Abstract Jack Brown Center (JBC) is a 23 bed co-educational facility, one of 10 Regional Treatment Centers funded by the IHS nationwide. JBC strives to provide substance abusing adolescents with opportunities for education, mental, spiritual and physical growth through treatment. Objectives Provide youth with a sense of cultural identity. Provide […] Read more »
Insights to Healing: Co-Occurring Disorders
Abstract The Insights to Healing program will establish an innovative residential program integrating substance abuse and mental health treatment with a focus on cultural reintegration to heal the intergenerational trauma underlying these disorders among Alaska Natives. The Insights to Healing program will use an integrated team of substance abuse case […] Read more »
Indian Health Care Resources Community Wide Planning
Abstract The IHCRC will engage the Tulsa community, including service providers, service agencies, tribal groups, mental health professionals, courts, schools, domestic violence and American Indian clients and their families in a series of strategic planning activities aimed at changing attitudes, opening doors and building partnerships. Objectives Indian Nation Served Key […] Read more »
Homeless Treatment Enhancement Project
Abstract This program will augment the homeless treatment system in Portland, Oregon with a range of innovative enhancement for hard-to-serve homeless families and individual men and women. The target population includes 4% Native American from mostly Northwest tribes living in the urban area. Objectives Indian Nation Served Key Components Evaluation […] Read more »
Helping Hands Program
Abstract This project was designed by the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan to serve 4 of the 12 federally recognized tribes, providing culturally based outpatient treatment and early intervention services for adults. It embodies both western medical principles and practices, and traditional Anishinabek healing practices to address substance abuse. Objectives Serve […] Read more »
Health Care for the Homeless of Milwaukee, Inc.
Abstract The addictions treatment for the homeless project will provide a model treatment program for homeless substance abusing adults using state of the art treatment methodology. This model relies heavily on early intervention and case management to ensure coordination of services from a network of providers. The target population includes […] Read more »
Health Care for the Homeless
Abstract This program will provide residential addictions treatment for homeless women. The project will expand the local substance abuse treatment system for homeless women by creating a 16-bed residential program and developing an outpatient program. The target population includes 16% Native Americans of various tribes living in the Albuquerque metropolitan […] Read more »
Healing Lodge of Seven Nations
Abstract This project is a pilot study to assist youth to overcome alcohol and drug abuse problems that often occur in combination with mental disorders. The pilot will explore the effectiveness of a holistic, culturally-based inpatient treatment program for adolescents that integrates mental health programming into a 60-90 day inpatient […] Read more »
Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit
Abstract In order to more fully meet the treatment needs of the AI/AN population of Pierce County, this project will engage the community in an 18-month planning project to evaluate the current treatment system and develop a local model which incorporates, as appropriate, best practice approaches to increase the effectiveness […] Read more »
Guadalupe Community Oriented Recovery Effort (G-CORE)
Abstract Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, Guadalupe-Community Oriented Recovery Effort (G-Core), Guadalupe, AZ: G-Core will use an assets-based, culturally appropriate community organizing approach in an effort to promote renewed hope for recovery and to fight the stigma associated with both substance abuse and recovery-seeking among Native Americans in the local […] Read more »