Friday, April 26, 2024
4/26/2024
The Native Village of Tyonek, a federally recognized tribe in Alaska, will serve a population of 200 community members and other residents in the area by expanding services to address the opioid abuse among adolescents and adults in the area. The Native Village of Tyonek drug & alcohol team will engage with the tribal/community members to identify urgent or emerging substance use issues; identify project strengths and resources; assess community needs and resources; identify gaps in services; and coordinate available resources; assess community needs and resources;identify gaps in services; and coordinate available resources and programs. The drug & alcohol coordinator will additionally facilitate a plan of action to provide integrated screenings to community members seeking treatment and resources in a primary care setting at the Indian Creek Health Clinic; link members to intervention training, treatments and recovery programs; and provide referrals to Learning circles, local organizations, and other Southcentral Foundation programs and services available in Anchorage as well. This work will be sustained and advised by NVT's Drug & Alcohol Coordinator, a group tribal members and key personnel in an effort to engage in traditional knowledge bearing and community wellness. The project will be directed by the Tribal Health Director and the Tribal Council's Administrative Support and will add a part time Drug & Alcohol Coordinator. The goal of NVT's Tribal Opioid program is to prevent and reduce the abuse of opioids that has became and issue in the area among tribal and/or American Indian/Alaska Native people. The following objective will support the program's goal: develop a three-tiered Tribal Action Plan (TAP) that addresses evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies to serve American Indian/Alaska Native population; develop partnerships with various youth serving or health organizations and traditional healers/cultural teachers for easy transition and/or referrals to substance abuse or mental health services, life skills training, cultural activities and family wellness; recruit and work with at least 5 members and 2 elders to create a mental health committee to discuss policies and procedures to present to the Tribal Council to promote culturally sensitive post-vention and prevention work in the village; train at least 1 staff member in drug abuse and use courses offered through the Southcentral Foundation/Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Collect, document and analyze data related to the services provided by the Tribal Opioid program.
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