Friday, November 22, 2024
11/22/2024
Applicant Name: Reno Sparks Indian Colony Purpose Area: Tribal Behavioral Health Native Connections Grant Program The Reno Sparks Indian Colony is a federally recognized Tribe located in Washoe County, Nevada. The Behavioral Health Native Connections Program, a division of the Reno-Sparks Tribal Health Center, works to address suicides, substance misuse and mental health disorders among Native American youth as follows: The program provides comprehensive strategic planning services and referral coordination for targeted at-risk youth 24 years and younger, to begin the healing path to wellness. With this funding, the Native Connections program will hire a coordinator and contract evaluator to conduct a community needs assessment and community readiness assessment, and coordinate Tribal and other local community agencies to maximize resources available for at-risk native youth. Culturally appropriate assistance includes outreach, case management, advocacy, prevention, crisis intervention and postvention relating to suicides and substance misuse. A Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) targeting native youth will be sponsored. A Youth Advisory Group comprised of community tribal youth provides input and guidance on policies, protocols and community outreach feedback. Collaborative partnerships with local city, county and state health agencies, Tribal justice systems, Tribal departments are strengthened and relationships with outside local agencies will be maintained. Improved data collection is addressed through data sharing agreement with the Nevada Department of Health and Human Service Office of Analytics. The Reno Sparks Indian Colony has partnered with the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona Epidemiology Center, Join Together Northern Nevada and the United National Indian Tribal Youth local chapter to implement this project. The timing for performance of this award is 5 years at $250,000 per year.
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).
