The Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation was awarded a 5-year, $735,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant aims to improve the continuity of care and follow-up for youth identified to be at risk for suicide on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Key objectives include increasing the capacity...
The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board (Gptchb) received a $735,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243). The grant, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will fund the Teca Kici Okijupi - Connecting with Our Youth (CWOY) Navigator Program. This program aims to 1) increase the number of...
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...
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to initiate a 12-month Tribal Youth Planning Grant. The grant aims to develop a comprehensive juvenile delinquency prevention, intervention, treatment, and aftercare strategic plan to serve the youth of the Sicangu Oyate. The project will utilize a strengths-based approach to assess tribal programs, entities, and non-profit organizations and the services they...
This $239,938 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958) will fund the "Lighting the Way" initiative led by the Round Valley Indian Health Center, Inc. to address suicide prevention, mental health promotion, and substance misuse among American Indian youth in the Round Valley community. The first year of the program will focus on building a foundation...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to the Southern Indian Health Council. This 5-year grant (10/1/2023 - 9/30/2028) aims to enhance tribal efforts to prevent and reduce youth delinquency through early identification and intervention for at-risk middle school youth ages 11-13. The proposed program will provide this underserved age group with early intervention services while building strong...
The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians received a $499,936 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731). The 5-year "Good Path in Life" program aims to increase academic success, college preparedness, cultural supports, leadership opportunities, and resilience for 200 female youth (grades 7-12) on the Red Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota. Key activities include implementing American Indian life skills...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $499,883 Project Grant under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to the Salamatof Tribal Council, a federally recognized Tribal Government. This 5-year grant will fund the development and implementation of a culturally-based afterschool program focused on substance use and suicide prevention for Alaska Native and American Indian youth aged 6-17 in the Kenai Peninsula region. The program will provide mental health...
The Lower Sioux Community Council will expand its Wawokiya Coming-of-Age Mentoring Project through a $500,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731). The Lower Sioux Community Council aims to prevent juvenile delinquency and justice system involvement among 250 Lower Sioux youth ages 9-17 by increasing awareness, access, and participation in culturally grounded prevention services and...
The National Indian Youth Leadership Development Project, Inc. will use a $239,946 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to develop coordinated prevention and intervention strategies for youth and families impacted by opioids and other substances in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Specifically, the awardee will implement the Walking in Strength model in Indigenous communities to prevent and intervene in opioid...
TECHAKE KI WACHINYEKIYAN NI UNPI KTE "THE YOUNG WILL LIVE WITH HOPE" - THUNDER VALLEY CDC IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION AND OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER LAKOTA YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, CULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT OF OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE HEALING AND STRENGTHENING OF CULTURAL IDENTITY. OUR WORK IN THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (YLDI) PURSUES A MULTIFACETED APPROACH GROUNDED IN THEORIES AND EVIDENCE BASED PERSPECTIVES FOCUSED ON PROMOTING PROTECTIVE FACTORS IN YOUTH. POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THEORY IS USED TO DESIGN YOUTH PROGRAMS THAT OPTIMIZE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESS AND STRENGTHEN CULTURAL IDENTITY. THUNDER VALLEY CDC IS LOCATED ON THE 11,000-SQUARE MILE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA, WHICH IS THE SECOND-LARGEST NATIVE AMERICAN RESERVATION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND IS HOME TO ABOUT 32,000 MOSTLY OGLALA LAKOTA RESIDENTS. LAKOTA YOUTH HAVE A HIGH RATE OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EFFECTS AND THERE IS A SUBSTANTIALLY HIGH SUICIDE COMPLETION AND ATTEMPTS RATE. MENTAL ILLNESS AND EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES INCLUDING DEPRESSION AMONG YOUTH ARE ALSO COMMON. THERE IS A LACK OF COMMUNITY BASED OUTREACH, PREVENTION, AND POST-INTERVENTIONS THAT ADDRESS SUICIDE AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG YOUTH UP TO AGE 19. THERE ARE MANY STRATEGIC PLANS WHICH INCLUDE COLLECTING AND SHARING DATA TO IMPROVE SERVICE COORDINATION AND DELIVERY, HOWEVER THERE IS A LACK OF STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, COLLABORATION BETWEEN AGENCIES, AND SHARING OF DATA RESULTS AND FINDINGS WITH EACH OTHER. OUR YLDI PROGRAM GOALS ARE INTENDED TO PREVENT SUICIDE AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE, REDUCE THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA, AND PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AMONG YOUTH THROUGH THE AGE OF 19 YEARS ON THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION. OUR PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON YOUTH UP TO AGE 19 AND SERVE AT LEAST 550 CHILDREN. PROGRAMMING WILL PROVIDE HOLISTIC, CULTURALLY RELEVANT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES TO INCREASE SUICIDE PROTECTIVE AND RESILIENCY FACTORS, AND PROVIDE TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS ON PARENTING TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA AMONG OUR TARGET POPULATION. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING IN ACES THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, AND/OR WORKSHOPS. WE WILL CREATE A PARENTING CURRICULUM BASED ON THE TRADITIONAL LAKOTA LIFE COURSE MODEL. PROGRAMMING WILL ALSO PROVIDE HOLISTIC AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT SUICIDE OUTREACH SERVICES USING A POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THEORY FRAMEWORK TO REDUCE SUICIDE IDEATION, ATTEMPTS AND COMPLETIONS IN OUR TARGET POPULATION. STAFF WILL RECEIVE FACILITATOR TRAINING FOR YOUTH AND ADULT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID. STAFF WILL THEN HOST COMMUNITY TRAININGS FOR SCHOOLS, PARENTS, YOUTH, AND PUBLIC. DURING SUMMER MONTHS, STAFF WILL HOST FOUR SUICIDE PREVENTION SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR 10-15 YOUTH RECRUITS AGES 13-18 AND COMMUNITY. LASTLY, PROGRAMMING WILL PROVIDE HOLISTIC AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES USING A POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THEORY FRAMEWORK TO DECREASE SUBSTANCE USE FOR OUR TARGET POPULATION. YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE MONTHLY SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE. YOUTH WILL ALSO RECEIVE WEEKLY PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AND CULTURAL INTERVENTIONS TO YOUTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THROUGH DESIGNATED YOUTH PROGRAMMING, CHILDREN WILL SHOW A 50% DECREASE IN SUBSTANCE USE.