The coquille indian tribe is a federally recognized tribe located in coos county, oregon

The Coquille Indian Tribe was awarded $508,245 under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) Formula Grant to enhance its capacity to develop and deploy effective cultural-based prevention programs for tribal youth from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026.

The Tribe will recruit and employ one full-time staff member, redesign its youth strategic plan, participate in evidence-based prevention training, conduct outreach meetings, customize prevention activities, build an inventory of integrated opportunities, and expand existing youth programs. The goals are to reduce substance use and violence among tribal youth while increasing academic performance benchmarks. This funding will assist the Tribe in strengthening community-based approaches to address issues facing its youth population through the juvenile justice system continuum.

This program will enhance the tribe's capacity to develop and deploy effective cultural-based prevention programs in order to meet the needs of tribal youth. The goals include 1) reducing the number of tribal youth using drugs and/or alcohol, 2) reducing the number of tribal youth engaging in violence, and 3) increasing the number of tribal youth that are meeting or exceeding their academic benchmarks for their age and grade. To address these goals the coquille indian tribe will 1) recruit and employ 1 FTE position and RE-design staffing responsibilities; 2) RE-design update existing tribal youth strategic plan, 3) participate in evidence-based prevention training programs, 4) conduct regular outreach meetings with tribal youth and families, 7) develop process and protocols for customizing prevention activities, 8) build an inventory of integrated prevention opportunities, and 9) expand, enhance, and launch new programs.