Saturday, May 11, 2024
5/11/2024
Blossom Sustainable Development is a non profit organization located on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Suffolk County, NY. Blossom’s mission is to promote the health and wellbeing of the Long Island Native American community. Blossom is fiscally and managerially a separate entity from the Shinnecock Indian Nation’s government structure. Blossom is as adjunct provider of health and wellness services to the Shinnecock Indian Nation and located on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation. Blossom seeks to address this gap by providing on territory social work services to assist families learning about and connecting to various services, navigating the healthcare, social services, community based, and educational systems, enhancing coordination of care, providing case management, counseling, and traditional wellness services. The overarching purpose of the Shinnecock 988 Tribal Response Project is to 1) improve response to 988 contacts originating in Tribal communities and/or activated by AIs in the Shinnecock service area; 2) improve integration to ensure there is navigation and follow-up care; and (3) facilitate collaborations with tribal/state health providers, tribal organizations, law enforcement, and other first responders in a manner which respects Tribal sovereignty.
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