Akiak tribal opioid response - project name: akiak tribal opioid response project project summary: the akiak native community will utilize culturally informed and responsive community and school-based…

Akiak tribal opioid response - project name: akiak tribal opioid response project project summary: the akiak native community will utilize culturally informed and responsive community and school-based prevention education activities to create awareness of the dangers of opioid use, teaching community members and school-age youth to learn to recognize signs of opioid use among peers and teach coping skills to abstain from opioid use and misuse. In addition, our program will also include harm reduction services and activities. Population(s) to be served: community members of all ages will receive outreach services and activities, prevention education, and harm reduction support, and individuals with opioid use disorders (OUD) living in akiak will receive comprehensive support services. Strategies/interventions: provide opioid prevention education and awareness using calricaraq, a YUP'IK-based wellness program and curriculum, along with culturally responsive opioid prevention education curriculum to all ages to promote abstinence from opioid use and misuse. In addition, we will provide limited harm reduction services in the community and will refer clients in need of further services and treatment to our regional tribal health care provider, ykhc. Goals and measurable objectives: goal 1: enhance opioid prevention education objective 1.1: implement culturally informed school-based prevention objective 1.2: expand community and school-based education objective 1.3: foster community engagement through quarterly activities goal 2: provide support and care coordination for clients receiving harm reduction services objective 2.1: maintain and distribute harm reduction supplies objective 2.2: provide comprehensive support services goal 3: establish and maintain a crisis response team objective 3.1: strengthen the CRT for comprehensive crisis response objective 3.2: provide ongoing training for CRT members objective 3.3: equip staff and CRT with naloxone training goal 4: extend outreach to nearby underserved communities objective 4.1: expand opioid prevention outreach objective 4.2: empower local advocates through training and collaboration objective 4.3: foster local capacity building for opioid prevention number of people to be served annually: year 1 - 75, year 2 - 100, years 3 to 5 - 125 per year throughout lifetime of project: 550