Monday, November 25, 2024
11/25/2024
Project Oh-nee-kah-shee Wahoi^ (Respect for life) will follow the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) five-step process to address existing service gaps related to building and expanding substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion capacity in the Osage Nation communities. Project Oh-nee-kah-shee Wahoi^ is informed by the successes, lessons learned, and voices of community members and project partners from Project Wahoi^, resulting in an approach that is culturally competent, sustainable, trauma-informed, and evidence-based. The population of focus for the proposed project is all Osages and other Native Americans residing within Osage County. Approximately 1000 individuals will be served annually, and a cumulative total of 5000 contacts will be made throughout the project’s lifetime. The project will carry out five goals that coincide with each step of the SPF process: (SPF Step 1), Engage in assessments including the Community Readiness Model, identify prevention priorities, (SPF Step 2) identify and coordinate prevention training for prevention professionals, parents, school staff, students, and community members, (SPF Step 3) develop a comprehensive Osage Nation substance misuse and mental health promotion strategic action plan, provide technical assistance to help schools build their strategic action plans, (SPF Step 4) link schools to prevention resources to implement the plans, and (SPF Step 5) conduct evaluation activities at every step of the process. Project Oh-nee-kah-shee Wahoi^ will include the implementation of evidence-based, culturally appropriate activities and holistic practices, such as Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) developed through a training project from the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, using Cedar smoke for special blessings and spiritual cleansing, traditional dances, drumming, singing sacred songs, storytelling passed down by tribal elders, and Osage Hand Games. Specific activities and practices will be chosen based on effectiveness for addressing the substance misuse/mental health promotion priorities that reflect the intended outcomes, valid evaluation components, and cultural integrity. In addition, the project will sponsor/co-sponsor cultural activities to reach and serve the communities of high need in the Osage Nation.
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