Friday, November 22, 2024
11/22/2024
The Native Connections project will primarily focus this award on preventing and reducing suicidal behavioral and substance misuse and promoting mental health among American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) youth, up to and including 24 years of age by building a network of systems, services and partnerships that impact youth. Within the MCN tribal jurisdiction, nearly 30% of the citizens are between 10 and 24 years old. The Southern counties suffer from persistent unemployment and poverty with little access to resources. Through the Native Connections project, MCNDH will provide much-needed mental health and substance misuse prevention awareness and resources to the communities with the greatest need. Goal 1: Strengthen the capacity, effectiveness, and efficiency of suicide prevention, substance misuse prevention, and mental health services for AI/AN youth who reside within the Muscogee reservation. Goal 2: Develop and/or revise postvention protocols that reflect the traditions and culture of Muscogee Nation for 40 public schools and 20 charted Muscogee Indian community centers involving key stakeholders. Goal 3: To reduce the prevalence of suicide, suicidal behaviors, and substance misuse among the at-risk AI/AN youth population in the Muscogee reservation. Primary Outcome To prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and substance misuse, reduce the impact of trauma, and promote mental health among AI/AN youth up to and including age 24 by building a healthy network of systems, services, and partnerships that impact Native Youth. Proposed Number of Individuals Served Year One: 150 Year Two: 250 Year Three: 275 Year Four: 300 Year Five: 350 Total: 1,325 The target subpopulation is American Indian and Alaska Native youth aged 10-24 who are at risk for suicide or suicide behavior.
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