Friday, May 9, 2025
5/9/2025
HCA Native Connections - 2019 - The purpose of this "HCA Tribal Behavioral Health Grant - 2019" is to prevent suicide and substance misuse, reduce the impact of trauma, and promote mental health among Haida youth in Hydaburg, Alaska, ages 15-24, through developing culturally responsive programs and services that are grounded in evidence based practices. Key project goals include: Goal #1 – Collaborate with key community partners and youth to develop and implement Integrated Standards of Care, related Protocols that support Hydaburg youth who are at risk of suicide and substance misuse, and relevant training for providers and community members; Goal #2 – Build youth self-esteem and feelings of being valued by the Tribe and community, through youth engagement in summer culture camp activities, and through development of a year-round Haida Subsistence Family Camp site and program; and Goal #3 – Develop “Haida Pride” through digital storytelling to document and share Haida culture and traditions, starting with the visits of Haida Culture Bearers including: artists, song writers, performers, athletes, authors, and others, who will be invited to participate in two-week residency programs in Hydaburg. In small and remote communities like Hydaburg, where there are very few if any local service providers, and where it is difficult and costly to access out of town services, the importance of developing a coordinated and integrated crisis response plan and procedures among existing organizations is accentuated. Goal #1 of this project focuses on developing Integrated Standards of Care, and related protocols that support Hydaburg youth who are at risk of suicide and substance misuse, and relevant training for providers and community members. Project Goals #2 and #3 focus on developing and implementing an array of integrated services and supports to prevent suicide. Implementation of these services and supports will begin by the fourth month of the project. Both of these goals focus on combining traditional Haida healing approaches with evidence-based youth-focused suicide and substance use prevention practices. Project Goal #2, focuses on engaging youth and young adults in an array of summer culture camp activities, and in expanding this week-long experience into a year-round Haida Subsistence Family Camp site and program. This goal is based on the understanding that Cultural life skills and survival keys are locked/contained in one’s first language and traditional values. Increasing access to experiences that immerse the participants in Haida subsistence activities, language, songs and dancing, storytelling, and learning Haida art forms including traditional carving and weaving, all connect the participants to each other, to their surroundings, and to the culture that has sustained their Clan and community since time immemorial. The year-round Subsistence Family Camp model is based in part, on a model that was started in 1978 on the remote shores of Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada). The creators of this model are the ancestors of the people who currently live in Hydaburg. One key way to support youth as they transition into adulthood is to involve them in community planning and decision-making. Project Goal #3 focuses on developing “Haida Pride” by working with youth to engage them in digital storytelling to document and share the stories of Haida Culture Bearers. Goal #3 also includes hiring two youth staff positions who will work with adult program staff to carry out the objectives outlined for this goal, as well as recruit youth and young adults who are interested in creating and participating in a “K'íigaangThe population that will be directly impacted by this project are the approximately 70 school-aged youth and young adults ages 14 to age 24, as well as their families and extended families. Ultimately, all of Hydaburg’s residents and Tribal members will be impacted by the programs and activities outlined in this proposal.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).