The Black Hills Center for American Indian Health (BHCAIH) was incorporated in South Dakota in 1998, for the purpose of conducting activities that will lead to the enhanced physical, mental, spiritual, and cultural health of American Indians and American Indian tribes and communities. The Center’s vision statement is “Toward Healthier Nations.”
1. Research: BHCAIH has received approximately $45 million in more than 50 research awards and contracts, mainly though the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and numerous states.
Awards and Contracts Address:
-Cancer
-Diabetes
-Heart Disease
-Tobacco Use
-Industry-sponsored clinical trials
BHCAIH is working with both the Cheyenne River Tribe and Oglala Lakota Nation on these projects.
2. Education: BHCAIH works to enhance the representation of American Indian students within health professions training programs (e.g., medical and nursing schools). BHCAIH plans to serve as a training center for tribal health care staff (e.g., public health nursing) in necessary:
-Clinical Techniques and Advancements
-Treatment Models
-Behavioral health models
-Health Care Administration Topics
3. Service:
BHCAIH Will Work With:
-American Indian Tribes
-Tribal Health Care Systems
-Tribal Communities
This work is done to enhance their capacity for all phases of health care delivery, including the conduct of health research. This work occurs through training built into each of our grants and the distribution of research results, as well as more formal types of consultation. This is a vital element of our work as American Indian tribes assume control and governance of their health care systems.
4. Philanthropy:
BHCAIH Long Term Goals
-Providing Resources to:
*Tribes
*Tribal Health Care Systems
*Tribal Communities
2. Education: BHCAIH works to enhance the representation of American Indian students within health professions training programs (e.g., medical and nursing schools). BHCAIH plans to serve as a training center for tribal health care staff (e.g., public health nursing) in necessary:
-Clinical Techniques and Advancements
-Treatment Models
-Behavioral health models
-Health Care Administration Topics
3. Service:
BHCAIH Will Work With:
-American Indian Tribes
-Tribal Health Care Systems
-Tribal Communities
This work is done to enhance their capacity for all phases of health care delivery, including the conduct of health research. This work occurs through training built into each of our grants and the distribution of research results, as well as more formal types of consultation. This is a vital element of our work as American Indian tribes assume control and governance of their health care systems.
4. Philanthropy:
BHCAIH Long Term Goals
-Providing Resources to:
*Tribes
*Tribal Health Care Systems
*Tribal Communities
These efforts enhance the tribes ability to conduct their own research or unique planning activities that advance or build upon BHCAIH goals.
