Pathways

The FY 2006 Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program allows American Indian and Alaska Native communities to plan and implement activities that will reduce and control crime associated with the distribution and use of alcohol and controlled substances in tribal communities.Through this program, the recipient will develop new or enhance existing strategies that prevent, interdict, and treat alcohol and drug use by tribal members.Awards will used to develop a project activity team;identify, apprehend, and prosecute those who illegally transport, distribute, and use alcohol and controlled substances; prevent and reduce the number of alcohol and substance-abuse-related crimes, traffic fatalities, and injuries; develop and enhance collaborations with federal, state, tribal, and local criminal justice agencies; integrate tribal and non-tribal services for offenders and their families; and make available culturally appropriate treatment and other services.

The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians proposes to plan, develop, and implement a model tribal/county comprehensive strategy to control and prevent crime associated with the distribution and abuse of alcohol and controlled substances in a PL 280 State. They will: 1) create a multidisciplinary Project Advisory Team and Tribal Public Safety Task Force; 2) develop and enhance partnerships among federal, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to identify, apprehend, and prosecute those who illegally transport, distribute, and use alcohol and illegal substance on the Reservation; and 3)establish coordination between tribal/county criminal justice system and tribal-based support services for offenders and their families, especially repeat offenders, with the goal of reducing the recurrence of alcohol and substance abuse related crimes.

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