Center for Indigenous Child & Family Research

Director, Tessa Evans-Campbell, PhD

Highlighted Projects & Activities

Indian Child Welfare Awareness Day 2010

Indian Child Welfare Awareness Day gives you a chance to show legislators that you care about the health and well-being of Indian Children.

Caring for Our Generations: Supporting Native Mother and Their Families

This project will explore maternal health behaviors, maternal substance use, risk factors for substance use during and after pregnancy, and protective factors that support healthy maternal behaviors. This study proposes five aims: 1) Conduct qualitative formative research with mothers aged 18-55, Native health providers, elder/traditional healers, and Native youth; 2) Conduct survey interviews with community members to establish baseline data related to maternal health outcomes, protective health behaviors, risk factors for substance use during and after pregnancy, and social support for mothers; 3) Develop a culturally-based intervention targeting adult AI mothers in the Northwest; 4) Translate and disseminate the findings to the tribe and prepare translational materials for community members and service providers; and 5) Expand research infrastructure at Lummi Tribal Health Clinic and increase research capacity in the tribal community.