This $735,000 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 program (CFDA 93.243) will support the Pueblo De San Felipe in implementing evidence-based youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies. Key products and services to be delivered include: Increasing identification and support for Native American youth at risk of suicide...
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $370,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Native Health, a non-profit community health organization in Phoenix, Arizona. The funding will support the "Native Health Indigenous Resiliency Program for Urban Youth in Maricopa County" over a 5-year period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029....
The Navajo Nation Tribal Government was awarded a $5,569,436 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 a five-year initiative to address the emerging public health concern of opioid misuse and addiction within the Navajo Nation. The key objectives of the project are to: 1) Develop and implement an updated...
This $259,788 Project Grant awarded 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 "Sacred Hoop of Healing" initiative. The project aims to enhance mental health programming and prevention services for Native American children, teens, and families in Delaware and Cherokee Counties. Key products and services to be delivered...
This federal 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 (CFDA 93.243) program, will support the Mescalero Apache Tribe's "Native Connections with Cultural Connections" program. The $250,000 grant, with a performance period of September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, aims to improve the quality of life for the Mescalero...
This federal Project Grant award of $380,000 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 supports the Native American Fatherhood and Families Association (NAFFA) in launching its Transforming Tomorrow Outpatient Youth/Young Adult Program. The program aims to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior, substance misuse, and the impact of trauma, while...
This $1,391,104 federal 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 improve infrastructure for reducing suicides and preventing suicide deaths among young people up to age 24 in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). The grantee, Generation Schools Network Inc., will work collaboratively with the EBCI to...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, awarded a $130,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant, titled "FY 2024 Tribal Behavioral Health Grant Program, Tei Nii I Iin Kiin Project (To Live Strongly) - The Tei Nii I Inn Kiin Native Connections Grant...
The Cherokee Nation was awarded a $735,000 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 grant aims to increase the capacity of the Cherokee Nation to identify and respond to suicide risk factors among Native American youth, enhance referral pathways to mental health services, and utilize cultural-based protective...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a 5-year, $249,935 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Round Valley Indian Health Center, Inc. The grant, titled "Lighting the Way", will support suicide prevention, mental health promotion, and substance misuse reduction efforts for American Indian youth in the Round Valley Indian Reservation...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,469,996 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 will support the implementation of a tribe-wide suicide prevention and early intervention program for at-risk children and youth up to 24 years old residing on the Navajo Nation. The primary interventions include Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) for adult practitioners, and the New Hope and Caring Contacts evidence-based interventions for child and youth beneficiaries. The project aims to increase local capacity for suicide prevention, enhance community-guided surveillance and case management, and expand access to trauma-informed, culturally-informed preventive programming. The Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, with Navajo Nation authorization, will deliver these services over the award period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, anticipating to reach at least 400 individuals annually, including 125 children and youth.