Directors
- Priscilla R. Sanderson, PhD – Co-Principal Investigator (NAU)
- Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone, PhD – Co-Principal Investigator (UA)
Chairs
- Executive Advisory Board: Paul V. Dutton, PhD
- Community Advisory Board: Brenda Charley
CAIR Sites
CAIR Facebook Page
facebook.com/CenterAIResillienceCAIR University of Arizona
https://cair.arizona.edu/CAIR Dine College
https://www.dinecollege.edu/institutes/SREP/srep.phpThe Center for American Indian Resilience (CAIR)
Goals
The goals of CAIR are to provide an opportunity:
- to examine community assets, e.g., the role of traditional knowledge, collective memory and cultural strategies in teaching health behaviors and supporting positive health outcomes
- to document these health strategies and positive behaviors oftentimes not collected in public health research
- to transfer and integrate tribal elders’ wisdom, knowledge and experience into contemporary public education and health promotion intervention
Resilience
CAIR aims to support resilience-building education, programs, and activities. Learn more about resilience.
Mission
To partner with American Indian communities to promote health and resilience
Vision
Strong, healthy and resilient American Indian communities
Partnership
CAIR is a partnership among:
Located in Flagstaff Arizona
Located in Tucson Arizona
Located in Tsaile Arizona