The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe received a $499,958 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The 5-year grant, starting on September 30, 2024, will fund the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Opioid Response program. This program will provide preventative, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery services to the Flandreau...
This $840,500 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program aims to address substance abuse and promote wellness within the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The 5-year "Integrating Native Solutions for Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Efforts (INSPIRE)" project seeks to...
This $212,500 Cooperative Agreement award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Cooperative Agreements for Diabetes Control Programs (CFDA 93.988) will support the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) in improving adolescent health and well-being through school-based surveillance and the What Works in Schools program. The 5-year award, effective August 1, 2024, will enable DPI to implement comprehensive efforts to reduce diabetes risk, improve diabetes...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $1,590,383 Cooperative Agreement under CFDA 93.283 "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance" to the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. (GLITC) to address chronic disease disparities among American Indian/Alaska Native populations in the Bemidji area. The grant will fund a five-year initiative (Sep 2024 - Sep 2029) focused on reducing rates of commercial tobacco use, diabetes,...
The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate received a $500,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The award period is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The funding supports the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), the official federal grant program (CFDA #10.567). FDPIR provides nutrition assistance to eligible households living on Indian reservations and approved areas near reservations. The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate will use this...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the HIV Prevention Activities Non-Governmental Organization Based Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.939) provides $290,000.00 to the Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to enhance STI awareness and prevention efforts among the Oglala Sioux community. The award aims to fund a range of HIV prevention and treatment services, including HIV testing and...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024 under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) (CFDA #10.567). FDPIR provides food assistance and nutrition services to eligible American Indian households living on or near reservations. This grant will support Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate's operation of FDPIR to deliver nutrition assistance and food packages to...
The Denver Indian Health and Family Services, Inc. (DIHFS) received a $684,114 Cooperative Agreement award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). The five-year award, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support DIHFS in delivering culturally appropriate health and family services to American Indian and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Assistance Programs for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (CFDA 93.945) provides $515,886.00 to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians to support a cultural approach to promoting good health and wellness in Indian Country. The award runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029 and will fund a range of public health initiatives and services delivered by the tribe, including...
The federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (CFDA 10.567). The grant funds will be used by the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, a federally recognized Native American tribe in South Dakota, to operate food distribution sites and deliver nutrition education services for low-income tribal members residing on or near the Lake Traverse Reservation. The two-year grant...
FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUX TRIBAL DIABETES PROGRAM - THE WICOZONI (SACRED WELLNESS) MOVEMENT - THE FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUX TRIBAL DIABETES PROGRAM/THE WICOZONI (SACRED WELLNESS) MOVEMENT IS AN EFFORT TO ENHANCE THE FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUX TRIBAL HEALTH CENTER'S (FSSTHC) EXISTING DIABETES PROGRAM ACTIVITIES VIA A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE'S (FSST) PROGRAMS, PRIMARILY RECREATION, TO DRIVE ENGAGEMENT FOR DIABETES PREVENTION. THIS PROGRAM WILL WORK TO IMPROVE THE OBESITY RATES (BMI/BODY MASS INDEX) AND A1C'S (HEMOGLOBIN A1C) OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETES, BY PROVIDING FOCUSED EDUCATION IN THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION TOPICS: (1) NUTRITION;(2) PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; (3) DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT; AND (4) DIABETES PREVENTION. EDUCATION IS PROVIDED DURING WEEKLY DIABETES EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AT THE HEALTH CENTER, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY PREVENTION ACTIVITIES THAT WORK TO INCREASE ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, FRESH PRODUCE, AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, SUCH AS, OPEN GYMS, BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS, COOKING CLASSES WITH TRADITIONAL FOODS, REHABILITATING THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY GARDENS, AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUTH. THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETES CONTINUES TO GROW FROM YEAR TO YEAR, WITH AT LEAST HALF OF THE PATIENTS BEING BETWEEN THE AGES OF 45 TO 64. THE OBESITY RATES AS WELL AS THE RATE OF UNCONTROLLED A1C'S CONTINUE TO BE AN AREA OF CONCERN. INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTHIER CHOICES AND EDUCATING NOT ONLY PATIENTS WITH DIABETES, BUT ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON DIABETIC EDUCATION TOPICS CAN PROVIDE THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO MAKE HEALTHIER CHOICES. THERE ARE TWO KEY GOALS FOR THIS PROJECT: (1) CLINICAL: PER THE FSSTHC'S DIABETES CARE AND OUTCOMES AUDIT, DECREASE OBESITY RATES AND IMPROVE/STABILIZE BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL BASED ON AN A1C OF LESS THAN 7.0; AND (2) COMMUNITY-BASED: TO PREVENT PATIENTS FROM BEING DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES IN THE FUTURE, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PATIENTS WHO ARE CONSIDERED "PRE-DIABETIC" THROUGH PREVENTION AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. THE FSSTHC DIABETES CARE TEAM IS COMPRISED OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONALS, CONSISTING OF THREE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, CASE MANAGEMENT NURSE, PATIENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE, HEALTH AND WELLNESS NURSE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING DEPARTMENT. CONTINUITY AMONGST THIS TEAM HAS STRENGTHENED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PATIENT AND THEIR HEALTHCARE TEAM. BY FORMALLY PARTNERING WITH THE FSST RECREATION PROGRAM'S COORDINATOR, THIS PROJECT WILL PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION INCORPORATING TRIBAL CULTURE, FOODS AND CUSTOMS THEREBY IMPROVING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE SDPI FUNDING IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT TO OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OUTREACH AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.