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What is Alaska CEAL?
It is a program where we’ll be doing Qungasvik again in Hooper Bay! Qungasvik (“Tools for Life”) was developed by Yup’ik communities, builds on community strengths, and involves young people in cultural activities like being out on the land. In Alaska CEAL, we are focusing on Elders and youth.
Who are we?
We are a team of community members and people with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Center for Alaska Native Health Research, including Jorene Joe, Kelley Jansen, Katie Cueva, and Stacy Rasmus.
Measuring
To learn how Qungasvik impacts people, we are measuring:
- Blood pressure
- Social support and how things are going from surveys
- Eating traditional foods through hair samples
- Physical activity with activity watches
Our Culture Keeps Us Strong
Eating traditional foods, getting out on the land, and staying connected to our cultural traditions helps us stay strong and healthy.
What are we learning?
In Sep. 2024, we collected data in Hooper Bay.
Blood Pressure
Most young people had healthy blood pressures! Many adults and some youth had high blood pressures. If you know someone with high blood pressure, encourage them to eat healthy traditional foods, move a little bit more, and see a health care provider.
Surveys
Most adults and youth said they had people in their lives who would help them, and who loved them no matter what.
Physical Activity
Everyone who wore one of the activity watches had some light and moderate physical activity.