Muscogee (CREEK) nation is a federally recognized tribe located in okmulgee county, oklahoma

The Muscogee Creek Nation Youth Services will receive $508,245 over five years through a Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Tribal Youth Program (CFDA #16.731) to decrease juvenile court involvement among Native American youth on the Muscogee Creek Nation reservation by 25%. Key deliverables include the Take the Good Road program to provide case management, mentoring, life skills and cultural activities for 250 at-risk youth ages 12-17; establishing 17 restorative justice talking circles; and community training on restorative justice practices for 400 youth and adults. The sub-awardee, Muscogee Creek Nation, will implement the pilot project aimed at supporting tribal youth and reducing contact with the juvenile justice system through culturally-relevant programming and alternative dispute resolution approaches.

The muscogee (CREEK) nation youth services will develop a pilot project to decrease juvenile court involvement for 400 native american youth within the MCN reservation, by 25%. Goal 1 is to institute the nene heran ohhvyvs (take the good road) program. Objectives for this goal are to advertise, interview, and hire a project coordinator to institute and manage the nene heran ohhvyvs (take the good road) program; assemble and facilitate a diverse project steering committee; establish project policies; and develop project forms and database. Goal 2 is to establish and facilitate seventeen (17) restorative justice talking circles. Goal 3 is to increase personal protective factors to support 250 youth, ages 12-17. Objectives for this goal are to provide case-management including assessment, wellness planning, and resource referral for youth participants of the talking circles; connect 250 youth talking circle participants with mentors and implement cultural activities to increase protective factors; provide life skills classes for participating youth; and implement a youth thrive curriculum. Goal 4 is to increase community awareness of restorative justice practices to 400 (four hundred) youth and adults through community trainings.