Grantees - Arizona (TYP)

The Hualapi Tribal Nation, a federally recognized tribe in Arizona, is focusing its Tribal Youth Program funding on the following two categories: 1) provide mental health program services, and 2) provide interventions for court-involved youth. The program provides Multisystemic Therapy (MST) treatment to court-involved youth ages 10-17. The proposed program will serve approximately 24-30 youth and their families a year. The MST Program will be administered from the Hualapai Health Department on the Hualapai Indian Reservation in Peach Springs , Arizona , but program services will be delivered in homes, neighborhoods, and schools. MST is a family- and community-based treatment program for youth with complex clinical, social, and educational problems (e.g., violence, drug abuse, school expulsion). The program goal is to provide mental health program services and interventions for court-involved youth by addressing the multiple determinants of serious antisocial behavior in juvenile offenders. The performance measures will be addressed by developing an automated records/reporting system that will enable MST case management and provide the necessary data for meeting the reporting and evaluation requirements of both the OJJDP TYP and those necessary for national MST Program adherence. The Tribe will develop this system during the first year of the TYP funding, the planning year.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

San Carlos Apache Tribe

Project Title: San Carlos Apache Tribal Youth Program

Categories: II, III

The San Carlos Apache Tribe, is a federally recognized tribe located in East Central Arizona, approximately 100 miles east of Phoenix. The San Carlos Tribal Youth Program will 1) support two Juvenile Tribal Court Probation Officer positions that will provide counseling and referral services to juvenile offenders on the San Carlos Reservation; and complete the development of a Teen Court that will serve youth in the middle and high schools on the Reservation. The goals of the program are to improve the tribal juvenile justice system and provide prevention services to impact risk factors for delinquency to juveniles on the Reservation under the age of 18.

2005 Tribal Youth Program Grantee

Hopi Tribe of Arizona, AZ

Project Title: Hopi Tribal Youth Program

Category: II

Hopi Reservation, AZ, is located in northeastern Arizona . The Hopi Tribal government serves a Hopi service population of 6,946 on trust lands. The Hopi Tribe will enhance the Hopi Youth Wellness Court, an intra-tribal collaboration among the tribal court, BIA/Hopi Law Enforcement, the high school and other tribal agencies. The project will target court involved youth between 14 and 17 years of age with early intervention into the Hopi Youth Wellness Court, a pre-adjudication or post-adjudication/sentencing diversion into a one to two year diversion program, judge supervised with an intensive outpatient treatment program. The outpatient treatment program will include individual treatments sessions and family counseling.

2004 Tribal Youth Program Grantee

Havasupai Tribe

Project Title: Havasupai Tribal Youth Program

Category: IV

The Havasupai Tribe will serve the one hundred and forty five young people on the Reservation that are aged seventeen and under. This program will provide prevention services to impact risk factors for delinquency and provide alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs, namely drug testing and screening. The prevention portion of the initiative will be addressed through an increase in organized activities for the young people residing in Supai. These activities will include the establishment of a traditional dance and drum team, organization or a team of juveniles to attend the Canyon State Native American Games, an annual basketball camp, tutoring and mentoring from local volunteers and instruction in traditional and modern work skills and assistance with job placement. These programs will provide a welcome diversion to most juveniles on the Reservation and serve as a center for community pride and unification.

2003 Tribal Youth Program Grantees

Pascua Yaqui Tribe

Project: Family Harmony Project

Category: I. Prevention Services to Impact Risk Factors for Delinquency; IV. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Programs

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe, located in southern Arizona, is addressing the challenges of a young and rapidly growing population. Through the family healing court, the project provides monitoring and treatment services to eligible families with substantiated child abuse or neglect related to parental substance abuse, and assessment, monitoring, and mediation services on child custody matters for families who are not involved with child protective services. By focusing on improved family functioning, the project tries to reduce youth substance abuse and delinquency. In addition, the project strengthens the family’s ties to both the traditional culture and to the majority culture through cultural activities and employment training. Program components include intensive monitoring in a multiphased program, sanctions and incentives, random drug testing, a comprehensive case plan, and client journal assignments on recovery and personal and family wellness using the Strengthening Our Spirit curriculum.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

San Carlos Apache Tribe

Project: Tribal Youth Project

Category: I. Prevention Services to Impact Risk Factors for Delinquency; III. Improvement of Tribal Juvenile Justice Systems; IV. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Programs

Through a partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs, the San Carlos Apache Tribe, located in east central Arizona, is addressing a steady escalation of both the number of juvenile crimes and the seriousness of crimes being committed. A new center is being renovated to house the project. The project includes a coordinated information and referral component to ensure that appropriate youth are referred to the program. Program activities include afterschool tutoring, which is available for all youth, but targets at-risk youth. The center includes study space and computers. Afterschool and weekend activities provide recreation, substance abuse prevention, and positive role models for tribal youth. Two substance abuse counselors provide individual and group counseling. A seasonal sports program, summer camp, field trips, and special events provide supervised, healthy alternatives for youth.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe

