The education department of the NEZ perce tribe will establish NEZ perce youth reconnect and resiliency, a comprehensive program of cultural and life skills activities as a preventative measure for…

The Nez Perce Tribe will receive $499,501 through September 2027 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to establish the Nez Perce Youth Reconnect and Resiliency program. The program will provide cultural and life skills activities to at least 250 unduplicated tribal youth ages 13-17 each year on the Nez Perce Reservation in Idaho as a preventative measure against delinquency and substance abuse. A full-time Prevention Outreach Coordinator will be hired to coordinate programming, conduct public education, and monitor participant data to evaluate program effectiveness. This funding will support the expansion of the Nez Perce Tribe's existing Students for Success program, which has a proven track record of preventing tobacco use and promoting healthy lifestyles among tribal youth.

The education department of the NEZ perce tribe will establish NEZ perce youth reconnect and resiliency, a comprehensive program of cultural and life skills activities as a preventative measure for delinquency and substance abuse among tribal youth on the NEZ perce reservation in north central idaho. The project will be implemented as a key part of the education department's students for success program, which has been in place for several years in with a proven track record in prevention of tobacco use and in promotion of healthy lifestyles. The program will serve tribal youth ages 13-17 that are at risk of delinquency or in recovery from substance abuse. A full time prevention outreach coordinator will be hired to coordinate the program, conduct public prevention education targeted toward youth and their families, manage the logistics of scheduling activities, and monitoring data obtained from pre- and post-activity surveys to track program efficacy. At least 250 unduplicated participants will become engaged with the program each year over the next five years.