Saturday, November 23, 2024
11/23/2024
Project Summary: Project staff will increase the capacity of the behavioral health staff of the Pribilof Islands Aleut Community of St. Paul Island (ACSPI), a federally recognized tribe, to reduce risky behaviors in 158 youth and young adults ages 8 – 24 by implementing evidence-based culturally centered community programs that address mental health disorders and reduce substance abuse and suicide attempts. Population(s) to be served: 410 tribal members (ACSPI), focus population: 158 and young adults (8 – 24) at risk of substance abuse and suicide.Strategies/interventions: evidence-based culturally centered community programs that address mental health disorders. Project Goal: Increase the capacity of the ACSPI to reduce risky behaviors in youth and young adults ages 8 – 24 by implementing evidence-based culturally centered community programs that address mental health disorders and reduce substance abuse and suicide attempts. Objective 1: In each month of the project, we will continue community dialogue which will facilitate providing community outreach and education and receiving regular guidance, feedback and review of project activities from five groups of community stakeholders: project recipients, family members, Tribal leaders, youth leaders, and spiritual advisers. Objective 2: By January 31, 2019, project staff will complete four required community assessment deliverables that address suicide prevention, substance use prevention, and mental health disorders. Objective 3: By September 30, 2019, project staff will complete policies and procedures to promote coordination among all St. Paul Island agencies serving tribal youth and their families and protocols to ensure that DHHS staff provide postvention and follow-up services to 100% of youth at risk of or attempting suicide. Objective 4: By June 30, 2019 project staff will complete and implement a Suicide and Substance Abuse Prevention Action Plan. Objective 5: St. Paul Island’s youth and young and adults will participate in activities implemented under the Suicide and Substance Abuse Prevention Action Plan at the following minimum levels: Year 1 - 30%, Year 2 – 60%, Years 3,4, and 5 – 90%. Number of people served annually: 30 – 100 participants Number of people served throughout the lifetime of the project: 100 - 200 participants.
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