National and Regional Resources

Federal LTSS Partnership Agencies

CMS, IHS, and ACL are the federal agencies that support the LTSS TA Center and that are working together to help tribes and communities in Indian Country build and expand their LTSS systems.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• Tribal Technical Advisory Group
• Community-Based LTSS Information
• Money Follows the Person (MFP) Technical Assistance Center

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

• General PACE Information
• Find a PACE Organization Near You
• National PACE Association

Indian Health Service

• IHS Elder Care Initiative - Long Term Services and Supports

Administration for Community Living

• Aging and Disability Networks
• Aging Integrated Database (AGID)
• Administration on Aging
• National Center on Elder Abuse
• Tribal Resources
• Older Americans Act - Office for American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian Programs
• Services for Native Americans (OAA Title VI Programs)

National Resources

These resources cover many issues related to LTSS, ranging from professional development to assistance with specific aspects of LTSS.

General Resources

• Carepage.com Service Directory
• Center to Advance Palliative Care
• Home and Community Based Services Clearinghouse
• Leading Age (offers education, advocacy, and research related to aging)
• National Association of Area Associations on Aging
• National Adult Day Services Association
• National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center

Resources for Native American Communities

• National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative
• National Resource Center on Native American Aging
• National Resource Center for Alaska Native Elders 
• HHS.gov Education & Training Opportunities
• NativeWeb Health and Elder Resources
• Ha Kupuna National Resource Center for Native Hawaiian Elders

Resources for Veterans Services

• Senior Veterans Service Alliance
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Geriatrics and Extended Care

Housing and Facilities Resources

• Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Facilities
• Housing and Urban Development Information for Senior Citizens
• Housing Capacity Building Initiative for Community Living
• National Institute of Building Sciences: Whole Building Design Guide

Tribal Epidemiology Centers

Epidemiology centers study public health issues among specific populations. There are 12 tribal epidemiology centers funded by IHS. Some centers offer training and technical assistance or other services to help AI/AN communities address health issues.

• Alaska Native Epidemiology Center, serving Alaska
• Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center, serving New Mexico, Colorado, and Texas
• California Tribal Epidemiology Center, serving California
• Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center, serving Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
• Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center, serving North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa
• Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Tribal Epidemiology Center, serving Arizona, Nevada, and Utah
• Navajo Epidemiology Center, serving the Navajo Nation in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah
• Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center, serving Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
• Oklahoma Area Tribal Epidemiology Center, serving Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
• Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council Tribal, Epidemiology Center, serving Montana and Wyoming
• United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Epidemiology Center, serving Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
• Urban Indian Health Institute, serving urban Indian communities nationwide

Disabilities Resources

These resources cover a variety of issues relating to American Indians and Alaska Natives with disabilities.

• American Indian Disability Technical Assistance Center (AIDTAC)
• Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center
• CDC: Tribal Road Safety
• Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation (CANAR)
• National Council on Disability Toolkit: Understanding Disabilities in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
• Native American Disability Law Center
• Accredited Online Schools & Colleges