About
Researcher
One Fire Associates, LLC
drbartgis@onefireassociates.org
Summary
Dr. Jami Bartgis completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Oklahoma State University and predoctoral internship at the University of South Florida, Florida Mental Health Institute. She is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and has spent her career working for both tribal and urban American Indian (AKA, Native American) communities. Dr. Bartgis is currently the President and CEO of One Fire Associates, LLC, a research and evaluation firm dedicated to community-based and participatory projects with underserved and disenfranchised populations. In her previous position as the Director of Technical Assistance and Research at the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) in Washington DC; Dr. Bartgis provided technical assistance, research support, and capacity building for urban Indian health clinics and programs across the United States to improve the quality and accessibility of health care for American Indian and Alaska Native people living in urban areas. Highlights of her previous work include the development, implementation and evaluation of children’s health systems; a range of community-based and participatory projects to advance health and environmental knowledge, policy and practice; and the honor of working with countless American Indian youth and families as a clinical service provider, community-based researcher/evaluator, and in the development and advocacy of health service systems for her community.
Qualifications
Language: English Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent
Work Experience
Employment date: Wed, 01/01/2014 - 12:00 Current: No Company: One Fire Associates, LLC Position: President/CEO Location: Oklahoma Projects: Project date: Wed, 01/01/2014 - 12:00 Location: Fresno Area, California Position: Project Evaluator Title: Tule River System of Care Description: Developing a comprehensive children's mental health system of care with an urban American Indian Health Center in Fresno, California with replication in area tribes. Work includes the development and implementation of a community needs assessment (health, environment, education, justice, etc); the development of a service model that meets community needs; implementation of culturally-based practices and services; evaluation of services to determine effectiveness and for continued quality improvement. Evaluator works directly with community youth, family members, staff, and leadership to support system-wide change. Project date: Tue, 01/07/2014 - 12:00 Location: San Diego, CA Position: Project Evaluator Title: Native Youth Center Description: Supporting evaluation capacity building for the San Diego American Indian Health Center's Youth Center. Work includes engaging youth and staff in the development of culturally and youth-friendly models for evaluation; supporting training and consultation to staff in collecting and utilizing their own data; and providing coordination with supporting governmental entities (i.e., county) and national technical support centers. Project date: Wed, 01/01/2014 - 12:00 Location: San Francisco, CA Position: Principle Investigator Title: The Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) Project Description: Serve as the Principle Investigator for a cross site research initiative of the Gathering of Native Americans (GONA), a culturally-based prevention and community planning model to support health and environmental growth/change for indigenous populations. Project is currently in the fourth year of longitudinal data collection using pre/post and 6-month follow-up methodology.
Employment date: Fri, 01/04/2011 - 12:00 Current: No Company: University of South Florida Position: Courtesy Faculty Appointment Location: Tampa, FL
Employment date: Wed, 01/10/2008 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Current: No Company: National Council of Urban Indian Health Position: Director, Research and Technical Assistance Location: Washington DC Projects: Project date: Sat, 01/08/2009 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Location: United States Position: Research and Technical Assistance Lead Title: Methampehtamine and Suicide Prevention Initative Description: Served as the national technical assistance and research provider for the Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI) funded by the Indian Health Services. Work included ongoing training and consultation in the development, implementation, and evaluation of MSPI programs in urban areas across the United States. Support included research and the replication of best practices in environmental hazards related to clean up of houses where methamphetamine production occurred. Project date: Sat, 01/09/2012 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/10/2013 - 12:00 Location: United States Position: Principle Investigator Title: Community Health Representatives in Urban Areas Description: Provided leadership in the development and research for a national Community Health Representative (CHR) program for urban American Indian populations. CHRs are local community members that receive training and supervision to provide home-based services including screenings, home assessments, family assessments, and links to appropriate services and supports. Project date: Sun, 01/02/2009 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/12/2009 - 12:00 Location: United Nations, NYC Position: US Rep Title: Indigenous Women's Forum Description: Participated in the 2009 forum as a U.S. Representative for Indigenous Women's Rights. Project date: Fri, 01/01/2010 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/02/2011 - 12:00 Location: United States Position: Policy Development Title: US Conferring Policy for Urban Indian health Description: Provided support and coordination for the development of the first ever conferring policy between the US governmental agency the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the federally-funded urban American Indian health centers. Project date: Sat, 01/08/2009 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/02/2010 - 12:00 Location: United States Position: Technical Assistance Title: H1N1 Outbreak Description: Served on a team of technical experts with the White House and Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the roll-out of the national vaccination plan for H1N1 outbreak. Work included participation on White House calls; dissemination of information of how to access vaccines and the national stockpile supplies; individualized technical support to urban American Indian health clinics; and providing information to national partners in the implementation of the vaccine program on the ground. Project date: Wed, 01/10/2008 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Location: Washington DC Area Position: Training/Technical Support/Policy Title: United States Federal Agencies/White House Offices/Senate Description: Provided ongoing training and technical support to federal agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services and related White House offices on the research base and current needs for American Indian and Alaska Native populations living in urban areas in the United States. Provided support to tribal (elected officials) and national leaders in the development of written testimony to these federal agencies. Federal agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services included the Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Health Resources and Services Administration; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Indian Health Service; and the National Institute of Health. Provided training and consultation to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Served as a technical expert to support the implementation of testimony to the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Project date: Sat, 01/10/2011 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Location: Fresno, California Position: Evaluator Title: Fresno Family Wellness Project Description: Supported the Fresno American Indian community (youth and adult family members) in developing a system of care for local Native youth. The work involved the implementation of a comprehensive needs and service system assessment and supported the local community in building capacity for research and evaluation. The project is currently being supported through the Tule River System of Care. Project date: Sun, 01/07/2012 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Location: California Position: Principle Investigator Title: Service to Science Description: Served as the Principle Investigator on a Service to Science award supporting American Indian communities in building the capacity to research culturally-based practices. Project is still ongoing as the Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) Project. Project date: Thu, 01/10/2009 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Location: United States Position: Policy/Technical Assistance/Research Title: Affordable Care Act (US Health Reform Law) Description: Supported policy for the inclusion of urban American Indian health centers in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Once the law was passed, provided ongoing training and technical support to urban American Indian health centers in the implementation of the law and consultation to federal agencies in how the ACA was being implemented in these communities.
