Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res. 2020;27(1):1-20. doi: 10.5820/aian.2701.2020.1.
Programs serving American Indian (AI) youth are an important component of maintaining cultural identity and healthy lifestyles. The current research took a community-engaged approach to evaluate an urban AI youth after-school program that has transitioned into a culturally grounded prevention program. Ways to create a successful research collaboration between AI communities and academics is discussed as well as implications for understanding the importance of culturally-grounded programs for AI youth who reside in urban areas. Overall, the cultural and health components that are integrated into the after-school program were highlighted as primary strengths because they help foster a healthy lifestyle and deeper connection to the heritage/culture for the youth who participated.
为美国印第安青年（AI）服务的项目是维护文化认同和健康生活方式的重要组成部分。目前的研究采用了社区参与的方法来评估一个已经转变为基于文化的预防项目的城市 AI 青年课后项目。讨论了如何在 AI 社区和学术界之间建立成功的研究合作，以及了解对于居住在城市地区的 AI 青年来说，基于文化的项目的重要性的意义。总的来说，融入课后项目的文化和健康组成部分是其主要优势，因为它们有助于培养健康的生活方式，并加深参与者对传统/文化的认同感。
