Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health

03/05/2026

Introduction to Photovoice:A Tool for Community-Based Research - March 11th. Register via the zoom link or QR code.

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞: 𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡

Join Drs. Jonnie Williams and Miigis Gonzalez on Wednesday, March 11, from 4–5 p.m. ET for an insightful seminar on PhotoVoice as a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) tool.

This session will cover the theoretical foundations of PhotoVoice and its role in 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.. It will include a practical example highlighting how PhotoVoice can be used in 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐬-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞 within Indigenous communities.

This webinar will be recorded and include a Q&A session. Register here: https://jhjhm.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1cDXeH2STBW26ceMDX9Oeg

03/02/2026

In an Op-Ed in Native News Online, Dr. Donald Warne, co-director at Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, explains how a proposed federal policy change could have profound health consequences — especially for Tribal and rural communities.

Guest Opinion. A proposed federal policy change could have profound health consequences — especially for Tribal and rural communities. The proposal from the U.S. Department of Education, which is open for public comment until March 2nd, would exclude public health and nursing from a new definition...

03/02/2026

Baby Sleep Day 👶🏽 raises awareness about the importance of healthy and safe sleep habits for babies under one year old. Many of our Indigenous babies spend their early years in a cradleboard, providing comforting, safe and swaddled security. Each one holds deep cultural significance, with every piece of the design holding important lessons that are shared from generation to generation.

We are excited to share the Center for Indigenous Health’s Cradleboard Project across our hubs on Navajo Nation, White Mountain Apache, and Great Lakes, highlighting the care, skill, and talent it takes to create the various beautiful styles of Cradleboards.



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Music: Johnathon Sylversmythe

02/25/2026

We are excited 😀 to announce the debut of our new SPIRIT-focused newsletter. Join us in supporting thriving Indigenous communities worldwide. Sign up here: https://globalspiritcollective.org/signup/.



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02/23/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞: 𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡

Join Drs. Jonnie Williams and Miigis Gonzalez on Wednesday, March 11, from 4–5 p.m. ET for an insightful seminar on PhotoVoice as a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) tool.

This session will cover the theoretical foundations of PhotoVoice and its role in 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.. It will include a practical example highlighting how PhotoVoice can be used in 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐬-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞 within Indigenous communities.

This webinar will be recorded and include a Q&A session. Register here: https://jhjhm.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1cDXeH2STBW26ceMDX9Oeg

02/20/2026

We are excited 😀 to announce the debut of our new SPIRIT-focused newsletter. Join us in supporting thriving Indigenous communities worldwide. Sign up here: https://globalspiritcollective.org/signup/.



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02/20/2026

✨Searching for a job that can make a difference in your community? ✨

👉🏽 Health Educator positions are available at the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health's Fort Defiance, AZ, and Albuquerque, NM offices, working with the +Language is Medicine Caregiver-Implemented Language Intervention Program.

+Language is Medicine (+LiM) evaluates the effectiveness of a culturally rooted language nutrition intervention aimed at preventing or reducing developmental delays in Diné (Navajo) young children.

🤔 Interested in applying or have questions? Contact Jessica Meese (jmeese1@jh.edu).

⬇️ Download the flyerhttps://cih.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/LiM-HomeVisitorFlyer-1.pdf



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02/19/2026

👉🏽 Registration is open for the 2026 Johns Hopkins Global Health Summer Institute! 🎉 The Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health is excited to offer several week-long courses in Indigenous public health this summer.

We have three new courses that are part of our Indigenous Health DrPH curriculum! This year is the only time we plan on offering these courses during Summer Institute, so it's a good opportunity to “test run” these courses for anyone interested in the concentration before applying to the full program.

We also have scholarships available to help you get there – don’t miss out!

⏳ Priority Deadline: March 15th
⏳ General Deadline: April 1st

Have questions? Reach out to Ashley White (awhit115@jhu.edu)

02/18/2026

A new article spotlights several Indigenous-led programs improving sexual and reproductive health education for Native youth. We’re honored that Respecting the Circle of Life (RCL) https://cih.jhu.edu/programs/sexual-health-education-respecting-the-circle-of-life/ was included. Developed with Native youth and families, RCL helps spark important conversations at home and equips teens with knowledge rooted in culture.

As our colleague Barb Harvey (Diné) shared, “Parents often say, ‘We don’t talk about these topics.’ But once they begin, the conversations continue.”

Read the full story https://bit.ly/3ZFwcx1

02/16/2026

✨“𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞.”✨ — Dr. Allison Barlow, executive director, Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health.

Read an interview with Dr. Donald Warne, co-director, Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, who explains how 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 🇨🇭 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 🧑🏽‍⚕️👨🏽‍⚕️ 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 throughout our communities.

👉These changes are open for comment 💬 through March 2nd. Use the QR code to let the federal government know how these changes could affect you and your community.

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02/14/2026

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