The choctaw nation of oklahoma proposes to make enhancements to the juvenile tribal healing to wellness court program by developing community partnerships, increasing social media networking, and…

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The grant funding will be used to enhance the Choctaw Nation's Juvenile Tribal Healing to Wellness Court program. Key activities include developing community partnerships, increasing social media networking, and continuing to educate the community on the support the program provides. Additionally, the grant will support increasing the number of direct contacts with youth through home, office, and school visits, delivering a wide variety of services rooted in tribal culture, and providing support with academic and career development. The five-year grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029.

The choctaw nation of oklahoma proposes to make enhancements to the juvenile tribal healing to wellness court program by developing community partnerships, increasing social media networking, and continuing to educate the community on the support the program provides. Other activities to ensure program success and management include increasing the number of direct contacts with youth through home, office, and school visits; delivering a wide variety of services rooted in tribal culture; as well as providing support with academic and career development.