Project Grant H79TI088898

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $2,089,272 to Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) on September 30, 2026, under the Opioid STR program (CFDA 93.788) to operate Healing Pathways for Strong Communities, a statewide prevention initiative targeting opioid misuse and behavioral health in Alaska Native communities.

ANTHC delivers prevention education, behavioral health workforce training, and family-centered supports across urban, rural, and remote Alaska regions. The program provides naloxone access expansion, culturally responsive educational materials developed through elder and community collaboration, land-based and cultural activities, community outreach, and a statewide behavioral health resource directory. Annual measurable objectives include delivering 30 training courses, engaging 500 workforce participants, and reaching 170 individuals through outreach, education, and family and cultural programming. Over five years, the project targets 3,350 individuals under the prevention services category, serving youth, adults, elders, and families with emphasis on those at risk for or experiencing substance misuse, opioid use disorder, trauma, adverse childhood experiences, and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Place of performance is Anchorage, Alaska. Period of performance runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031. The program goals include increasing behavioral health workforce capacity, improving access to prevention and recovery supports, strengthening family systems, expanding cultural engagement, and reducing opioid misuse and related harms across Alaska Native communities.