The Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, operating as the Kiowa Tribal Museum, has been awarded a $129,507 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 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 Kiowa Teen Suicide Prevention Program, which aims to increase community champions to sustain suicide prevention efforts, promote positive mental health, reduce suicide stigma, and provide suicide awareness and education. The program will target at-risk youth in the Kiowa Tribe's geographic service area, addressing gaps in traditional and community-based resources to support grief counseling, suicide crisis response, and school-community collaboration. The grant has an award date of September 30, 2024 and a project period running through September 29, 2029.
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