The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1,154,212 Project Grant (CFDA 93.279 - Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs) to The Johns Hopkins University. The grant aims to engage American Indian (AI) adults in community and spiritual ceremonies (Gii'igoshimong) to buffer the effects of historical trauma, personal trauma, and lifelong risk factors for substance use. The project seeks to evaluate the relationship between ceremony and adult substance use, as well as identify multilevel factors that convey protection against substance use. It will also assess and develop implementation strategies to support long-term sustainment of the ceremonial practice within AI communities. Additionally, the project includes a sub-award to the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) to provide expertise in neurocognitive assessment and electroencephalography data analysis to support the research objectives. The grant award period runs from July 2024 through April 2029.
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