Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2023, $1,000,000)
The Adult and Family Healing to Wellness Courts (AFHWC) of the Quinault Indian Nation are especially concerned with a lack of integrated assistance, particularly for people who may be eligible for diversion from County Superior Court. Persons in AFHWC are currently not prioritized for services or treatment in Behavioral Health or Substance Dependency Treatment, causing further hardship for families whose loved ones may have initially committed to but subsequently abandoned treatment prior to the issuance of a court order.
With the possibility of securing a joint jurisdiction agreement with the Grays Harbor Superior Court before the end of 2023, as well as the opportunity to redirect qualifying cases to the Tribal Court's supervision, the Tribal Court requires more assistance to centralize its services and assist families in their recovery. This is an important step because of the prevalence of addiction in the community and the scarcity of preventative assistance services.
In order to accomplish this, the QIN AFHWC will collaborate with the Quinault Wellness Center to deliver evidence-based, culturally inclusive recovery support tools to our community's most vulnerable residents. This three-year initiative will provide stabilizing services in a community heavily struck by drug use disorders with the help of trained Peer Recovery Supports who are also AFHWC Alum. The project design incorporates the Sequential Intercept Model from SAMHSA as well as the ten Key Components of Tribal Healing to Wellness Court best practices. It also includes systems of care to address the unique needs of those with co-occuring disorders. This initiative will assist address system gaps upstream of encountering the judicial system while also giving support to individuals who are already in it.
The Quinault Native Nation respectfully requests $1,000,000 for its three-year effort.