The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service has awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Demonstration Projects for Indian Health (CFDA 93.933) program to Native Directions, Inc. The grant funding will support the expansion of the NATIVE CORE opioid use disorder (OUD) prevention and education services from San Joaquin County into Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties in California. The project aims to increase awareness and access to culturally-appropriate OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery services for the Native American/Alaska Native (NA/AN) communities in these three high-need counties. Key objectives include boosting community education, developing comprehensive support teams, increasing access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and expanding harm reduction activities. This grant will enable Native Directions to build treatment capacity, strengthen partnerships, and deliver targeted interventions to address the opioid crisis impacting NA/AN populations in this region.
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