Friday, April 19, 2024
4/19/2024
BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY ELLEN MARSHALL-HEALTH CENTER ABSTRACT TITLE Tribal Opioid Response: Uniting together to address the opioid crisis in our community PURPOSE The Bay Mills Indian Community (BMIC), a federally recognized tribal government, is dedicated to addressing the opioid crisis within our community by increasing access to evidence based treatment in a culturally competent environment. BMIC has approximately 1,362 tribal members out of 38,000 residents within the Chippewa County service area. According to the Bay Mills Health Center Uniformed Data System, 17% of the Behavioral Health Substance Abuse population has a diagnosis of opioid use disorder. BMIC Executive Council has committed its efforts to promoting prevention and education to address the opioid use disorder within the community by the creation of Resolution No. 18-6-11-B as well as continued support as shown in Resolution No. 20-05-01B. With strong leadership influence and dedicated partnerships the BMHC will overcome the stigma and decrease opioid use. For the past two years, the Bay Mills Health Center has been working to overcome indifferences related to substance abuse issues by uniting internal agencies to focus the underlining conditions and decrease opioid use. The BMHC, with the support of BMIC Executive Council, has played an instrumental part in the implementation of the Tribal Action Plan. Within this plan, key aspects have been identified demonstrating how mental health and substance use disorders adversely and permanently affects the physical, mental, social, spiritual and economic well-being of an individual. The Tribal Opioid Response Project Director has been able to coordinate with key leadership from each socioeconomic department necessary to prioritize the design, delivery, accessibility, acceptability and effectiveness of prevention and treatment options. This comprehensive strategic plan not only has shown the broad definition of mental health or substance abuse but has addressed the significant risks of opioid use disorders. With continued collaboration, by building supportive partnerships, BMHC will began to evaluate, monitor, and analysis a historical trend within the community. This plan will also allow for the expansion of services to providing all-inclusive culturally appropriate prevention and education to our surrounding community. BMHC is determined to decrease the growing rate of substance use disorders, specifically opioid use disorder, by expanding prevention and educational services within the community. In order to continue to provide quality care to the identified population, BMHC is seeking funding from the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Tribal Opioid Response Grant.
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