Messengers for Health

06/23/2026

We are excited to share that our evidence-based Báa nnilah program is now officially featured by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) as an approved Evidence-Based Program!

This recognition reflects the dedication of our community partners, mentors, facilitators, elders, and participants who have helped bring this culturally grounded program to life. Báa nnilah was created to support healthy living while utilizing Apsáalooke cultural strengths.

Learn more about Báa nnilah and its evidence-based designation here:

Báa nnilah is a program developed by and for the Apsáalooke (Crow Indian) Nation that is adaptable for other Indigenous communities. The program supports community members to manage or prevent chronic illness through shared stories, peer-led support, and hands-on activities across seven gatherings

06/15/2026

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 💜

In our Apsáalooke culture, we honor and respect our elders because they carry our wisdom, our stories, our traditions, and our language. They are the foundation of our communities and the keepers of knowledge passed down through generations.

Unfortunately, many elders experience abuse, neglect, and exploitation. This is not our cultural way. This is not how we were taught to treat one another. As Indigenous people, we have always valued caring for and protecting our elders.

Elder abuse can take many forms, including emotional, mental, physical, and financial abuse. By raising awareness and standing together, we can help ensure our elders are treated with the dignity, respect, and care they deserve.

Our Elders Program is dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of our elders. Today, we encourage everyone to take time to cherish the elders in your lives. Visit with them. Listen to their stories. Learn from their experiences. Share a meal, make a phone call, or simply spend quality time together.

Let us continue to uphold our strong cultural ways by protecting, honoring, and caring for our elders.

For more information about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day visit: https://ncea.usc.edu/WEAAD/

06/04/2026

Introducing Webinar 4: Developing Sustainable & Accessible Training Materials

This webinar will focus on how we selected a platform to share program materials, train program facilitators, and support and stay in touch with community members adapting our program.

Register at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/kdQDF25mQimVSQhVsix5Wg

05/28/2026

Introducing Webinar 3: Centering Community in Culturally Consonant Program Adaptations

This webinar will focus on how we work with other Indigenous communities to adapt our program to be relational to their culture and context.

Register at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/kdQDF25mQimVSQhVsix5Wg

05/21/2026

Today is Native Nonprofit Day!

We are honored to stand alongside Native-led organizations working to uplift our communities through culture, healing, wellness, and connection.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support Messengers for Health and Native nonprofits across the country. Every share, donation, kind word, and act of support helps strengthen our communities for future generations.

Donate at: https://www.givenative.org/organization/Messengers-For-Health

05/20/2026

Introducing Webinar 2: Designing a Culturally Consonant Dissemination Model

This webinar will focus on what we learned from other evidence-based programs so that we could share our program with other Indigenous communities in a good way.

Register at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/kdQDF25mQimVSQhVsix5Wg

05/18/2026

Native Nonprofit Day is coming up on Thursday, May 21st!

As we prepare to celebrate Native-led organizations across the country, we invite you to support the work being done in our communities through healing, wellness, cultural connection, and advocacy.

Your support helps us continue serving the Crow community through our programs: chronic illness self-management and prevention, strengthening mental and spiritual wellness, advocating for our elders, supporting cancer and dialysis patients, and honoring community voices throughout every program.

Every donation, share, and word of encouragement makes a difference. Thank you for helping us continue this work for our community and future generations.

Donate at: https://www.givenative.org/organization/Messengers-For-Health

05/15/2026

Celebrating Native Nonprofit Day

Native Nonprofit Day 2026

05/14/2026

Introducing Webinar 1: Developing Evidence-Based Programming by and for Indigenous Communities. This is the first of our 4-part webinar series!

In this webinar we will explore how the Báa nnilah program was developed through community voice, storytelling, and relational methods while also meeting the rigorous standards of evidence-based review.

Register at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/kdQDF25mQimVSQhVsix5Wg

05/12/2026

We are hosting a 4-Part Webinar Series! This webinar series will help address the health equity gap by sharing our journey of developing, adapting, and disseminating an evidence-based chronic illness self-management program (Báa nnilah) rooted in community knowledge and Indigenous ways of being.

Registration is free, you can attend as many sessions as you would like. Please feel free to share this opportunity with others who may be interested.

Register at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/kdQDF25mQimVSQhVsix5Wg #/registration