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Northwest Indian College Native Connections

Award Number: H79SM088770
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2028

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Northwest Indian College Native Connections - The fentanyl and drug overdose public health crisis has reached epidemic proportions in our nation. American Indian and Alaska Native communities are suffering extreme costs due to the historical and ongoing impacts of systemic racism and discrimination that contribute to the current health inequities and disparities facing Tribal nations. The Northwest Indian College (NWIC) Native Connections project seeks to combat the fentanyl/drug overdose crisis by systematically building Coast Salish Indigenous strengths and protective factors in 430 transition age NWIC students (16-24 years) and among 1,000+ Coast Salish Tribal youth (13-18 years) from surrounding communities through a multi-tiered prevention service implementation of the data-driven Native Transformations Coast Salish Reef Net Wellness Model. Our overall goal aligns with SAMHSA's National Tribal Behavioral Health Agenda (TBHA) which, "elevates the importance of tribal identities, culture, spiritual beliefs, and practices for improving well-being." Through a youth- and community-driven process, our project seeks to accomplish the following goals: 1) Increase the capacity of NWIC main campus and extension sites to provide prevention services, and to promote positive behavioral health for Tribal students and Coast Salish young people from the surrounding communities. 2) Increase Coast Salish strengths in NWIC students and Tribal youth by implementing the data-driven Coast Salish Reef Net Wellness Model. 3) Decrease risk for substance abuse and overdose by implementing the Coast Salish Reef Net Wellness Model across NWIC's main campus and extension sites. 4) Increase meaning and purpose in life and decrease risk for suicide in NWIC students and Tribal youth by addressing the impacts of historical and intergenerational trauma through campus-community events that build wellness and connection. 5) Integrate the Coast Salish Reef Net Wellness Model into the NWIC Behavioral Health Aide (BHA) Certification curriculum to create a workforce change that centers culture as prevention and treatment. 6) Measure outcomes from the prevention services and gather campus-and community-level data on promotion of positive youth behavioral health and holistic well-being.


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 = $250,000 )
2024	2024	NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE	2522 KWINA RD	BELLINGHAM	WA	98226	WHATCOM	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	2	8/27/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$250,000
2024	2023	NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION	2522 KWINA RD	BELLINGHAM	WA	98226	WHATCOM	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	4/25/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $250,000

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $250,000 )
2023	2023	NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION	2522 KWINA RD	BELLINGHAM	WA	98226	WHATCOM	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	9/26/2023	NEW	$250,000
														Subtotal = $250,000

Grand Total All Awards = $500,000

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Northwest Indian College Native Connections

Award Number: H79SM088770

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2028

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