The heart of the EBCI Tribal Option approach to healthcare comes from the philosophy of “du yu ga dv” or the “Right Way” – a program designed to maximize the effectiveness of the staff within the community by building and maintaining healthy relationships. By understanding that each member has their own story that guides their lifestyle choices and healthcare decisions, the “Right Way” emphasizes the importance of developing strong, trusting relationships between the Member and the care team.
Below is a table showing the topics that the EBCI Tribal Option will be focusing on each month in order to help educate and inform it’s members:
| Month | Topic |
| June 2022 | Member Education about their Role as a Member to their Healthcare Team |
| July 2022 | Healthy Vision Month |
| August 2022 | Immunization Awareness Month |
| September 2022 | Childhood Obesity (BMI) Awareness and/or Recovery Month and/or Newborn Screening Month |
| October 2022 | Domestic Abuse Awareness Month and/or Health Literacy Month and/or Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
| November 2022 | American Diabetes Month and/or Tobacco Cessation Month |
| December 2022 | Safe Toys and Gifts Month and/or National Influenza Vaccination Week |
| January 2023 | Birth Defects Month |
| February 2023 | Heart Month and/or Children’s Dental Month |
| March 2023 | Nutrition Month and/or Brain Injury Awareness Month and/or National Developmental Disabilities Month |
| April 2023 | Alcohol Awareness Month and/or Sexual Assault Awareness Month and/or Child Abuse Prevention Month |
| May 2023 | High Blood Pressure Awareness Month and/or Women’s Health Month and/or Asthma Awareness Month and/or Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women’s Week (MMIW) and/or Mental Health Awareness Month |
| June 2023 | Men’s Health Month |
| July 2023 | Healthy Vision Month |
To view the educational and informational documents for different health topics, click the corresponding button below: