Abstract
| The program will focus on high-risk youth who are using substances and their extended families. It will build off traditions of the Lummi nation and Northwest Indian communities as well as follow best practices for drug prevention; treatment, and family strengthening. The program will include: (1) a healing emphasis, (2) extended family based care, (3) youth inpatient care, (4) extended family and community based prevention, and (4) case management. |
Objectives
1) Provide inpatient treatment and other family-oriented services reducing risk and increasing protective factors.
2) Demonstrate effectiveness of a spiritually centered, holistic, culturally specific mental health and substance abuse treatment program.
3) Establish case management system for meeting extended family needs.
Indian Nation Served
Lummi Nation, Bellingham, WA
Key Components
1) Youth inpatient program.
2) Establish case management for family and youth.
3) Training program for all compenents and staff.
Evaluation Design
Client outcome measures: GPRA and attitude and behavior survey to measure outcomes of reduced risk and increased self-esteem. Both quantitative and qualitative data will be used. Instruments include Hawkins and Catalano Communities that Care Survey
Evaluation Results
Client outcome measures: GPRA and attitude and behavior survey to measure outcomes of reduced risk and increased self-esteem. Both quantitative and qualitative data will be used. Instruments include Hawkins and Catalano Communities that Care Survey
Products Developed