The Sacramento Native American Health Center (SNAHC) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Indian Health Service's Demonstration Projects for Indian Health (CFDA 93.933) program. This 5-year grant, awarded on February 1, 2025, will allow SNAHC to implement the SNAHC Community Opioid Intervention Prevention Program. The program aims to (1) reduce unmet opioid treatment needs and overdose deaths through medication-assisted treatment (MAT), (2) strengthen support teams to empower AI/AN families in addressing the opioid crisis in urban communities, and (3) increase public awareness and education on culturally appropriate opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery practices. Key activities will include bolstering SNAHC's existing MAT program, increasing provider capacity, training on overdose reversal, and incorporating harm reduction strategies like medication lockbox education and safe disposal.
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