This $240,000 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 Mescalero Apache Tribe's "Native Connections with Cultural Connections" program. The program aims to improve the quality of life for the Mescalero Apache community by increasing resiliency through reinvigorating traditional values, customs, and the Apache way of life. Key objectives include decreasing youth suicide rates, increasing participation in traditional activities, reducing youth alcohol use, and decreasing suicidal ideation. The Mescalero Apache Tribe will implement evidence-based prevention programs, provide youth and family case management, and collaborate with the Tribal Suicide Prevention Coalition to achieve these goals. The award period runs from September 30, 2024, to September 29, 2029.
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