H79FG001295

Samhsa Support Tribal 988 Crisis Response - Through the Tribal 988 Response Funding, the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Perkins Family Clinic will work with state 988 crisis response teams to increase cultural competency for crisis call center staff and provide resources for Native American individuals who contact the 988 hotline that include traditional and cultural services provided in the state.

PFC-BH will increase clinical staff by hiring a licensed mental health professional who will offer same day or next business day appointments for individuals who do not meet criteria for entering a crisis or urgent care behavioral health center. Key personnel will provide in school counseling services to reduce the barriers for seeking mental health services as well as provide suicide prevention curriculum in the school setting.

Providing a systems advocate will also improve follow up and warm handoffs for individuals who seek resources and referral from the 988 crisis line. By increasing project staff, PFC-BH will increase mental health awareness, suicide prevention and improve advocacy and referral for individuals and families working through mental health complications.

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Perkins Family Clinic Behavioral Health, continues to grow and service the rural communities of Lincoln, Logan and Payne counties in Oklahoma with medical, dental, behavioral health and substance use treatment to Iowa tribal members, clients with any tribal affiliation and non-native clients. Perkins Family Clinic and Perkins Family Clinic Behavioral Health have worked to improve capacity and increase integrated medical and behavioral health and substance use services since 2018.

PFC-BH has increased capacity for individual, family and group counseling, peer recovery support services, case management, mediation assisted treatment, 12 step and Wellbriety groups, and Positive Indian Parenting groups over the past two years. Throughout the life of the grant, key personnel will train 62 individuals who are working at the state 988 crisis call center in motivational interviewing, cultural competency, and address the gap in mental health and substance use services provided to Native American individuals in Payne, Lincoln, and Logan counties in Oklahoma.

Iowa Tribe Of Oklahoma

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]

Perkins, Oklahoma 740593268 United States

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

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 228% from $1,055,051 to $3,455,685.