The Building Communities of Hope Project (BCOH) aims to reduce the prevalence and incidence rates of suicidal behavior and substance use disorders on the Navajo Nation (NN) by primarily focusing on the youth population (ages 10-24). The BCOH promotes self-esteem, culture, and resiliency and is a leadership-initiated project developed to respond to the increasing number of suicides on the NN. Since the inception of the BCOH, members of the Interdisciplinary Team cited service gaps and issues in developing a comprehensive and effective follow-up system because of poor infrastructure, inadequate or no funding, and minimal to non- existent protocols and laws to assist individuals with suicidal behavior. Additional work groups were developed focusing on the following areas.1) Crisis Response/Postvention Team. This team will develop a standard protocol for responding to crises at all major Navajo communities and engage service providers to comply with the protocols developed.2) Media Team. This team will work on social media, website development, printing and publishing posters, billboards, and flyers to bring awareness to the entire Navajo Nation.3) Suicide Surveillance System Team. This team will implement the Navajo Suicide Surveillance Instrument at all communities with crisis response/postvention teams intact.The BCOH will encounter approximately half of the Navajo youth population in a yearly setting (23,125 youth) through the universal prevention approach. Additionally, the BCOH will focus on the selected prevention approach at the following Navajo agency locations: Eastern, Northern, and Ft. Defiance, with a target of 2,000 youth. Finally, data collected will provide a listing of individuals with suicide attempts and substance use/misuse through an indicated prevention approach. The BCOH will follow-up with 100% of all individuals referred for suicidal behavior to ensure individual and family members receive services.