse (NAPPASA); and a recent COVID-19 project focused on examining mental wellbeing and resilience of AZ Native Nations during the pandemic. Lessons learned and future directions will be discussed.

Panelist Bio:

Dr. Baldwin is a Regent's Professor at Northern Arizona University's College of Health and Human Services and the Director of the Center for Health Equity Research. Her research has focused on alcohol and drug abuse prevention in youth and young adults, utilizing community-based participatory research approaches, working with underserved and/or marginalized populations (particularly American Indian), and addressing health disparities by developing and implementing culturally competent public health interventions. As an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, she has made a life-long commitment to serving diverse communities and to advocating for health promotion programs for children, adolescents and families.

This presentation will discuss the principles of community-engaged research and how these principles can be utilized to develop successful projects aimed to address behavioral health and health inequities for African American and Latinx communities. Examples will include a community-based clinical trial of the Care Transitions Intervention (CTI) enhanced with peer support to reduce disparities in readmissions and post-discharge outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities; and a project which used storytelling to reduce stigma and improve attitudes toward seeking mental health treatment in the Black community.

Panelist Bio:

Dr. Kyaien Conner is an Associate Professor of Mental Health Law and Policy at the USF. She is a licensed clinical social worker by profession. Dr.  Dr. Conner鈥檚 research investigates the factors that influence disparities in health service utilization and treatment outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities, and examines culturally meaningful approaches to improving behavioral health and reducing stigma. Dr. Conner has received over 3 million dollars in funding for her research on behavioral health disparities. She has 50 publications that speak to the impact of her work, and has presented at over 45 scientific conferences in the U.S. and Internationally.