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Advancing Health Equity for Native American Youth Workshop Summary (2016) / Chapter Skim
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6 Concluding Comments
Pages 43-46

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... He noted that it is critical to look at the positive and protective factors at work for these youth. Medrano also drew attention to what he called "evidence-based and evidence-informed programs." The department periodically evaluates promising programs to add to the evidence base.
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... Department of Health and Human Services SOURCES OF EVIDENCE In a response to Medrano's comments, Nina Wallerstein, professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at UNM, supported the idea of making systemic changes in policies to support specific interventions. However, she expressed some concern about limiting research to
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... A CULTURE OF HEALTH Finally, Catherine Malone from the Human Capital Diversity project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation observed that many of the issues discussed at the workshop are in accord with the foundation's vision for a culture of health. Foundations are not just funders, but collaborators in social change, she said.
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... 46 ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY FOR NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH "The problems that health and health care face today can't be solved without a diversity of perspectives." -- Catherine Malone, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation "Anyone has the ability to create for themselves a good life from their hands and thoughts -- now, go do it." -- Jaron Kee, quoting his grandfather
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