With SAMSHA funding, the Native Village of Kivalina will form the Kivalina Wellness Coalition, which will be comprised of the following four task forces: Wellness Promotion; Suicide Prevention; Crisis Intervention; and the Postvention.The goals of the Kivalina Wellness Coalition will be fourfold:1) For Kivalina residents to take ownership of the problem and of the solution through wellness promotion;2) To educate residents on how to effectively and appropriately respond to people at risk of suicide;3) To connect with other organizations and villages to create a region-wide alliance focused on increasing the quality of life in rural Alaska; and4) To provide Kivalina residents with immediate access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services when needed.The overall indicators of success will be a reduction in both the rate of suicide and suicide attempts in Kivalina, Alaska. Other measurable objectives include:o a reduced rate of adult binge drinking;o reduced rate of children seeing violence or physical abuse firsthand; increased number of students participating in organized after-school activities;o increased number of residents with ASIST and Gatekeeper training;o increased number of community members participating in talking circles and support groups;o number of youth participating in the Kivalina Youth Council;o and increased data collection on all factors relevant to suicide prevention.Each task force will target different areas on the spectrum of suicide prevention. These task forces will consist of IRA staff, city staff, relevant agencies, health and safety officials, and community volunteers. The first year will focus on developing these task forces and creating action plans.