Native Connections
- FOCUS AREAS Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drugs, Behavioral Health, Healthy Women, Youth, & Babies, Training & Education
- HEALTH TOPICS Alcohol and Substance Use, Behavioral Health, Suicide Prevention
Native Connections Program Overview
The Native Connections grant focuses on Native American youth up to age 24 by building a healthy network of systems, services, and partnerships that help …
- prevent suicidal behavior
- prevent substance use among Native youth
- promote mental health
- reduce trauma in tribal communities
- support youth as they transition into adulthood
Native Connections Program Goals
Goal 1
Increase the capacity of the local tribal community to provide tools, services, and resources that promote the mental health of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth.
Goal 2
Increase access to mental health services for AI/AN youth by enhancing cross-system collaboration within and across tribes, as well as among various non-tribal sectors.
Goal 3
Decrease suicide among AI/AN students and their peers by providing evidence-based training in curricula that provide knowledge, skills, and resources in suicide prevention.
Goal 4
Decrease substance use among AI/AN youth by promoting activities that address substance misuse and overdose.
Services Offered
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We meet you where you’re at by providing you the tools and knowledge for SAFER use, managed use, and/or abstinences, whichever you choose. Join our efforts to keep you and your relatives SAFER and healthier. Express your SOVEREIGNTY and order your SovereignMe kit today!
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