Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
Native Connections project will be used to improve mental health plans, policies and procedures for American Indian youth up to age 24. The population to be served through this improvement in mental health services focused on the prevention of suicide, postvention, and substance use disorders are American Indian youth who are Tribal Members, Tribal Descendants, and Tribal members and Descendants of other Tribes in which the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe (SCIT) serves. Project Goals and objectives are as follows: Goal One: To increase mental health plans, policies and procedures focused on suicide and substance abuse to address the needs of American Indian/Alaskan Native students and the community. Objective One: By January 2024, increase the capacity of SCIT to address mental health issues in youth suicide and substance misuse by 50% through the hiring of staff that will provide community readiness assessment, and strategic action planning. Objective Two: By September 2026, to increase evidence-based protocols, policies, procedures, and processes that address suicide and substance misuse, both prevention and postvention, by 50% through the development of transparent protocols and systems for the Tribe. Objective Three: By September 2026, increase cultural resiliency programs for youth and the community that promote coping skills and build protective factors against suicide and substance misuse in youth through the provision of culturally relevant programs, inclusion of Traditional Healer in mental health services offered to students, and community educational events. Objective Four: By April 30, 2024 and ongoing, increase understanding and needed systems for suicide and substance misuse in youth by 50% through the collection and analysis of data per grant requirements. As policies, procedures and processes are improved, the benefits of the grant are expected to impact all tribal youth. The expected number to be served each year, therefore, is 500 youth.
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).
