The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a 5-year, $1,250,000 Native Connections grant (CFDA 93.243) to the Osage Nation Si-Si A-Pe-Txa (The Healing Place) in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. The grant funding will support the organization's efforts to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior, substance use/misuse, and promote mental health among American Indian and Alaska Native youth up to age 24 within the Osage Reservation service area. Key project goals include assessing school district infrastructure, strengthening school-based suicide and substance abuse prevention activities, implementing a strategic action plan, and increasing family participation in these initiatives. The award builds on the organization's previous success under earlier Native Connections cohorts in delivering culturally appropriate youth programming to address generational trauma and health disparities facing Osage and other American Indian communities.
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