The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service awarded the Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB), a federally qualified health center and urban Indian organization, a $500,000 Project Grant under the Demonstration Projects for Indian Health (CFDA 93.933) program. Through this 5-year grant, SIHB will implement an integrated set of Indigenous knowledge-informed, culturally attuned activities to address opioid use disorder (OUD) prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction needs for urban American Indians and Alaska Natives in the Seattle/King County metro area. Key activities include developing culturally-tailored OUD prevention materials and trainings, enhancing provider capacity to deliver Medication-Assisted Treatment, expanding family-focused recovery supports, and increasing community knowledge and access to harm reduction services. The project aims to improve the health and well-being of this population by increasing access to culturally responsive OUD services, with the Urban Indian Health Institute poised to share successful program elements with other urban Indian health organizations nationwide.
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