Project Grant H79TI087791

This federal Project Grant award of $560,100 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 grant recipient, Knik Tribe, will use the funding over a 5-year period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029 to deliver opioid prevention services to youth, ages 12-18, and their families in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of Alaska. Key activities include providing in-person educational prevention presentations at 16 middle and high schools annually, increasing community awareness of prevention programs through participation in two large tribal events per year, and developing a preventative support group program for youth and families. The project aims to address behavioral health needs and provide access to prevention services for at-risk, Medicaid, and IHS beneficiary youth and their families in the region.