The Native Village of Hooper Bay, a federally recognized tribal government in Alaska, was awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). The grant will fund a Native Connections program to provide safe and healthy activities for the community's 591 youth under 24 years of age. Key activities include teaching traditional Yup'ik life skills and coping strategies...
This $259,916 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) will fund the Southern Ute Indian Tribe's "Native Connections" project. The five-year project aims to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior, substance use, and the impact of trauma, as well as promote mental health among American Indian/Alaska Native youth up...
The federal Project Grant award of $359,622 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958) aims to strengthen community bonds and well-being in Alaska through the "Cultural Crossroads: Strengthening Connections" project. The program employs evidence-based interventions such as the Red Road to Wellbriety, QPR Suicide Prevention, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy...
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...
This $250,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) supports the Menominee Native Connections Program, with the goal of preventing and reducing suicidal behavior, substance use, and trauma, while promoting mental health among Menominee youth up to age 24. The program has five key objectives: 1) Developing and revising protocols to support youth at risk of suicide, 2) Increasing community knowledge and engagement in suicide prevention,...
The Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) was awarded a $130,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) program. The grant funding will be used to build the capacity of five Alaska Native communities in the Interior region - Galena, Nenana, Fort Yukon, Tok, and Huslia - to prevent suicide, reduce substance use, and promote mental health among youth and young adults aged 10-24....
The Scammon Bay Native Connections project is a $260,000 Project Grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). The project aims to utilize traditional Yup'ik cultural practices and identity to deliver evidence-based substance abuse prevention, suicide prevention, and mental health promotion services for the 600+ members of the Scammon Bay, Alaska community. Key program...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a 5-year, $1.25 million Project Grant (CFDA 93.243) to Texas Native Health, the sole Urban Indian Organization in Texas. The "Native Connections in Texas" project aims to provide American Indian life skills programming and enhance access to culturally relevant mental health services for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth in Texas. The objectives are to increase Texas Native Health's capacity to...
The Knik Tribe was awarded a $753,694 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will fund the Benteh Wellness Center's Behavioral Health Opioid Prevention Project, which aims to provide prevention services through educational, outreach, and supportive programs to youth and families in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough...
The City of Togiak was awarded a $119,502 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) program. The grant, titled "Togiak Youth Cayaillkutaq", will primarily support Alaska Native youth ages 5-24 who attend the Togiak School. The project aims to implement culturally-based interventions to address trauma, increase community resilience, and create a sustainable...