The Sokaogan Chippewa Community was awarded a $340,865 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 aims to increase access to FDA-approved medications and comprehensive support services for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) within the Sokaogan Chippewa tribal community. The 5-year project will focus on...
The ST. CROIX CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN received a $341,268 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. The 5-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, will fund the ST. CROIX TRIBAL OPIOID RESPONSE (TOR) PROJECT to decrease opioid and stimulant use and overdoses among American Indians in the St. Croix community. Key...
The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians was awarded a $499,072 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 2024-2029 grant aims to decrease unmet treatment needs and opioid overdose-related fatalities among LCO tribal members through a multi-pronged approach. Key elements include increasing community...
The Forest County Potawatomi Community received a $500,000 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 (CFDA 93.243) program. The 5-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund a Tribal Opioid Response project focused on opioid and substance use prevention services for tribal youth, as well as recovery support for their adult loved...
This Project Grant award of $1,000,000 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 will support the Nooksack Tribal Opioid Response Project, which aims to provide public education, cultural identity-building activities, and access to treatment services for Nooksack Indian Tribe youth ages 11-24 to prevent opioid and...
The Bay Mills Indian Community was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant 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 grant will be used to support a comprehensive continuum of prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services for opioid use disorder (OUD), co-occurring substance use disorders, and stimulant misuse and use...
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians received a $315,654 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. The grant will fund the Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) project, which includes updating the tribe's Opioid Response Action Plan and enhancing support for individuals and families seeking healthy...
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant 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 5-year grant, which commenced on September 30, 2024, will support the tribe's Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) Project to address substance use disorders and mental health challenges within their community. The grant...
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians was awarded a $1,700,000 Project Grant (Award ID: H79TI087872) 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 the Turtle Mountain Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) program to address the opioid crisis in the tribal community over a 5-year period from September 2024 to September 2029. Key...
The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate was awarded a $341,268 Project Grant 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 goal of this 5-year grant, which began on September 30, 2024, is to enhance medication-assisted treatment and harm reduction services for opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders on the Lake Traverse Reservation in...
The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians was awarded a $1,275,000 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 5-year grant, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2029, will fund the Sault Tribe Opioid Prevention and Recovery (STOPR) program. The STOPR program aims to serve 31,092 tribal members annually through a comprehensive approach including substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services. Key program components include a Project Specialist, Prevention Specialist, Recovery House Administrator/Recovery Coach, and part-time Recovery Coaches to oversee and deliver these services. The program will utilize evidence-based models such as the Chronic Care Model and Community-Based Participatory Research to promote long-term recovery and address barriers faced by the tribal community.