Develop, Demonstrate, and Implement a Juvenile Healing to Wellness Program

The Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) serves as a single solicitation for existing tribal government-specific grant programs administered by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The CTAS solicitation is designed to assist tribes with addressing crime and public safety issues in a comprehensive manner. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provides awards under CTAS Purpose Area 8--Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts. The overall purpose of this grant program is to support tribes seeking to develop a new Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court to respond to the alcohol and substance use issues of juveniles and young adults under the age of 21.

The Puyallup Tribal Council aims to address critical needs through a council-led Wrap Around process. This initiative seeks to develop and demonstrate effective alternatives to traditional legal involvement—such as probation, court, or incarceration—for vulnerable youth. Currently, such alternatives are limited and primarily serve adults. The Puyallup Tribe's Juvenile Healing to Wellness Program will collaborate with other youth-serving entities within the tribe to divert youth at risk of future criminal justice involvement.

To achieve this, the Puyallup Tribe will integrate Wrap Around services with the components of a tribal Juvenile Healing to Wellness Program. This program will address the complex needs of youth by establishing and implementing approaches rooted in Coast Salish cultural traditions and values.