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Connecting Our Community with Culture and Hope: A Program for Suicide Prevention and Substance Use Reduction Promoting Mental Health within the Blackfeet Community

Award Number: H79SM081572
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

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The "Connecting Our Community with Culture and Hope: A Program for Suicide Prevention and Substance Use Reduction Promoting Mental Health within the Blackfeet Community" project aims to support suicide prevention, substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion within the Blackfeet Nation, Montana. Montana has almost twice the national average of suicide (23.49 vs. 12.97 per 100,000 in 2016, CDC). Suicide is the second leading cause of death for American Indians of all ages in the proposed project area. Our tribal community, The Blackfeet Nation, is located in Glacier County Montana. Glacier County is in the 90th percentile with regards to suicide rates in the nation. Glacier County’s average suicide rate is (25.9 per 100,000) with (38.5 per 100,000) for Native youth aged 15 – 24. Furthermore, for the 25 – 34 age group, this number jumps to (78.4 per 100,000). (MTDPHHS 2012). More specifically, the purpose of this proposal is to: 1) prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and substance use; 2) reduce the impact of trauma, and; 3) promote mental health among Blackfeet young people up to and including age 24. This will be accomplished by: 1) reducing the impact of mental and substance use disorders with culturally responsive models that will reduce and respond to the impact of trauma (both historical and current), and 2) fostering community support for youth and young adults through the facilitation of collaboration among local agencies. Focusing on recovery of Blackfeet ways of life we will disable some of the most pervasive risk factors within this population. With community, Tribal Elders, Veterans, Warrior Society members/mentors, Medicine People, and peers choosing healthy paths we will work to regain cultural identity and healthy role modeling. Positive health and well-being will be fostered by promotion of healthy lifestyle activities informed by tradition yet focused on a vibrant tomorrow. Our main interventions include a community-driven culturally significant Blackfeet Suicide Lifeline, Four Directions Traditional Healing Camps, “People of the Horse” Equine training. We will meet suicide and substance misuse reduction goals by reducing risk factors and blending adapted Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) methodologies relevant to AI/AN populations.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = -$162,058 )
2024	2022	BLACKFEET TRIBE OF THE BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION	640 ALL CHIEFS RD	BROWNING	MT	59417	GLACIER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	5	4/26/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2024	2022	BLACKFEET TRIBE OF THE BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION	640 ALL CHIEFS RD	BROWNING	MT	59417	GLACIER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	5	2/29/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$162,058
														Subtotal = -$162,058

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $248,998 )
2022	2022	BLACKFEET TRIBE OF THE BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION	640 ALL CHIEFS RD	BROWNING	MT	59417	GLACIER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	5	8/24/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$248,998
														Subtotal = $248,998

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $247,823 )
2021	2021	BLACKFEET TRIBE OF THE BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION	640 ALL CHIEFS RD	BROWNING	MT	59417	GLACIER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	4	8/11/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$247,823
2021	2020	BLACKFEET TRIBE OF THE BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION	640 ALL CHIEFS RD	BROWNING	MT	59417	GLACIER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	3	12/23/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $247,823

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $248,203 )
2020	2020	BLACKFEET TRIBE OF THE BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION	640 ALL CHIEFS RD	BROWNING	MT	59417	GLACIER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	3	7/29/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$248,203
2020	2019	BLACKFEET TRIBE OF THE BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION	640 ALL CHIEFS RD	BROWNING	MT	59417	GLACIER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	2	10/11/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $248,203

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $245,842 )
2019	2019	BLACKFEET TRIBE OF THE BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION	640 ALL CHIEFS RD	BROWNING	MT	59417	GLACIER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	2	7/29/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$245,842
														Subtotal = $245,842

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $248,388 )
2018	2018	BLACKFEET TRIBE OF THE BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION	640 ALL CHIEFS RD	BROWNING	MT	59417	GLACIER	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	9/12/2018	NEW	$248,388
														Subtotal = $248,388

Grand Total All Awards = $1,077,196

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Connecting Our Community with Culture and Hope: A Program for Suicide Prevention and Substance Use Reduction Promoting Mental Health within the Blackfeet Community

Award Number: H79SM081572

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

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