Cskt project aware - this grant will fund three local education agencies (leas) on the flathead indian reservation to implement evidence-based and culturally competent tribal resiliency practices

The confederated salish and kootenai tribe's (cskt) project aware will develop capacity in local tribal youth to support themselves and their peers through awareness and tribal resiliency. The participating leas include three of the flathead reservation's districts with the largest tribal student enrollment, polson school district with 1,660 students of whom 395 or 23.8% are american indian students, ronan school district with 1,436 students of whom 872 or 60.7% are american indian students and ST. Ignatius school district with 493 students of whom 270 or 54.8% are american indian students. Goal 1: increase the awareness and capacity of tribal students and staff to prevent and respond to mental health issues using tribal resiliency: objective 1: by the end of year 5, the percent of middle and HS students demonstrating tribal resiliency and mental health literacy will increase by 15% from baseline. Objective 2: by the end of year 5, at least 2,000 individuals including staff and students will receive training in tribal resiliency practices/activities: objective 3: by the end of year 5, 75 tribal youth will be trained tribal resiliency mentors. Goal 2: increase the capacity of three local education agencies in montana to connect tribal youth with tribal lifeways and practices as prevention to mental health issues: objective 1: by the end of year 5, at least 75 staff members from the three leas will be trained in tribal resiliency: objective 2: by the end of year 5, 100% of tribal students in all three leas will be receiving tier 1 universal tribal resiliency support, 10% of tribal students will be receiving tier 2 tribal resiliency support in the form of mentor training, and 5% of students will be receiving tier 3 tribal resiliency support in leas. Tribal students on the flathead indian reservation face immense disparities, historical and continual traumas that can sometimes lead them down a path of self-destruction. The cskt project aware project will utilize tribal restorative practices to help support them in becoming resilient young people who are strong in their cultural identity, and focused on their well-being.