The Parents Speak Up National Campaign is a national public education campaign developed to provide parents with the information, tools, and skills necessary to help their pre-teens and young teens make healthy choices. Paid for by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the campaign encourages parents to talk to their children about the importance of waiting to have sex.
The www.4parents.gov website is part of the Parents Speak Up National Campaign and is intended to help parents and families face the challenges of the pre-teen and young-teen years.
The Native American Outreach Center has formed partnerships with other Native American organizations whose mission and goals are similar to the Parents Speak Up National Campaign. Some of the common goals we share include:
- Creating better lives for generations of AI/AN families and communities;
- Honoring Native traditions to strengthen communities;
- Promoting successful, healthy American Indian/Alaska Native youth; and
- Creating productive, responsible, caring citizens.
Together we hope to get the message out to AI/AN parents (and other caregivers) to talk to their children, early and often and to share their vision for their child.
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
Pam Silas, Executive Director
PO Box 9828
Albuquerque, NM 87119-9828
Tel: 505-765-1052
Fax: 505-765-5608
Email: pam@aises.org
American Indian Science and Engineering Society promotes excellence, leadership and opportunity in education and professional development for American Indians and Alaska Natives. AISES enriches the fields of science and engineering with Native traditions and strengthen communities with knowledge, resources and innovation.
Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP)Robert Whitebird, Program Coordinator
1225 Sovereign Row, Suite 103
Oklahoma City, OK 73018
Tel: 405-946-7072
Fax: 405-946-7651
Email: aaip@aaip.com
AAIP is dedicated to pursuing excellence in Native American health care by promoting education in the medical disciplines and honoring traditional healing practices.
Ateyapi Abstinence Program Rural America InitiativeVince Gallagher, Program Coordinator
231 Knollwwod Drive
Rapid City, SD 57701
Tel: 605-716-0954
The ATEYAPI (which means "fatherhood" in Lakota) mentoring project matches Native American adults with at-risk native teens to provide guidance, companionship, and academic assistance. The program's goal is to reduce delinquency and high school dropouts and increase academic achievement, self-esteem, cultural knowledge, and social/relationship skills for participants.
Boys and Girls Clubs in Indian CountryTel: 1-866-NA CLUBS (or 301-261-6925)
Email: info@naclubs.org
The Boys and Girls Clubs in Indian Country’s mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
IWASIL Boys and Girls Club Seattle, WARyan Wilson, Executive Director
2524 16th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98144
Tel: 206-325-3942
Email: rwilson@positiveplace.org
The IWASIL Boys and Girls Club mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.
National Congress of American Indians Youth CommissionJenifer Rackliff, Youth Commission
1301 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 466-7767
Fax: (202) 466-7797
Email: ncai@ncai.org
National Council of Urban Indian Health
Geoffrey Roth, Executive Director
501 Capitol Court, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20002
Tel: 202-544-0344
Fax: 202-544-9394
Email: NCUIHNews@ncuih.org
The mission of NCUIH is to support and develop quality accessible healthcare programs for all American Indian and Alaska Natives living in urban communities through advocacy, training, education and leadership development.
National Indian Education AssociationLillian Sparks, Executive Director
110 Maryland Avenue, N.E., Suite 104
Washington, D.C. 20002
Phone: (202) 544-7290
Fax: (202) 544-7293
Email: niea@niea.org
The Mission of the National Indian Education Association is to support traditional Native cultures and values, to enable Native learners to become contributing members of their communities, to promote Native control of educational institutions, and to improve educational opportunities and resources for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians throughout the United States.
National Native American Families Together (NNAFT)121 Sweet Ave. Ste. 123
Moscow, Idaho 83843
Phone 208-892-8270
FAX 208-892-8260
Toll Free 1-877-205-7501
Email naft@moscow.com
Contact Person: Prairie Flower Reuben
NNAFT is an outreach project to increase partnerships between Native American families with a disabled child and the professionals serving their children. The NNAFT Parent Center provides information and assistance to families who have children with special needs.
Native Youth MagazineMary Kim Titla, CEO
P.O. Box 7501
Chandler, AZ 85246
Tel: (602) 339-264
Email: mtitla@hotmail.com
Native Youth Magazine is an online magazine targeted at youth, highlights tribal community events in Indian Country, from sports to cultural activities, art, and education.
Nez Perce Tribe Students for Success ProgramJoyce McFarland, Director
PO Box 365
Lapwai, ID 83540
Tel: 208-843-7303
Fax: 208-843-7387
Email: joycem@nezperce.org
The Students for Success Program works to foster personal resiliency and capability for young people to succeed in education, career, community service, and wellness. They promote healthy childhood development and the prevention of: alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs use, violence, and HIV/AIDS.
Running Strong for American Indian YouthLauren Haas Finkelstein,
Executive Director
2550 Huntington Avenue, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22303-9881
Tel: 703-317-9881
Fax: 703-317-9690
Email: info@indianyouth.org
The Running Strong for American Indian Youth’s mission is to help American Indian people meet their immediate survival needs – food, water and shelter – while implementing and supporting programs designed to create opportunities for self-sufficiency and self-esteem, particularly for tribal youth.
Southern California Indian Center, Inc.Paula Starr, Executive Director
10175 Slater Avenue, Suite 150
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Tel: 714-962-6673
Fax: 714-962-6343
Email: pstarr@indiancenter.org
Southern California Indian Center, Inc. (SCIC) goals are to promote social and economic self-sufficiency for American Indian, Native Alaskan, and Native Hawaiian people.
United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY)J.R. Cook, Executive Director
PO Box 800
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
Tel: 405-236-2800
Fax: 405-971-1071
Email: mekko@unityinc.org
UNITY's mission is to foster the spiritual, mental, physical and social development of Native youth and to help build a strong, unified and self-reliant Native America through involving its youth.