Employment date: Mon, 01/08/2005 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/09/2008 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa, Inc Position: Staff Psychologist Location: Oklahoma Projects: Project date: Sat, 01/10/2005 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/09/2008 - 12:00 Location: Oklahoma Position: Co Principle Investigator Title: Circles of Care Description: Supported the development of a comprehensive system of care service model for the Tulsa American Indian community. Work included the implementation of a comprehensive community needs assessment and use of this data to leverage governmental and private partners to support system reform. Work also included negotiations with the state Medicaid program to expand reimbursements for the health clinic. The project resulted in a partnership with the State of Oklahoma for children's mental health with support from the Governor's office. Served as the co-Chair for the Oklahoma Governor's State/Tribal Relations Workgroup.
Employment date: Fri, 01/04/2011 - 12:00 Current: No Company: University of South Florida Position: Courtesy Faculty Appointment Location: Tampa, FL
Employment date: Wed, 01/10/2008 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Current: No Company: National Council of Urban Indian Health Position: Director, Research and Technical Assistance Location: Washington DC Projects: Project date: Sat, 01/08/2009 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Location: United States Position: Research and Technical Assistance Lead Title: Methampehtamine and Suicide Prevention Initative Description: Served as the national technical assistance and research provider for the Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI) funded by the Indian Health Services. Work included ongoing training and consultation in the development, implementation, and evaluation of MSPI programs in urban areas across the United States. Support included research and the replication of best practices in environmental hazards related to clean up of houses where methamphetamine production occurred. Project date: Sat, 01/09/2012 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/10/2013 - 12:00 Location: United States Position: Principle Investigator Title: Community Health Representatives in Urban Areas Description: Provided leadership in the development and research for a national Community Health Representative (CHR) program for urban American Indian populations. CHRs are local community members that receive training and supervision to provide home-based services including screenings, home assessments, family assessments, and links to appropriate services and supports. Project date: Sun, 01/02/2009 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/12/2009 - 12:00 Location: United Nations, NYC Position: US Rep Title: Indigenous Women's Forum Description: Participated in the 2009 forum as a U.S. Representative for Indigenous Women's Rights. Project date: Fri, 01/01/2010 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/02/2011 - 12:00 Location: United States Position: Policy Development Title: US Conferring Policy for Urban Indian health Description: Provided support and coordination for the development of the first ever conferring policy between the US governmental agency the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the federally-funded urban American Indian health centers. Project date: Sat, 01/08/2009 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/02/2010 - 12:00 Location: United States Position: Technical Assistance Title: H1N1 Outbreak Description: Served on a team of technical experts with the White House and Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the roll-out of the national vaccination plan for H1N1 outbreak. Work included participation on White House calls; dissemination of information of how to access vaccines and the national stockpile supplies; individualized technical support to urban American Indian health clinics; and providing information to national partners in the implementation of the vaccine program on the ground. Project date: Wed, 01/10/2008 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Location: Washington DC Area Position: Training/Technical Support/Policy Title: United States Federal Agencies/White House Offices/Senate Description: Provided ongoing training and technical support to federal agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services and related White House offices on the research base and current needs for American Indian and Alaska Native populations living in urban areas in the United States. Provided support to tribal (elected officials) and national leaders in the development of written testimony to these federal agencies. Federal agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services included the Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Health Resources and Services Administration; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Indian Health Service; and the National Institute of Health. Provided training and consultation to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Served as a technical expert to support the implementation of testimony to the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Project date: Sat, 01/10/2011 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Location: Fresno, California Position: Evaluator Title: Fresno Family Wellness Project Description: Supported the Fresno American Indian community (youth and adult family members) in developing a system of care for local Native youth. The work involved the implementation of a comprehensive needs and service system assessment and supported the local community in building capacity for research and evaluation. The project is currently being supported through the Tule River System of Care. Project date: Sun, 01/07/2012 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Location: California Position: Principle Investigator Title: Service to Science Description: Served as the Principle Investigator on a Service to Science award supporting American Indian communities in building the capacity to research culturally-based practices. Project is still ongoing as the Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) Project. Project date: Thu, 01/10/2009 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Location: United States Position: Policy/Technical Assistance/Research Title: Affordable Care Act (US Health Reform Law) Description: Supported policy for the inclusion of urban American Indian health centers in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Once the law was passed, provided ongoing training and technical support to urban American Indian health centers in the implementation of the law and consultation to federal agencies in how the ACA was being implemented in these communities.
Employment date: Mon, 01/08/2005 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/09/2008 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa, Inc Position: Staff Psychologist Location: Oklahoma Projects: Project date: Sat, 01/10/2005 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/09/2008 - 12:00 Location: Oklahoma Position: Co Principle Investigator Title: Circles of Care Description: Supported the development of a comprehensive system of care service model for the Tulsa American Indian community. Work included the implementation of a comprehensive community needs assessment and use of this data to leverage governmental and private partners to support system reform. Work also included negotiations with the state Medicaid program to expand reimbursements for the health clinic. The project resulted in a partnership with the State of Oklahoma for children's mental health with support from the Governor's office. Served as the co-Chair for the Oklahoma Governor's State/Tribal Relations Workgroup.