Project Grant H79TI083873

HUNKPAPA TOR GRANT - HUNKPAPA DEVELOPMENT IS A TRIBAL ENTITY OF THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE., WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES TO TRIBAL COMMUNITIES FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS. FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON A NATIVE CONNECTION GRANT WHICH WORKS TOWARDS DECREASING ADOLESCENT SUICIDE, SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AND TO DECREASE METHAMPHETAMINE USE ALL OF WHICH WERE AT ALARMING RATES BEFORE THE EPIDEMIC ARRIVED, NOW THE RATES HAVE RISEN EVEN FURTHER. OUR PROGRAM WILL ADDRESS THE OPIOID CRISIS IN OUR IDENTIFIED SERVICE AREAS BY BRINGING AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITIES. WE WILL WORK TOWARDS ADDRESSING THE UNMET TREATMENT NEED AND THE OPIOID OVERDOSES. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE SERVED ANNUALLY WILL BE 300 INDIVIDUALS, AND 600 OVER THE LIFETIME OF THIS PROJECT. PROJECT GOALS FOR YEAR ONE ARE TO DEVELOP THE PROGRAM WITH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS PROTOCOLS. THE PROJECT WILL USE A COLLABORATION OF DIFFERENT EVIDENCED BASED PROGRAM, A PREVENTION PROGRAM, A TREATMENT MODALITY AND AN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR OUR SUICIDE PREVENTION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, ADDRESSING TRAUMA, AND MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION. BY USING COLLABORATION OF PROGRAMS, OUR COMMUNITY WILL BENEFIT IN NUMEROUS WAYS AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT LEARNING TYPES AND SEVERAL LEVELS OF WELLNESS. IT IS OUR COMMUNITIES' VISION TO PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE SKILLS TO BECOME STABLE ADULTS IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR LIVES.