Thursday, May 2, 2024
5/2/2024
Native American Connections in partnership with its network of qualified direct service providers will provide a coordinated multi-system family centered approach to enhance and expand comprehensive evidence-based outpatient treatment, early intervention, and recovery support services among Transitional-Aged Youth (ages 16-25)with substance use/co-occurring disorders and their families, with particular emphasis on Native American youth disconnected from services, and/or homeless youth/families placed in emergency housing/shelters without access to healthcare in Maricopa County, Arizona. Maricopa County is home to an estimated 4.3 million residents (U.S. Census Quick Facts, 7/1/17). The estimated number of transitional aged youth population (ages 16-25) in Maricopa County in 2010 was close to 545,000 (14%) of total population (U.S Census 2010). TAY populations in Arizona, Maricopa County, as well within Arizona’s reservation and urban American Indian/Native American populations, experience significant incidence of substance abuse use, and other health issues: * 16.1% (5,524 individuals)treated for substance use disorders in Maricopa County were between ages 15-24 * Arizona's American Indian residents ranked worse than the statewide average on 49 of 65 health indicators 2015),all contributing to the premature death rate of 77.4 percent; 16 years younger at time of death compared to all racial/ethnic groups. NAC's Youth and Family TREE project will use a culturally competent, holistic, strengths-based, trauma informed, outcome focused, and systems oriented approach to accomplish the project’s goals/objectives. CSAT grant-funded services will be delivered within the context of either a Child and Family Team Model(wraparound services for 16-17 year olds) or Adult Recovery Team Model (wraparound services for 18 -25 year olds), with the focus on assisting the youth and family in their recovery journey. NAC's proposed project will implement these models in partnership with a strong network of Maricopa County based collaborative partners also dedicated to meeting the needs of the proposed TAY population of focus including: Phoenix Indian Center (urban Native Americans), UMOM New Day Center (homeless), OneNTen (LGBTQ, homeless) Maricopa County Correctional Health System (justice-involved with SUD), and Phoenix Children's Hospital (healthcare for homeless youth). The project will enhance and expand comprehensive evidence-based outpatient treatment, early intervention, and recovery support services to transition-aged youth and their family members within NAC’s full continuum of care, focused especially on early intervention and supporting individuals in recovery. NAC already operates a Transition Age Youth (TAY) program to assist youth to learn the skills needed to live independently. NAC offers a complete outpatient continuum of care starting with general behavioral health services or psychiatric services, case management, intensive outpatient services (office/community-based or home-based)and office-based group counseling and psychoeducation. The project will serve 50 youth/families in Year One and 100 youth/families annually in Years 2-5.
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).
