H79FG001288

988 Tribal Texas - Project Abstract

Name of Applicant: Texas Native Health
Mailing Address: 1283 Record Crossing Road, Dallas, Texas 75235
Contact Name and Title: Omer Tamir, Chief Executive Officer
Phone Number: (214) 941-1050
Fax Number: (214) 946-4738
Email: CEO@TEXASNATIVEHEALTH.ORG

Proposed Project Title: 988 Tribal Texas

Area(s) Served: Texas (Statewide)

Project Summary:
Texas Native Health, the only Urban Indian Organization (UIO) in Texas, requests support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to introduce 988 Lifeline linkages and support mental health services to tribal and urban Indian communities in Texas. This project addresses the urgent mental health crisis and suicide prevention needs within the Native American community, strongly emphasizing cultural continuity and collaboration with tribal partners and local crisis centers.

Texas Native Health, as the applicant organization, will incorporate various evidence-based strategies such as TIP 61 and the Zero Suicide Model to deliver a comprehensive range of prevention, intervention, and treatment services as part of this groundbreaking initiative.

988 Tribal Texas aims to serve 2,000 or more tribal members annually, reaching at least 6,000 individuals over three years. The proposed project supports existing needs, data analysis, and best practices in Indian Country to achieve the following goals:

1. Expand access to the 988 Lifeline and mental health services using linkages to crisis centers and tribal-specific resources.
2. Increase awareness of the 988 Lifeline among tribal and urban Indian communities in Texas through cultural and linguistic continuity.

Eligible Entity: Urban Indian Organization (UIO), as defined by 25 U.S.C. § 1603(29)

Length of Project Period: 3 years

Total Funds Requested: $1,100,000.00 (annually)

Texas Native Health

SAMHSA WAS GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS PRIORITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THROUGH ASSISTANCE (GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS) TO STATES, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF STATES, INDIAN TRIBES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC OR NONPROFIT PRIVATE ENTITIES. UNDER THESE SECTIONS, CSAT, CMHS AND CSAP SEEK TO EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY OF EFFECTIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES AVAILABLE TO AMERICANS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDITIONS, AND TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE ON INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETIES AND TO ADDRESS PRIORITY MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ASSIST CHILDREN IN DEALING WITH VIOLENCE AND TRAUMATIC EVENTS THROUGH BY FUNDING GRANT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROJECTS. GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS MAY BE FOR (1) KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION PROJECTS FOR TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION AND THE CONDUCT OR SUPPORT OF EVALUATIONS OF SUCH PROJECTS, (2) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, (3) TARGETED CAPACITY RESPONSE PROGRAMS (4) SYSTEMS CHANGE GRANTS INCLUDING STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK GRANTS AND CLIENT-ORIENTED AND CONSUMER RUN SELF-HELP ACTIVITIES AND (5) PROGRAMS TO FOSTER HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, (6) COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY CARE SERVICES INTO PUBLICLY-FUNDED COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SETTINGS

93.243 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance

Division of Grants Management [HHS - SAMHSA]

Dallas, Texas 752356001 United States

Single Zip Code

Support for 988 Tribal Response Cooperative Agreements (FG-23-005)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 185% from $1,100,000 to $3,136,489.