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SAMHSA’s Behavioral Health Work: For and With Indian Country

SAMHSA’s Behavioral Health Work: For and With Indian Country. Sheila Cooper, Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs. Trans-NIH AI/AN Health Communications and Information Workgroup – November 5, 2015. In Today’s Presentation. 1.  You will learn about SAMHSA’s internal and external

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SAMHSA’s Behavioral Health Work: For and With Indian Country

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  1. SAMHSA’s Behavioral Health Work: For and With Indian Country Sheila Cooper, Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs Trans-NIH AI/AN Health Communications and Information Workgroup – November 5, 2015

  2. In Today’s Presentation 1 You will learn about SAMHSA’s internal and external actions taken to assist American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) in their pursuits to access behavioral health systems that meet their needs. And, have an opportunity for a discussion on how SAMHSA and NIH can collaborate or complement the AI/AN work occurring in each agency.

  3. SAMHSA 2 • SAMHSA is the agency within HHS that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse) of the nation. Consists of 4 Centers and 4 Offices. • Created in 1992. • Annual budget of $3.6B • Kana Enomoto, Acting Administrator • Moving to 5600 Fishers Lane (formerly Parklawn Bldg.) • http://www.samhsa.gov/

  4. Action Steps - Internal 3  Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy (OTAP) http://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-affairs • Office of Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse (OIASA) • Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs  SAMHSA AI/AN Team (SAIANT) http://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-affairs/samhsas-agenda  Tribal Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) http://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-ttac  Annual Staff Training

  5. Action Steps - External 4  Technical Assistance Centers – 20+ • Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center • National AI/AN Addiction Technology Transfer Center  Website http://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-affairs  Funding Opportunities: • Circles of Care (COC) • Tribal Behavioral Health Grant (TBHG)

  6. Initiatives 5  Strategic Initiatives (SIs). Leading Change 2.0 (2105-2018) http://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/strategic-initiatives • Prevention of SA and MI • Health Care & Health Systems Integration • Trauma & Justice • Recovery Support • Health Information Technology • Workforce Development  SAMHSA Tribal Youth Leaders (STyL)  National Tribal Behavioral Health Agenda (TBHA)

  7. Brainstorm 6 For consideration:  Are there touch points?  Are there opportunities to collaborate?  What actions complement each agency’s work?  How to foster on-going communication?

  8. Nyah Weh (thank you) 7 For more information on SAMHSA’s behavioral health work in Indian country, please contact:  Sheila Cooper, Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs, at sheila.cooper@samhsa.hhs.gov or (240) 276-2005  Mirtha Beadle, Director, Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy, mirtha.beadle@samhsa.hhs.gov or (240) 276-2307  Marcella “Marcy” Ronyak, Director, Office of Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse, at marcella.ronyak@samhsa.hhs.gov or (240) 276-2497

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