The Native Healthcare Center was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). The funding will support the Center's Tribal Behavioral Health Program, which aims to reduce the risk of suicide among tribal youth aged 24 and younger in the Houston metropolitan area. The program will provide access to culturally-appropriate mental health and substance use...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation a $735,000 Project Grant under CFDA 93.243, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance. The grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, aims to improve the continuity of care and follow-up for youth identified as at-risk for suicide...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is providing a $250,000 Project Grant under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958) to the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (SWO) tribal government. The 5-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund the SWO Native Connections Behavioral Health Project to prevent substance misuse and suicidal behavior among 3,242 American Indian youth aged 24 and younger on the Lake Traverse Reservation. Key...
This 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), provides $259,916 to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe to implement a 5-year community project titled "Native Connections." The project aims to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior, substance use, and the impact of trauma, while promoting mental health among American Indian/Alaska Native youth up to 24 years...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe. This grant, funded through the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958), will support the tribe's efforts to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and substance abuse among its enrolled and affiliated Indigenous youth aged 18-24. The project will focus on community assessment,...
The federal Project Grant award under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958) provides $370,000.00 in funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to Native Health, a non-profit organization in Phoenix, Arizona. The grant supports the Native Health Indigenous Resiliency Program for Urban Youth in Maricopa County, which aims to foster mental health promotion and resilience, while preventing and reducing suicidality and...
The Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. (RSBCIHI) was awarded a $1,275,000 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 five-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, will enable RSBCIHI to address substance use disorders in the American Indian/Alaska Native population residing in and around nine...
This $750,000 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 (CFDA 93.243) program aims to address substance abuse and opioid addiction challenges within the Yavapai-Apache Nation community in Arizona. The program proposes a holistic, culturally sensitive approach integrating traditional practices and modern treatment modalities to provide...
The Native American Health Center, Inc. (NAHC) was awarded a $750,000 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 support the implementation of the "RED VISION" project at NAHC's clinic sites in the San Antonio/Fruitvale neighborhoods of Oakland, California and the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco,...
This Project Grant award, provided by 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 "Culture, Connection, & Healing for Urban Indigenous Families" project. The $130,000 grant, awarded on September 30, 2024 for a project period of 5 years, will serve American Indian (AI) youth ages 9-24 and their families in Maricopa...
The Round Valley Indian Health Center, Inc. was awarded a $249,935 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). The grant, titled "Lighting the Way", will provide resources to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and substance misuse, reduce trauma, and promote mental health among American Indian youth in the Round Valley community.
In the first year, the grant will fund a needs assessment, strategic planning, and the development of a community-based team to address suicide prevention, mental health, and substance abuse. Tier 1 services will include a youth center, suicide prevention training, and a workforce capacity-building plan to increase mental health awareness. Tier 2 and 3 services will focus on screening, identifying, and referring youth in need of mental health support. The program's impact will be measured by metrics such as policy changes, collaborations, outreach, mental health service utilization, suicide attempts, and suicide deaths.