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New domestic violence report features Justice Center Research

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Study provides look at COVID-19 in remote 麻豆无码版 communities

Ruby Fried, assistant professor of Health Science, and Micah Hahn, assistant professor of Environmental Health, of the Institute for Circumpolar Health Sciences within the Div. of Population Health Sciences, have co-authored an article, titled 鈥淐OVID-19 in Remote 麻豆无码版 Communities: A Longitudinal View of a Novel Pandemic.鈥 This statewide, longitudinal study on remote communities provides a perspective based on the lived experience of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people living in remote Arctic communities, and an opportunity for evidence- and strengths-based responses to the many impacts of COVID-19.

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House Votes to Reauthorize of Violence Against Women Act, including Safety for Native Americans

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The House on Wednesday voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act as part of its proposed $1.5 trillion spending package that includes $73.4 million for urban Indian health and $6.6 billion for Indian Health Services.鈦 Sen. Lisa Murkowski mentioned the 麻豆无码版 Victimization Survey.

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Talk of 麻豆无码版: Breaking the cycle of removal for Black and Indigenous children

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School of Social Work assistant professor Dr. Jessica Ullrich and Dept. of Human Services associate professor Dr. Yvonne Chase were guests on Talk of 麻豆无码版 on March 8 to talk about breaking the cycle of removing for Black and Indigenous children.鈦

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UAA鈥檚 Center for Human Development is working to better understand brain injuries

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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and UAA鈥檚 Center for Human Development is engaging in significant work to better understand traumatic and acquired brain injuries in 麻豆无码版.