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Native Youth Rising: Trauma-Informed Youth and Family Services for Sub
stance Abuse Prevention and Intervention
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This awardee has received supplemental funding. This award detail page includes information about both the original award and supplemental awards.
OJJDP FY 09 Demonstration Programs Division Grants was established to provide grants, cooperative agreements and other assistance to organizations designated by OJJDP, as authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. Sections 5601 et seq.) and statutes appropriating funds for juvenile justice programs.
This is a request to restore funding reduced from The University of Montana's [The University] earlier award for their project: 'Native Youth Rising: Trauma-Informed Services for Native Youth and Families Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention.' Under this supplement, The University will establish a comprehensive trauma-informed and school-centered treatment network,which will extend its benefits throughout the community. Specifically, The University will add to their existing program comprehensive training in trauma awareness and counseling for drug and alcohol abuse in the Poplar School District and trauma awareness training for both law enforcement and tribal court personnel. The University will use evidence 'based interventions to reduce the substance abuse that almost inevitably leads to juvenile crime. NCA/NCF
