Summary

The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) received a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Indian Health Service, Office of the Director, under the Injury Prevention Program for American Indians and Alaskan Natives (CFDA 93.284) for the period January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030. This five-year award supports the Tribal Injury Prevention Cooperative Agreement Program (TIPCAP), which expands culturally tailored injury prevention initiatives across Pacific Northwest tribal communities in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. During Years 1-2, NPAIHB will partner with the Lummi Nation to develop and refine a pedestrian risk assessment tool applicable regionally, while adapting existing Fisherman First Aid and Safety Training (FFAST) into a culturally integrated Canoe Journey Safety curriculum. Both training programs will be offered annually at the Tribal Public Health and Emergency Preparedness Conference to facilitate sustainable regional knowledge exchange and capacity-building.

In Years 3-5, NPAIHB will expand pedestrian safety assessments to additional tribal communities, support tribes in securing infrastructure improvement funding, and broaden drowning prevention activities through Personal Flotation Device distribution, water safety campaigns, and expanded regional water safety partnerships. The award also includes development of a workplace violence prevention and de-escalation curriculum for tribal clinical settings. These initiatives directly address injury prevention priorities identified by Northwest tribes, contributing to the federal program's objective of improving health outcomes and building injury prevention capacity within American Indian and Alaska Native populations.