Sunday, November 24, 2024
11/24/2024
The Southern Ute Health Clinic proposes implementation of a community project entitled, “Native Connections,” a five-year project to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and substance use, and reduce the impact of trauma and promote mental health among American Indian/Alaska Native youth through the age of 24 years old. By highlighting culturally-based programming and events, such as Native beadwork classes, storytelling workshops, and music or dance events, we will underscore the critical role of cultural practice and solidarity as a keystone of mental health. We will capitalize on our strengths as a Health Center offering trauma-informed and evidence-based mental health approaches. We will accomplish this in collaboration and cooperation with many internal and external partners, including our Youth Advisory Council, Cultural Preservation Department, Education department, and with direction from elders and knowledge-keepers, including Tribal Council. Our primary objective is to engage youth in activities that are rewarding, fulfilling and character-building and that support positive behavioral health outcomes. While we have utilized sports, recreation and outdoor activities in the past to draw in youth, we intend to broaden the horizons of culturally based prevention measure by spearheading new projects in youth filmmaking, storytelling, and music-making as hands-on opportunities to express, connect, learn, and build community towards protective mental health factors. We anticipate that the number of youth served including youth on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation as well as Native youth in the surrounding towns of Durango and Bayfield will approach 500 youth over the period of a 5-year grant.
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).
