Northern Arapaho Tribe

Indian Country Methamphetamine Initiative

Cross walking Native Best Practices in Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention

ICMI is
A Government to Government POLICY INITIATIVE with a FLEXIBLE FUNDING METHOD
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POLICY INITIATIVE

NA Tribal purpose to build capacity for new & existing tribal programs to provide best practice approaches & services to meet the Peoples needs and to develop a holistic therapeutic community approach at Wind River as a way to address substance use and addictions and promote healing.

INTEGRATION

Cross-walking cultural practices with national practices in promotion of healing, wellness Eliminating service and funding silos Health and Wellness as a responsibility of all not just of a series of agencies.

NAT ICMI Toolkit

Leadership from the Business Council provided Policy Direction for Creation of a Comprehensive System of

Collaborative Works

Northern Arapaho
Since ICMI -5 years ago, we have 12 Collaborative Programs doing WORKS
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Vision-NA ICMI

Insuring Quality Life and Capacity Building is at the heart of the Northern Arapaho Indian Country Meth Initiative. The ICMI System of WORKS, has built capacity for new and existing tribal programs aimed at creation of a therapeutic community to address the consequences of addictions and substance abuse among our tribal members.
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PRACTICES

The Northern Arapaho Tribes Meth and Suicide Prevention project braids Indian Health Service resources with other Indian Country Meth Initiative Works to provides an outstanding results - no completed teen suicides on the reservation for the past seven years. This effective framework of promising practices and evidence-based programming is building a therapeutic community for the Northern Arapaho people.
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SPF DETC MH/SA after hours PTI Learn and Serve

Youth Enrich ment

ICMI

FIRS

Proj. Vent.

WR HC

RAM

WRTC HIVAIDS

MSIP

HEADLINES

TIME MAGAZINE -Wind Rivers Lost Generation -An Article concerning suicide epidemic on the Wind River Indian Reservation with a suicide rate of 24 times the average for Indian men ages 15-24 and 60 times the national figure. October 21, 1985.

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HEADLINE

MSNBC-ASSOCIATED PRESS: HOW METH TOOK HOLD ON AN INDIAN RESERVATION Mexican Drug gangs permeates community, leaving landscape of broken lives- 4/30/2007 - An article concerning the large federal drug busts in 2005 and 2006 following a rise in drug possession arrests of 163% in six yrs.
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ICMI - CROSS WALK HEADLINES

NO SUICIDE AMONG TRIBAL YOUTH UNDER AGE 18 ON THE WIND RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION IN THE PAST SEVEN YEARS! Northern Arapaho ICMI WORK- MSIP PREVENTION THROUGH INTERVENTION by WIND RIVER TRIBAL YOUTH, a former U.S. Department of Justice program model of merit(2003) driven by CULTURE AND TRADITION (cultural strength based) to create a therapeutic community for tribal youth and families.
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NORTHERN ARAPAHO
METH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION INTIATIVE

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Meth and Suicide Prevention

I.H.S. funded project embedded as an ICMI WORKS Provided sustainability for former Planting Seeds of Hope/Native Aspiration efforts Located within the tribal health department in Traditions Center, Wind River Tribal Youth
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Meth-Suicide Initiative

Meth/Suicide Prevention Initiative- sponsored by I.H.S/tribal health and ICMI offering MATRIX IOP for youth and Strengthening Families programming for families. ASIST team Using SAMSHA ASIST trained responders coupled with Traditional Supports and 24-hour response- Wind River Tribal Youth

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RESULTS
No completed suicides of youth under age 18 at Wind River for over seven years.
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TRADITION OFFICE

METH/SUICIDE PREVENTION INITIATIVE AS A COMPONENT OF THE WIND RIVER TRIBAL YOUTH AND REENTRY PROGRAM & TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAM CULTURAL STRENGTH-BASED CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM
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WIND RIVER TRIBAL YOUTH

COMMUNITY SERVICES

INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT

WIND RIVER TRIBAL YOUTH

TRADITION SERVICES

RE-ENTRY

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TRADITIONS
TRADITIONS OFFICE

SUICIDE PREVENTION

CONFLICT RESOLUTION

CULTURAL MENTORING

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RECOVERY
THREE HOOPS RE-ENTRY OFFICE

FAMILY SERVICE SUPPORTS

COMMUNITY RE-ENTRY SUPPORTS

SCHOOL RE-ENTRY SUPPORTS

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PREVENTION
COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICE

DIVERSION & DEFERRAL SERVICE

RESPECT RESTITUTION & SERVICE

SCHOOL SUPPORTS SERVICE

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STEPS: Suicide prevention at Wind River

ASIST responder training Council of Elders Permission Community Organization-Field Services approach-not office based, street-wise, field base workers Text technology in rural, underserved area 24-7 TEAM response
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STEPS: SUICIDE PREVENTION

IMMEDIATE CRISIS RESPONSE PEER-TO-PEER INTERVENTION TEAM APPROACH-INDIVIUAL NAD FAMILY HANDS ON REFERRAL-NOT A HAND OFF TO SOMEONE ELSE HEALING CEREMONIES POST-CRIRIS AND FOR RECOVERY FROM THE GRIEF CULTURE AS THE WAY TO COPE
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MSIP AT WRIR

HOW IT WORKS- THE STORIES GEORGE LEONARD DONNA TROSPER

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WORKS BUILD CAPACITY

FOR SERVICE, FOR COLLABORATION, FOR SUSTAINABILIY, FOR HOLISTIC HEALING
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Building the therapeutic community

The healing village The one stop place for assistance access The porous approach to recovery The holistic cross-disciplinary approach Culture and Tradition as healing forces Prevention as intervention

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PTI Campus Scope A Holistic Vision Safety Works

Security Portal Detox * Reception/assessment/Holding

Staff Secure Shelter Secure detention Public Safety office Justice Works

Family Court

Prosecution & Legal Wellness Works Health Peacekeeper Ct Family Drug Court

* Social service offices Traditions

Wellness & Recovery

Center

Gateway Works Family Justice

Developmental Education

Treatment Works Family

*Crime Victim Child Advocacy. Safe Haven

Community Works

Ctr

Services.

Victim Asst. Transitional Housing Child Care Workforce Services Transportation

Visitation ctr

RIC Staff Secure Ctr Day Report Center Recreation Center

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PTI Community Assessment Center

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PTI Therapeutic Campus

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ICMI

CHIPPEWA CREE TRIBE ROCKY BOY RESERVATION -MONTANA

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Ojibwa Ne-i-yah-w Initiative A Culture-based Approach to Community Healing

Prevention and intervention regarding substance abuse with an emphasis on the Cree and Ojibwa way of life which is centered by the mind, the emotions, the physical body, and the spiritual being. Coordination of traditional health services, developing culture based programs, and strengthening cultural identity are all part of the Ojibwa Ne-i-yah-w Initiative. Best Practices Implementation with a holistic strategy to address Meth, Suicide, Domestic Violence, Substance abuse and resulting harm

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