Hoopa Family Wellness Court - The Hoopa Valley Tribal Court is making application for funding assistance to support ongoing operations and service expansion under its Adult Tribal Healing to Wellness Court. The population of focus are enrolled citizens, American Indian, Alaska Native(AI/AN) and AI/AN citizens enrolled in other tribes living within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Hoopa Valley Tribe. This project intends to increase and standardize services for individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). While many of these individuals are court involved, services will also be made available to anyone seeking assistance with priority for special populations. The special populations include pregnant women, individuals with or at-risk of HIV/AIDS, older adults caring for a minor child due to foster care involvement, and individuals entering the community from incarceration. The Hoopa Valley Tribe and its reservations are within Humboldt County, CA. This project utilizes a hub and spoke model to centralize service delivery for Wellness Court participants and increase favorable outcomes as they journey to health. An estimated 75 adults will receive project services, with special emphasis on pregnant and postpartum (PPW) women and their estimated 15 children each year. This project will provide a trauma-informed, family-centered, culturally competent continuum of services to aid participants attain long-term recovery while reuniting and strengthening their families. In addition to providing Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) options for participants, the Hoopa Valley Tribe and its partners, including K’ima:w Medical Center, will work with tribally operated resources to address issues of behavioral health, housing, family and children’s services, employment, crisis intervention and community and cultural education. Similarly, this project will integrate evidence-based models, such as Motivational Interviewing and Nurturing Parenting for increased responsivity in Family Wellness Court participants. Comprehensive, strength-based case management will guide participants through their services and link them to internal and external resources. These interventions support SAMHSA's goals of reducing substance use; increasing safe, healthy pregnancies; improving mental and physical of women and children; improving family functioning; and decreasing crime, violence, abuse, and neglect. An estimated 300 women, men, and children will be served over the life of the project. As required by SAMHSA, Participants will complete a 6-month follow-up assessment. This intend outcome of this project is to build personal responsibility, stabilize families and assist individuals in achieving their recovery goals – and fulfills the Family Wellness Court’s Vision to build a stronger, safer and healthier community by fostering resilience while being responsible for each other’s successes through connectedness.
