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Seminole Tribe of Florida Native Connections

Award Number: H79SM082005
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/30/2019
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/29/2025

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Seminole Tribe of Florida Native Connections - The proposed project, Seminole Tribe of Florida (STOF) Native Connections (SM-19-005, CFDA 93.243) will develop and implement programs to reduce and prevent suicidal behavior and substance use, reduce the impact of trauma, and promote mental health among STOF youth through age 24-years-old. These goals will be attained through universal prevention and intervention strategies that include Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) and STOF community outreach to treat mental health and trauma-related symptoms. Central to this grant will be the integration of EBP with Seminole cultural practices to treat 30 unduplicated Tribal youth annually. Nationally, since 1999, suicide rates have increased across all age groups but most significantly among women ages 10-74 and those who live in the most rural counties. Likewise, American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN), too, have experienced increasing rates of suicidality and it is the second leading cause of death among AI/AN youth. Data show that more than one-third of AI/AN (35.7%) die of suicide among 10-24-year-olds. Moreover, AI/AN suicides are more than twice as likely to involve alcohol or be influenced by the suicide of a friend or family member. Moreover, the rate of substance dependence/abuse among AI/AN over the age of 12 was higher than any other population, with nearly 70% of AI/AN adolescents and young adults having received substance abuse treatment. The trajectory for individuals who develop substance use disorders is associated with negative outcomes, as incidents of death by suicide or homicide, incarceration, and health complications being exponentially higher. STOF, too, has experienced similar struggles that mirror the national averages for AI/AN. At the current rates of substance abuse and suicide, the Seminole Tribe of Florida faces extinction within a generation. STOF’s Health and Human Services (HHS)-Center for Behavioral Health (CBH) clinical team will employ EBPs including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MI). These interventions will target children, adolescents, and young adults to increase their protective factors against substance use and suicide in a culturally informed manner. Additionally, Life Skills Training and the Guiding Good Choices (GGC) will be provided to youth and their families to increase resiliency and prepare youth to transition into adulthood. To destigmatize mental health challenges HHS-CBH will increase its community engagement. Staff will provide youth and their families with prevention and recovery community events that incorporate Seminole culture. Furthermore, early intervention of mental health and substance use will be provided to treat symptoms promptly in order to reduce their interference on the member’s quality of life. At present, HHS-CBH staff is accessible to Tribal Members 24 hours every day via their on-call system to respond to mental health and substance abuse crises immediately and address, deescalate, and stabilize Tribal Members in order to ensure their safety. This proposed project will increase utilization of this system among Tribal youth with the goal of decreasing the risk factors for suicide.


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 = $0 )
2024	2023	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	6300 STIRLING RD	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33024	BROWARD	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	4	4/19/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2024	2023	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	6300 STIRLING RD	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33024	BROWARD	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	4	10/13/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $250,000 )
2023	2023	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	6300 STIRLING RD	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33024	BROWARD	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	003	4	9/28/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2023	2023	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	6300 STIRLING RD	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33024	BROWARD	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	4	8/15/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2023	2023	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	6300 STIRLING RD	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33024	BROWARD	USA	Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services	000	4	4/28/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$250,000
2023	2022	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	6300 STIRLING RD	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33024	BROWARD	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	3	4/28/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $250,000

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $247,612 )
2022	2022	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	6300 STIRLING RD	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33024	BROWARD	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	3	4/15/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$247,612
2022	2021	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	6300 STIRLING RD	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33024	BROWARD	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	2	1/21/2022	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2022	2019	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	6300 STIRLING RD	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33024	BROWARD	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	1	2/2/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $247,612

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $241,375 )
2021	2021	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	6300 STIRLING RD	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33024	BROWARD	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	2	4/23/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$241,375
2021	2019	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	6300 STIRLING RD	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33024	BROWARD	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	1/12/2021	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $241,375

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2020	2019	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	6300 STIRLING RD	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33024	BROWARD	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	1	9/9/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2019	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	6300 STIRLING RD	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33024	BROWARD	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	1	4/30/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2019	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	6300 STIRLING RD	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33024	BROWARD	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	10/11/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $476,183 )
2019	2019	SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA	3107 N STATE ROAD 7	HOLLYWOOD	FL	33021	BROWARD	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	4/30/2019	NEW	$476,183
														Subtotal = $476,183

Grand Total All Awards = $1,215,170

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Seminole Tribe of Florida Native Connections

Award Number: H79SM082005

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/30/2019

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/29/2025

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