Circle of Health Program Designed to Address Risky Behaviors by Native American Youths in Phoenix
Circle of Health: Early intervention and prevention for Native American youth
The American Indian Prevention Coalition undertook a planning process to develop a program aimed at preventing substance abuse, violence and other risky behaviors among Native American youth living in Phoenix.
Key Results
- Established a planning council for an interagency community prevention program.
- Developed an interagency collaborative process for identifying and providing services for at-risk youth.
- Provided services and after-school programs to three school districts that had very few programs for American Indian students.
- Conducted 15 conferences offering training to community members, representatives of service organizations, and school personnel.
- Enrolled 100 Native American youth in the Circle of Health youth outreach program.
Funding
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) provided $45,000 to the project, as partial match for a three-year $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of National Drug Control Policy Drug Free Communities Support Program.