Cook inlet tribal council, INC., (CITC) will use funding to develop coordinated prevention and intervention strategies for youth and their families who have been impacted by opioids and other…

The Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. (CITC) will use a $739,322 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to develop coordinated prevention and intervention strategies for youth and families impacted by opioids. The funding will support CITC's Opioid Project from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025.

Under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (CFDA 16.842) program, CITC will decrease opioid use prevalence and promote the evidence-based Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) approach with Alaska Native and American Indian cultural practices to benefit youth affected by opioid use disorder. Key deliverables include implementing programs and services that address public safety, intervention, prevention, diversion, and treatment for at-risk children, youth and families.

Cook inlet tribal council, INC., (CITC) will use funding to develop coordinated prevention and intervention strategies for youth and their families who have been impacted by opioids and other substances. The CITC opioid project will decrease opioid use prevalence and promote the evidence-based screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) approach, with alaska native and american indian (an/AI) cultural practices, to benefit youth who are affected by opioid use and opioid-related suds.