Sustaining Efforts | Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Many people view sustainability only as being able to find continued funding for programs and services. However, a broader view of sustainability also includes many other elements, such as leadership development, building capacity, and developing partnerships and collaborations.

The recommended resources below provide information relevant to American Indian and Alaska Native settings. For general resources on sustainability, also see our Core Competencies: Sustainability page.

Recommended Resources

‘Walk softly and listen carefully’: Building research relationships with tribal communities.

This document addresses the importance of considering culture, sovereignty, and experience when carrying out research involving Native communities.

Circles of Care initiative

This program helps American Indian and Alaska Native communities support children with serious emotional and behavioral disturbances.

Model tribal research code

This document provides information and resources addressing the participation of American Indian tribes in research activities. $25 hard copies from AILC.

Healthy Native Communities Partnership (HNCP)

This is the website of HNCP, a non-profit organization that supports capacity building, leadership development, partnership, and networking.

Urban Indian Health Centers resource guide 2: Formalizing partnerships through MOAs

This resource describes the benefits of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) and provides steps for developing MOAs with partners.