25 U.S.C. § 1665f — Indian women treatment programs
submitted 16 years ago by Pub. L. 94-437 to r/title-25-INDIANS · 197 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary may fund culturally focused behavioral-health programs for Indian women of any age. The funds may support training, treatment, family services, and prevention models, and 20 percent must fund urban Indian organizations.
(a) The Secretary* may grant tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian* organizations money for comprehensive prevention, intervention, treatment, and relapse-prevention programs addressing the cultural, historical, social, and child-care needs of Indian women of any age.
(b) Funds may provide community training, education, and prevention about behavioral health* including fetal alcohol spectrum disorders*; psychological services, counseling, advocacy, support, and relapse prevention for women and families; and prevention and intervention models using traditional practices, cultural values, and community and family involvement.
(c) After consultation with tribes and organizations, the Secretary must set application-review criteria.
(d) Twenty percent of appropriated funds must go to urban Indian organizations.
The Secretary*, consistent with section 1665a of this title, may make grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian* organizations to develop and implement a comprehensive behavioral health* program of prevention, intervention, treatment, and relapse prevention services that specifically addresses the cultural, historical, social, and child care needs of Indian women, regardless of age.
A grant made pursuant to this section may be used—
to develop and provide community training, education, and prevention programs for Indian women relating to behavioral health issues, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorders*;
to identify and provide psychological services, counseling, advocacy, support, and relapse prevention to Indian women and their families; and
to develop prevention and intervention models for Indian women which incorporate traditional health care practices, cultural values, and community and family involvement.
The Secretary, in consultation with Indian tribes and tribal organizations, shall establish criteria for the review and approval of applications and proposals for funding under this section.
20 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall be used to make grants to urban Indian organizations.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 94–437, title VII, § 707, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.)
- 2010Enacted · Pub. L. 94-437 · 124 Stat. 935
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