National Urban Indian Health Program (Education and Research)

The National Urban Indian Health Program (Education and Research) aims to strengthen behavioral health services for Urban Indian communities by increasing awareness, advocacy, education, and collaboration nationwide. The program supports Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) through technical assistance, training, information sharing, strategic planning, and quality improvement to expand culturally appropriate behavioral health services and improve access to care for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations living in urban areas. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • Increasing awareness and advocacy for behavioral health services in Urban Indian communities • Providing technical assistance, training, and information sharing to UIOs • Supporting strategic planning and quality improvement to expand culturally appropriate behavioral health services • Improving access to care for AI/AN populations living in urban areas