Taking Care of Us
The Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention (NACP) presents the NACP Taking Care of Us Podcast, where we dive into cancer-related topics and explore the types of programs available to Indigenous or Native communities in the Southwest. The NACP is a collaboration between Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona, the University of Arizona Cancer Center and the Native Nations in the state of Arizona. The Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention is funded by the National Institute of Health and National Cancer Institute: NAU NACP Grant Number U54CA143925 and UACC NACP Grant Number U54CA143924.For more information about NACP and the programs highlighted, please visit our website at www.nau.edu/nacp or check out our hashtag #NACPtakingcareofus.
Taking Care of Us
Episode 8: My Health My Choice Project
The My Health My Choice Project is to promote Breast and Cervical Cancer Care for Native American Women with Disabilities.
This community-engaged project is working in partnership with two Native American serving groups, Hopi Cancer Support Services and Tucson Indian Center. Both groups have co-created the resources for the My Health, My Choice (MHMC) program, have immediate access the MHMC educational materials, and will also have co-ownership of the patient navigation resources developed in the proposed project. In addition, the project’s Community Advisory Board includes members who work directly to address the health and wellness of Native American women with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) in Arizona. This project’s CAB members are also regularly involved in decisions regarding the project and are able to share project specific resources through their networks.
Julie Armin, PhD: Assistant Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine – Tucson, The University of Arizona
Julie Armin is a researcher who is interested in researching how individuals and communities can get the care they need and deserve from health systems, especially cancer care. She is a faculty member in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Arizona and a member of the University of Arizona Cancer Center. She grew up in Los Angeles, and lived in Northern California before landing in Tucson, Arizona.
This podcast, supported by the National Cancer Institute through the Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention (NACP), aims to address health disparities in Native American communities. NACP managed the production, which was hosted by Northern Arizona University Public Health graduate student Alexis Talayumptewa (Hopi).