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Klamath Tribes Project

Summary

The Klamath Tribes Project is a Regional Partnership Grant Project initiated by the Klamath Tribes with overarching goal for the Tribes and the project partners was to reduce and ameliorate the corrosive effects of methamphetamine and substance abuse in the tribal community.

"Under the guidance of the Children's Bureau, and the leadership of the Principal Investigator, Marvin Garcia (Director of the Social Services Program), the Klamath Tribes initiated a Regional Partnership Grant Project, including four partners;Klamath Tribes' Social Services Department, Klamath Tribes' Health and Family Services, Klamath Youth Development Center – a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, and, the Williamson River Indian Mission – a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) faith-based organization. The overarching goal for the Tribes and the project partners was to reduce and ameliorate the corrosive effects of methamphetamine and substance abuse in the tribal community."
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Tribally created
  • Community
  • Family
  • Tribe
  • Mental health problems
  • Parental temperament
  • Substance abuse
  • Community support when faced with challenges
  • Family cohesion
  • Family functioning
  • Knowledge of parenting and child development
  • Parental self-esteem
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Safe community focus
  • Social and emotional competence
  • Cultural teachings
  • Education
  • Ethnic pride/self-esteem
  • Family commitment, safe and healthy relationships
  • Focus/determination
  • Historical trauma resilience
  • Hope/looking forward/optimism
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