 The vision of White Earth Nation-Tribal Public Health (WEN-TPH) is that current and future generations will lead healthy lives grounded in our Anishinaabe culture. To achieve this vision, we work to promote --'wiikwazom'-- wellness, prevent '--gibichichige'-- disease, and protect --'ganawendan'-- health. WEN-TPH offers a diverse set of prevention programs and services in the community and our commitment is to continuous quality improvement to serve the White Earth Reservation. One of the ways WEN-TPH works to increase our capacity to serve the White Earth Reservation is by looking for opportunities that strengthen tribal public health performance to address health and wellness for our community members. National Public Health Accreditation is an opportunity WEN-TPH is pursuing to make enhancements to our tribal public health system and strengthen the impact of our public health services and partnerships. Currently, only five out of the nearly 600 federally recognized have public accreditation-White Earth intends to join this select group. The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) process benefits our community in the following ways:
White Earth Nation-Tribal Public Health serves the community by working to promote wellness, prevent disease, and protect health in a way that honors Anishinaabe culture. In collaboration with our partners, we serve our Reservation through education and outreach, by administering health prevention programs and services, and through community engagement to understand our community's health needs and priorities. To better understand the health priorities on the White Earth Nation Reservation, we conducted the Community Priorities Checklist in March of 2020 and in May of 2021 at clinics and at community health events. This checklist was designed to gather community member perspectives on health, quality of life, community needs, and the health priorities of the White Earth Reservation community contributing to our Tribal Community Health Assessment. The feedback gathered is one part of a larger community engagement effort that will help guide tribal public health prevention planning, partnership efforts, and program and services improvements. Thank you to the White Earth Reservation community for taking the time to complete the assessment. We truly value your time and input. In the infographic below, you will find the highlights from our community. 
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