WE RISE (Raising Income, Supporting Education)
It is well documented that socioeconomic status (SES), specifically income and education, is associated with health disparities, especially in minority populations such as American Indians. The We RISE (Raising Income, Supporting Education) Project will investigate whether using motivational interviewing techniques with individuals to set and attain goals related to income and education, as well as improving utilization of community resources, will impact participant behaviors affecting health such as, locus of control, general well-being, and self-efficacy. If proven successful, the We RISE intervention and utilization of community resources could be used in other health disparate and low SES populations as a means to ultimately improve community health outcomes.
Study Documents: All items containing study results have undergone review and approval from the participating Tribe(s) and Great Plains IRB.
RedTalk Video on the Tribal Resource Guide
Publication on A Tribal Resource Guide and Poverty and Culture Training
Publicaion on Using Goal Setting to Impact Indicators of Health Behavior Change
Training Handout on Trauma, Culture, and Resilience
