The Copper River Native Association (CRNA) was awarded a $939,292 five-year Project Grant (Award ID: H79TI087895) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This comprehensive initiative aims to combat opioid use disorder (OUD) in the Copper River region of Alaska through a three-pronged approach: 1) Improving community awareness and...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $749,994 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium (MSTC) in Alaska. The 5-year grant, which commenced on September 30, 2024, aims to address high rates of drug abuse and suicide in rural Alaska communities through culturally-sensitive outreach and youth healing activities. Key program...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Copper River Native Association (CRNA), a tribally owned healthcare organization in Alaska. The "Increasing the Capacity for Trauma Informed EMS in Alaska's Rural Copper River Region" project aims to: 1) Significantly increase trauma-informed care and...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,023,802 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Southcentral Foundation, an Alaska Native non-profit healthcare organization. The 5-year grant aims to reduce unmet treatment needs and opioid overdose-related deaths in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and northern Anchorage, Alaska through the provision of culturally...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Kawerak, Inc., a non-profit tribal consortium in Nome, Alaska. The grant funding will support the Bering Strait Opioid Response Initiative, a comprehensive project aimed at transforming substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services for Alaska...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program awarded the Maniilaq Association a $379,900 Project Grant on Sep 30, 2024 to implement the "Wellness Leaders Intensive Support Project". This 5-year initiative aims to increase the capacity of village-based leaders in 12 Alaska Native communities to deliver outreach, education, and activities for the prevention of suicide and youth substance abuse. The project builds on...
This Project Grant award of $219,540 was 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 (CFDA 93.243) program. The funding supports the "Circle of Hope Project - A Unified Front Against Youth Crisis" implemented by Kawerak, Inc., a non-profit tribal consortium serving Alaska Native communities in the Bering Strait region. The project aims to prevent...
This $375,000 Project Grant award, funded by 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, will support the Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. (CITC) in implementing a comprehensive substance use prevention framework in the Anchorage, Alaska metropolitan area. Key products and services to be delivered through this 5-year project include: establishing...
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), awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Native Village of Scammon Bay. The 5-year Scammon Bay Native Connections project will utilize the Yup'ik culture and traditional ways of life to deliver the evidence-based Qungasvik (Tools for Life) prevention program to over 600 community members. The...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $130,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Harlem, Montana. The grant, titled "Tei Nii I Inn Kiin Project (To Live Strongly) - The Tei Nii I Inn Kiin Native Connections Grant Program", aims to strengthen youth and young adult (up to age 24) serving agencies to...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $369,611 Project Grant under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance) to the Copper River Native Association (CRNA), a tribally owned healthcare organization serving five Ahtna tribes in Alaska. The "Cultural Crossroads: Strengthening Connections" program aims to mitigate high-risk behaviors linked to suicide and substance abuse through evidence-based interventions. Key activities include integrating traditional knowledge from elders with youth initiatives, extending outreach to schools and community programs, and employing interventions such as the Red Road to Wellbriety, QPR suicide prevention, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. The program also seeks to heighten substance use awareness, advance mental health literacy in schools, and guide prevention activities using the Strategic Prevention Framework. The grant award period is from September 30, 2024, through September 29, 2029.