Healthy Start

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dc.contributor.authorMichigan, Inter-Tribal Council
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:06:03Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:06:03Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractAmong the Ojibway, Odawa and Potawatomi people, Tribal communities in Michigan collectively known as the People of the Three Fires, women, infants and families often do not receive the healthcare and prevention services that they need to maintain good health. A variety of factors contribute to compromised maternal and child health (MCH) within Native American communities. These include high rates of smoking, substance abuse, domestic violence and chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cancer. Excessive post neonatal deaths and SIDS, which are two to four times greater than for Whites, are significant concerns. In addition, many American Indians suffer …
dc.description.urihttp://www.itcmi.org/departments/maternal-and-early-childhood-services/healthy-start/
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/ibzs-epaf
dc.identifier.citationMichigan, Inter-Tribal Council (2011) Healthy Start. Michigan Inter-Tribal Council.
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 3531
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/24085
dc.subjectDisparities
dc.subjectPolicy
dc.subjectPrenatal & Pediatric Health
dc.subjectChronic Illness & Diseases
dc.subjectHealth Risk Factors
dc.subjectinterventions
dc.subjectOjibway
dc.subjectOdawa
dc.subjectPotawatomi
dc.subjectPeople of the Three Fires
dc.subjectNative American communities
dc.titleHealthy Start
dc.typeArticle

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