Infographics, Flyers, and Posters
Infographics
Innovative Approaches: American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Youth Addressing Substance Use Disorder (SUD) [PDF 1.1 MB]
This infographic synthesizes national evaluations of AI/AN youth SUD services, including American Indian and Alaska Native Youth: Potential Gaps in the Substance Use Disorder Continuums of Services and the Evaluation of the Youth Regional Treatment Center Aftercare Pilot Project. Findings show that treatment demand far exceeds capacity, while unclear policy guidance, workforce constraints, reimbursement barriers, and weak performance data limit outcomes. Recommended actions include prioritizing clear national standards, sustaining aftercare and transitional services as culturally-grounded digital and digital-interpersonal, making workforce and reimbursement reforms, and investing in common data systems for the continuums of services.
Just ASQ: Rapid Suicide Screening Saves Lives Infographic [PDF 1.5 MB]
This infographic (and parallel posters) summarizes the Indian Health Service Suicide Prevention Strategies Evaluation, focusing on rapid suicide screening using the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ). The evaluation shows that standardized screening, combined with training, referral protocols, and workflow dashboards, significantly improves identification of suicide risk. Policy recommendations include national adoption of ASQ, alignment with Zero Suicide Initiative protocols, expanded workforce training, and routine use of analytics to monitor implementation and outcomes.
Tribal Risk Mitigation Partners During a Pandemic [PDF 1.7 MB]
This infographic summarizes findings from Tribal Behavioral Health Risk Prevention and Service Capacity Development from 2015 to 2021, which evaluates Tribal–Indian Health Service (IHS) partnerships before and during COVID-19. The evidence shows that flexible funding, simplified agreements, and cooperative Tribal–federal governance enabled continuity of behavioral health risk mitigation during crisis conditions. Recommended actions include strengthening applied analytics, reducing cross-sector barriers, improving data accessibility, and targeting investments to geographic areas with persistent substance use, violence, and suicide risks.


