The Karuk Tribe of California was awarded a $341,268 Project Grant 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 funding will be used to support the Karuk Tribe's Men's Transitional House and address the opioid overdose crisis in the tribe's remote and geographically isolated service area by increasing access to FDA-approved medications...
This Project Grant award, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243), provides $182,536 to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in Oregon. The goal of the project is to decrease opioid use and prevent fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses within the tribal community by implementing evidence-based programs, medication-assisted treatment...
The Indian Health Service (IHS) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Demonstration Projects for Indian Health (CFDA 93.933) program to the Toiyabe Indian Health Project, Inc. (Toiyabe), a tribally owned nonprofit organization serving American Indian communities in California. The funding will support Toiyabe's comprehensive approach to combat the opioid crisis in the rural Inyo and Mono County tribal communities within its service area. Key activities include: 1) increasing public...
The Indian Health Service (IHS) awarded a $1,000,000 project grant (CFDA 93.933 - Demonstration Projects for Indian Health) to Native Directions, Inc. to expand opioid use disorder (OUD) prevention and treatment services in San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties in California. The 5-year grant, awarded on February 1, 2025, aims to: Increase Native American/Alaska Native (NA/AN) community awareness and education about culturally appropriate and family-centered OUD prevention by 25%;...
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) was awarded a $1,499,998 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The 5-year project, titled the Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) program, will provide residential and outpatient opioid treatment services as well as community outreach and education to address the...
The Indian Health Service (IHS) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Demonstration Projects for Indian Health (CFDA 93.933) program to the Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB), a federally qualified urban Indian health organization. The grant will fund the implementation of an integrated set of indigenous knowledge-informed, culturally attuned activities to address opioid use disorder (OUD) prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services for urban American Indians and Alaska...
This $386,902 federal Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under CFDA 93.243 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, is intended to assist in addressing the opioid overdose crisis in tribal communities. The primary objectives are to increase access to FDA-approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (MOUD) and support the continuum of care. Key activities to be...
The Sacramento Native American Health Center (SNAHC) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service (CFDA 93.933 - Demonstration Projects for Indian Health) to implement the SNAHC Community Opioid Intervention Prevention Program. This 5-year grant, effective February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2030, aims to: (1) Reduce unmet treatment needs and opioid overdose-related deaths through Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT); (2)...
This $248,448 federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) will enable the Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC), a federally recognized tribe in Southeast Alaska, to enhance substance use disorder services for its population. The funding will be used to: 1) Develop a peer support, outreach, and harm reduction program; 2) Expand the availability of substance use disorder treatment by establishing...
The Tule River Indian Health Center, Inc. (TRIHCI) received a $500,000 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 Tule River TOR Project will expand and enhance TRIHCI's efforts to combat opioid and stimulant misuse among Native American individuals in Tulare County, California. Key services to be provided include:...
KLAMATH TRIBAL HEALTH & FAMILY SERVICES COMMUNITY OPIOID INTERVENTION PILOT PROJECT - KLAMATH TRIBAL HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES (KTHFS) PROPOSES A COMMUNITY OPIOID INTERVENTION PILOT PROJECT THAT BUILDS OFF CURRENT MAT PROGRAM STRATEGIES. OVERDOSE-RELATED DEATHS ACCOUNT FOR 60% OF DEATHS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVES; OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH SUICIDE, WHICH ALSO DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS THE NATIVE POPULATION, PARTICULARLY NATIVE MEN. KTHFS BEGAN A MAT PROGRAM IN RESPONSE THE OPIOID CRISIS IN 2019, WHICH FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION AND PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. SOME OF THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY COVID-19, BUT DESPITE THE SETBACKS, PROJECT STAFF ARE SEEING INCREASED AWARENESS OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC AND ENGAGEMENT ? PARTICULARLY WITH NATIVE YOUTH ? IN PLEDGING TO REMAIN OPIOID-FREE. THERE IS ALSO MORE UNDERSTANDING WITHIN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND TOOLS TO HELP MONITOR DOSAGES AND TRACK PRESCRIPTIONS IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT OPIOID ADDICTION. THE PROGRAM STRUGGLES TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS TREATMENT SERVICES. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS SMALL AND OVERBURDENED WITH TREATING ALL TYPES OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. THEY ALSO HAVE NO LICENSED DOCTOR OR NURSE PRACTITIONER ON STAFF, SO ALL MEDICATIONS SUCH AS SUBOXONE MUST BE COORDINATED WITH MEDICAL PROVIDERS, WHICH CAUSES UNNECESSARY DELAYS IN ACCESSING TREATMENT FOR OPIOID-DEPENDENT PATIENTS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS: TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE OPIOID INTERVENTION SERVICES USING INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES TO ADDRESS OPIOID ADDICTION THROUGH PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND AFTER-CARE. KTHFS WILL ACHIEVE THIS GOAL THROUGH INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS, CREATING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TEAMS, AND IMPROVING TREATMENT OF OPIOID ADDICTION THROUGH THE MAT PROGRAM. KTHFS IS COMMITTED TO HONORING THE CULTURE AND HISTORY OF THE KLAMATH PEOPLE THROUGH USE OF TRADITIONAL PRACTICES SUCH AS SWEAT LODGES, CULTURAL ARTS AND CRAFTS, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, AND PEER SUPPORT. THESE PRACTICES ARE DESIGNED TO HEAL THE SPIRIT OF THE PATIENT AND COMBINE WITH OTHER TREATMENT FOR THE MIND AND BODY, SUCH AS COUNSELING, MEDICATION, AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT ENABLE OPIOID ABUSE.KTHFS WILL WORK WITH PROJECT PARTNERS SUCH AS THE KLAMATH COUNTY OPIOID TASK FORCE AND THE NORTHWEST INDIAN HEALTH BOARD. THE MAT TEAM WILL ALSO CONTINUE ITS COLLABORATION WITH MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND KLAMATH TRIBAL DEPARTMENTS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SUPPORT SERVICES ARE IN PLACE TO SUPPORT FAMILY COUNSELING, CULTURAL HEALING PRACTICES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORTS SUCH AS HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. PROJECT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HIRE A PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER TO TREAT PATIENTS, PAY FOR THE PROJECT MANAGER TO OVERSEE GRANT ACTIVITIES ? PARTICULARLY RELATED TO COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ? AND COVER PROGRAM COSTS SUCH AS BILLBOARDS, PRINTED MATERIALS, EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS, PARTNER DEVELOPMENT, STAFF TRAINING, CONSULTANT SUPPORT, AND CULTURALLY-APPROPRIATE TREATMENT SERVICES.