Saturday, December 7, 2024
12/7/2024
The Chunte Washake Strong Hearts-Native Connections Project of the Nebraska Minority Resource Center [NMRC] will serve 304 Native youth 13 to 24 in 4 Nebraska Panhandle Counties through building a collaborative network of public health, education, and treatment providers, initiating team-based outreach by Native Mentors and youth to at risk youth, and implementing culturally response practices in key institutions. Youth served will be at risk for suicidal behavior, substance abuse and overdose, and emotional distress related to isolation, lack of connection with Tribal heritage, historical trauma, poverty, and lack of access to supportive services. Strategies to be used include: coordination of quarterly presentations for Panhandle agencies on the Cultural Wisdom Native healing paradigm; dissemination of culturally responsive standards of care and best practice interventions for youth experiencing suicidal behavior and behavioral health conditions; community-based outreach by 4 teams consisting of an adult Native mentor and 4 Native youth exhibiting leadership qualities; tracking and reporting of key data on incidents of youth suicidal behavior, substance abuse, use of emergency services, and involvement in services; implementation of a local Native youth-led public messaging campaign for other at risk Native youth; team outreach and consultation with selected Panhandle schools. Two Native consultants familiar with the challenges experienced by Native youth in the Panhandle, Dr. Roberto Dansie and Dr. Anpo Charging Thunder, will provide expert consultation in the Native healing paradigm, based on enhancing community and traditional values, and on culturally appropriate interventions with Native youth experiencing significant crises. Project goals are: 1) Develop a Native-led evidence-based community support network in the Nebraska Panhandle for Native youth who experience risks of suicide, substance misuse, and mental health issues; 2) Improve access to and awareness of culturally appropriate prevention resources for providers serving Native youth and families in the Nebraska Panhandle. Objectives include: delivering 20 quarterly sessions and discussions on the Cultural Wisdom framework, publishing 30 email newsletters; recruiting and training 4 experienced Native Mentors and 8 Native youth leaders to provide outreach and support services; complete 3 MOUs with Panhandle institutions on information of critical incidents involving Native youth; maintain an on-line toolkit for Panhandle providers; distribute a minimum of 2 constructive messages per month via social media to Native youth served in the project; complete a minimum of 5 consultations with Panhandle school systems regarding the availability of community outreach to Native students and families demonstrating at risk behaviors. The TriWest Group, an experienced national evaluation firm, will assist NMRC staff to collect and report indicators required by SAMHSA.
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