Nebraska tribal zero suicide - the santee sioux nation of nebraska will implement the zero suicide framework through its statewide system of care network to strengthen suicide prevention for adults at…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services) awarded $400,000 to the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532) to implement the Zero Suicide Framework across its statewide system of care network.

The tribe will strengthen suicide prevention for adults at risk across reservation, rural, frontier, and urban communities by deploying all seven Zero Suicide elements: workforce training, universal C-SSRS screening, Stanley-Brown safety planning, CAMS, DBT skills groups, coordinated care transitions, and continuous quality improvement. Culturally grounded practices including talking circles, traditional healing, and elder engagement will complement evidence-based care. Telehealth will expand access in frontier areas. Expected outcomes include expanded workforce capacity, improved suicide risk identification and follow-up, increased access to suicide-specific treatment, and reduced suicide risk among American Indian and Alaska Native adults.

The award performance period runs through September 29, 2031, with place of performance in Niobrara, Nebraska. The Santee Sioux Tribe, a federally recognized tribe with 2,918 enrolled members, serves as the recipient.

Nebraska tribal zero suicide - the santee sioux nation of nebraska will implement the zero suicide framework through its statewide system of care network to strengthen suicide prevention for adults at risk across reservation, rural, frontier, and urban communities. The project will build sustainable, systemwide capacity by implementing all seven zero suicide elements, including workforce training, universal c-ssrs screening, stanley-brown safety planning, cams, DBT skills groups, coordinated care transitions, and continuous quality improvement. Culturally grounded practices such as talking circles, traditional healing, and elder engagement will complement evidence-based care, while telehealth will expand access in frontier areas. Expected outcomes include expanded workforce capacity, improved suicide risk identification and follow-up, increased access to suicide-specific treatment, and reduced suicide risk among american indian and alaska native adults.