The national indian youth leadership project program, in conjunction with two local community-based organizations subawardees, oglala lakota childrens justice center and oaye luta okolakiciye, will…

The National Indian Youth Leadership Development Project, Inc. (NIYLP) was awarded a $750,000 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (CFDA 16.842). The grant supports NIYLP's delivery of culturally guided interventions and services for youth and families at the Pine Ridge Reservation and surrounding areas, including Rapid City. NIYLP will implement its evidence-based "Project Venture" positive youth development program for Oglala Lakota middle and high school students. The grant also provides access to trauma-informed, holistic, culturally guided interventions and services for parents and children to support families through treatment and recovery. NIYLP is partnering with two local community-based organizations, the Oglala Lakota Children's Justice Center and Oaye Luta Okolakiciye, to provide these services. The project period is from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026.

The national indian youth leadership project program, in conjunction with two local community-based organizations subawardees, oglala lakota childrens justice center and oaye luta okolakiciye, will provide access to culturally guided interventions and services for youth and their families at the pine ridge reservation and surrounding areas, including rapid city. The project will implement project venture, an evidence-based, culturally responsive positive youth development program geared to oglala lakota middle school and high school students. In addition, the initiative will provide access to trauma-informed, holistic, culturally guided interventions and services for parents and children that support families through treatment and recovery