This $1,000,000 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 will fund the "Healing Pathways: Comprehensive Opioid and Stimulant Misuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Initiative" for the Zia, Jemez, Cochiti, Santa Ana, and Sandia Pueblo tribal communities in New Mexico. The initiative aims to create a...
The Pueblo of Pojoaque was awarded a $750,000 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. This 5-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, aims to increase access to culturally-driven, evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, implement culturally-centered prevention and education services, and expand access to harm...
The Nambe Pueblo Governor's Office was awarded a $341,268 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 will fund the Tewa Roots Society Tribal Opiate Response and Clinical Service Grant, which aims to expand clinical services, therapeutic programs, and youth prevention efforts for the Nambe Pueblo and surrounding...
The Tohono O'Odham Nation was awarded a $657,731 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 project aims to address the opioid and illicit drug crisis in the Tohono O'Odham Nation, a federally recognized tribe with 36,000 members located in southern Arizona. Key strategies include hiring and training staff, convening a...
The Santo Domingo Pueblo Tribal Programs Division received a $839,769 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This 5-year grant award will fund the Kewa Family Wellness Center Program, which aims to implement a comprehensive initiative to address substance misuse and...
The Osage Nation Si-Si A-Pe-Txa ("The Healing Place") was awarded a $1,250,000 five-year 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 funding will support the organization's efforts to provide comprehensive prevention and treatment services targeting suicide behavior, substance use/misuse, and mental health...
The Navajo Nation Tribal Government has been awarded a $2,388,872 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 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 support the Navajo Nation's efforts to coordinate activities and services related to the emerging public health concern of opioid misuse, and to expand Navajo...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Pueblo of Taos in New Mexico. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support the Taos Pueblo Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) program, which will provide a comprehensive range of services to address the opioid...
This $750,000 Project Grant awarded 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 supports the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe in addressing substance abuse, overdose deaths, suicides, suicide attempts, and trauma, including generational and historical, in the Akwesasne Mohawk community. The grant will fund a holistic approach to recovery and wellness,...
The Hopi Tribe was awarded a $341,268 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 5-year grant, beginning September 30, 2024, will fund the Hopi Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) Project to be implemented on the Hopi Indian Reservation in Arizona. The project aims to: 1) Increase the capacity of local village members to reduce...
The Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Council was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The 5-year "Na'inbi Wowatsi - Our Way of Life" project aims to address opioid and substance use/abuse as well as accidental overdose deaths through primary prevention utilizing culture and traditional practices. The project will target approximately 300 community members in the first year, with the goal of reaching 2,000 community members by the end of the project period. Key initiatives include developing leadership skills, enhancing cultural resiliency, and delivering early prevention education in school, after-school, and community settings. The project will measure success through data collection, referrals to behavioral health programs, and pre/post surveys to track increased communication, understanding of opioid addiction, and cultural knowledge and participation.