Sunday, December 22, 2024
12/22/2024
The Native Connections program will serve tribal members between the ages of 0 and 24 of the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California ("the Tribe"). The project will deliver a culturally informed suicide and substance use universal prevention program for tribal youth to build youth resilience, reduce risk of suicide and substance use, and support cultural identity development. The Tribe is federally recognized with a current tribal enrollment of 1,321. Tribal Youth tend to be poorer than their White peers and have higher rates of suicide, substance use, and exposure to trauma. In addition, trauma exposure for AI/AN youth in the area is rampant, with 61% of youth reported to have a friend or family member who had been physically hurt to the extent that they feared for their life. The area lacks youth prevention programming and geographically accessible health and mental health treatment. Coordination of care is weak as evidenced by a lack of formal networks and/or policies and procedures to ensure a continuum of care and after-care. In addition, there is a lack of culturally competent services much less culturally-based services. Finally, stigma regarding the use of mental health services is still common among tribal and AI/AN residents. To address these gaps in services, three new Advisory Groups that will drive activities throughout the grant process, will be established. The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) will address social marketing and youth prevention program activities. The Community Needs Assessment Committee (CNAC) will be composed of 100% tribal members and will oversee all project and required activities. The third key group will be the Service Provider Council (SPC), which will include representation from schools, clinics, tribal leadership, tribal education department, youth, Indian Child Welfare, and a parent/family member. Annual goals and objectives are reflected in the following major activities: Year 1: 1) Hire staff; 2) Establish 3 community committees; 3) Gather data for required activities; 4) Inform Community. Year 2: 1) based upon data collected in year 1, design and launch initial implementation of the Strategic Action Plan; 2) Based upon community system analysis, select members of SPC. Years 3 and 4: 1) Implement the Strategic Action Plan and revise program based on evaluative feedback. Year 5: 1) Implement the Strategic Action Plan and Evaluate Program and establish sustainability.
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