American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have the highest crime victimization rates in the nation but often have difficulty connecting with the services that exist to help victims and survivors recover from crime and abuse. Fortunately, that is changing with the
Although tribal elders are valued members of their communities, many experience inequities in accessing health care, housing, and services. These include lack of transportation, digital inaccessibility, and language and cultural barriers.
Although tribal elders are valued members of their communities, many experience inequities in accessing health care, housing, and services. These include lack of transportation, digital inaccessibility, and language and cultural barriers.
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Toolkit: Serving Older African American Survivors. Produced by the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) in partnership with the National Resource Center on Reaching Victims, the toolkit includes video clips of experts describing challenges faced by older African American and reflective questions designed to help readers synthesize key points and explore how the strategies offered can be applied in their work.
Tribal Resource Tool. A national searchable directory of services for American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) survivors of crime and abuse.
National Resource Center on Native American Aging. Provides education, training, technical assistance, and an interactive map to locate tribal elderly services across the U.S. Services for tribal elders in California are listed here.
COVID-19 Resources for Tribal Elders. This list of resources and guidance for tribal elders was compiled by the California Department of Aging.
Tribal and Native American Community Resources in California. Government offices, health centers, and community-based organizations focused on building a more equitable California for tribal communities.
COVID-19 Resources for Tribal Elders. California Department of Aging webpage that includes Covid-related resources for tribal elders and non-elders.
Mistreatment of Latinx Older Adults.” Research brief from the National Center on Elder Abuse at the Keck School of Medicine of USC includes information and research relating to the mistreatment of Latinx older adults.
Collaborating for Justice for Older African Americans Guide. Created by the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL, the guide includes:
Tribal Resource Tool. A national searchable directory of services for American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) survivors of crime and abuse.
National Resource Center on Native American Aging. Provides education, training, technical assistance, and an interactive map to locate tribal elderly services across the U.S. Services for tribal elders in California are listed here.
COVID-19 Resources for Tribal Elders. This list of resources and guidance for tribal elders was compiled by the California Department of Aging.
Tribal and Native American Community Resources in California. Government offices, health centers, and community-based organizations focused on building a more equitable California for tribal communities.
COVID-19 Resources for Tribal Elders. California Department of Aging webpage that includes Covid-related resources for tribal elders and non-elders.
Mistreatment of Latinx Older Adults.” Research brief from the National Center on Elder Abuse at the Keck School of Medicine of USC includes information and research relating to the mistreatment of Latinx older adults.
- Collaborating for Justice here on NCALL's website
Collaborating for Justice for Older African Americans Guide. Created by the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL, the guide includes:
- Report on the importance of culturally-specific programs, barriers to collaboration, and guiding principles and associated strategies for building equitable partnerships.
- Conversation Guide offering guidelines for facilitating a discussion with your elder justice community coordination team on equitable engagement, four discussion prompts, and resources to further your learning.
- Community Forum Toolkit designed to equip elder justice teams with resources to bring together partners working with and on behalf of older African Americans to develop a shared understanding of the community efforts already occurring and opportunities to further advance elder justice for the African American community. The toolkit includes a Facilitator Guide, sample agendas, and a sample PowerPoint template.
- Justice in Aging's new issue brief, Equity for Tribal Elders: A Primer on Issues Impacting American Indian and Alaska Native Older Adults, aims to introduce important themes in culture and governance that shape tribes and information about barriers in health care, long-term care, and economic social services programs and opportunities to improve those systems for tribal elders.