Tuesday, April 8, 2025
4/8/2025
Otoe Missouria Diabetes Program - The Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma is applying for the SDPI competitive grant to continue much needed health promotion programs and intervention projects for the Native American populations we serve. Our catchment population includes enrolled members of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe living within 50 miles of our tribal headquarters in Redrock, Oklahoma as well as other Native Americans living within Oklahoma's Noble County. The tribe itself is without a health clinic and our patients rely heavily upon other health facilities in far surrounding areas. We are located in a high poverty rural area of Oklahoma which has been deemed a food desert given the evidence that travel to nearest grocery store is over 25 miles. Our realization of the above barriers leads our planning group. Part of our plan with diabetes control and prevention is to help families attain fresh fruits and vegetables to add to their diet while providing education and monitoring BMI levels. Another part will encompass the education and encouragement of physical activity by the use of voucher systems for participation to be redeemed for healthy snacks and water. Further still, neighborhood screening and educational events are being planned for the main living areas in our community as well as bringing awareness to World Diabetes Day with a health fair, partnering with neighboring health systems and coalitions to provide incentives for each other's areas of health such as toothbrushes, paste and floss for oral care, saline eye drops for eye care, smoking cessation, and the like. Lastly, we will use the SDPI funding for continuing Diabetes prevention and education as well as assisting our community in meeting their Diabetes treatment in proven effective matters.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).