Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
The five tribal communities in Maine, Micmac Nation; Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians; Passamaquoddy at Pleasant Point; Passamaquoddy at Indian Township; and Penobscot Nation, are known as the Wabanaki, the People of the First Light. The Bangor area is the ancestral homeland of the Penobscot Nation, and home to Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness (WPHW). WPHW is a tribal non-profit organization whose mission is to provide high-quality, culturally relevant services to the Wabanaki communities and Indigenous peoples in Maine whom this grant will serve. The primary goal of the proposed grant activities is to support the expansion and accessibility of MAT services to Wabanaki People in response to service gaps, by connecting individuals to services that incorporate culture, language, and tradition, offering behavioral health treatment and supportive services while reducing barriers to treatment. Funding will be used to ensure appropriate staffing levels are in place for the provision of MOUD treatment and recovery services in Millinocket, Maine, and the transition of a contracted MAT provider to in-house capacity and licensure in Bangor, Maine. Additional proposed activities include offsetting client transportation costs and reducing barriers to treatment, increasing delivery of harm reduction and telehealth activities in recovery homes, providing dental kits and oral health education to individuals receiving treatment services, and creating preparedness packets for incoming patients.
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).
