A look into Native health data-gaps with Virginia Hendrick, MPH.
In the United States, Native People are continually left out of public health programs and interventions, resulting in devastating impacts to our communities. Redbud recently sat down with Virginia Hendrick, for an in-depth exploration of this urgent problem. Virginia is the Executive Director of the California Consortium for Urban Indian Health, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and statewide alliance of Urban Indian Health Programs and substance abuse treatment facilities.
In the talk, we discuss why Native People aren’t counted in public health data, the devestating impacts this has, and the actions needed to restore equity and health to our communities
Virginia Hedrick MPH.
Enrolled member of the Yurok Tribe of California and of Karuk descent
California Consortium for Urban Indian Health
Executive Director
The California Wellness Foundation
Board Member
Madison Esposito MPH.
Enrolled member of the Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
Redbud Resource Group
Director of Research and Development
We also cover a comprehensive report published by CCUIH on this exact topic. The Report,
“A Profile of Data Availability: On American Indians and Alaska Natives in California” is described as “an examination of data sources that pertain to American Indians & Alaska Natives, their shortcomings, and potential solutions to improve their usability by Native-serving
Organizations”.
The report is intended to compile all of these issues in a central place, and serve as a critical resource to inform government policy and the public health goals of organizations.
A Data Profile On American Indians and Alaska Natives in California
An examination of data sources that pertain to American Indians & Alaska Natives, their shortcomings, and potential solutions to improve their usability by Native-serving organizations.
Prepared for the State of California Department of Health Care Services Epidemiological Workgroup
You can watch a recording of the full talk below.
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