Project: Tribal Youth Development Project

Category: I. Prevention Services to Impact Risk Factors for Delinquency; IV. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Programs

The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe, located in central Arizona, is addressing issues of youth truancy, substance abuse, and malicious mischief through mentoring, support, and cultural awareness. The project provides positive role models through mentors who work one-on-one with youth ages 12 to 18 to encourage physical activity, school attendance, scholarship, and parent involvement. Regular training and support are provided for mentors, and a case manager provides direction and problem solving for both mentors and mentees. A substance abuse counselor provides quarterly drug awareness seminars for volunteers and clients as well as any needed substance abuse treatment or services. Project staff work with school counselors to evaluate truancy issues, and twice a year parents, mentors, and mentees provide feedback for evaluation of the project. The tribal probation officer and tribal substance abuse counselor provide joint oversight and administration for the project.

2002 Tribal Youth Program Grantee

Navajo Nation

Project: SMART Moves Program-Boys & Girls Club

Category: I. Reduce, Control, and Prevent Indian Juvenile Crime; II. Intervention for Court-involved Youth; IV. Prevention Programs Focusing on Alcohol and Drugs

The Navajo Nation Tribal Youth Program is implementing a SMART Moves curriculum and program developed by the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America. This program has been used successfully throughout the United States. The program targets youth in communities across the Navajo Nation identified as at-risk for engaging in criminal activity. The program is hiring and training four intervention specialists to serve Shiprock, NM, and Chinle, Ft. Defiance, and Kayenta, AZ, clubs. SMART Moves is a skills development prevention program that focuses on four principles to promote positive behavior: belonging, usefulness, competence, and influence. These are used in proactive ways throughout the program to reduce negative peer pressure, substance abuse, and related crimes. The Dine Boys & Girls Club administers the project.

2001 Tribal Youth Program Grantees

Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation

Project: Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Tribal Youth Project

Category: I. Reduce, Control, and Prevent Indian Juvenile Crime; III. Improvement to Tribal Juvenile Justice Systems

The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation is hiring a juvenile probation officer (JPO). In the past, one probation officer served both adults and juveniles. By hiring a JPO, the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation can better monitor adjudicated juvenile offenders, develop diversion programs, and seek appropriate treatment and incarceration facilities. The Nation also plans to focus on three identified problem areas: truancy, curfew, and underage drinking. The JPO has the responsibility of developing diversion programs that address the three problem areas for first offenders. The truancy diversion program consists of counseling with the student and parent, verification of attendance, and rewards for achieving attendance levels. The curfew diversion program consists of community service and regular contact between the child and parents and the JPO. The underage drinking diversion program consists of assessment, community service, and regular contact with the JPO.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gila River Indian Community

Project: Teen Court

Category: I. Reduce, Control, and Prevent Indian Juvenile Crime; II. Intervention for Court-Involved Youth

The Gila River Indian community is establishing a teen court in the tribal community. A probation officer is being hired to develop policies and procedures for the teen court. Tribal youth serve as prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, bailiffs, and jury. Eligible clients will be youth who have committed a first-time, minor offense and have stipulated to offense(s) filed. Teen court participants attend training in nearby communities that have teen courts and shadow adults who have similar roles in the juvenile justice system. The project provides early intervention and education and an awareness about the dangers of underage drinking and delinquency by requiring defendants to attend individual and group counseling. Through the teen court, defendants increase their life and coping skills and are held accountable for their misconduct. Traditional values and cultural history are incorporated in teen court adjudication decisions. Resources such as the cultural committee and traditional counselors are used extensively. This project provides an opportunity for youth to acquire skills and experience in the tribal judicial system.

2000 Tribal Youth Program Grantees

Ak-Chin Indian Community

Project: Teen Court Collaborative Program

Category: I. Reduce, Control, and Prevent Indian Juvenile Crime; II. Intervention for Court-Involved Youth

The Ak-Chin Indian Community Teen Court Collaborative Program provides intervention for court-involved tribal and nontribal youth for offenses such as truancy, curfew violations, shoplifting, malicious mischief, and possession of illegal substances. By intervening after the first offense is committed, the program helps stop youth from proceeding to commit more serious and/or violent crimes. The program targets first-time juvenile offenders ages 8 to 18 recruited from grades 6 through 12 to serve various roles in the court.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hopi Tribe

Project: Hopi Juvenile Justice Program

Category: II. Intervention for Court-Involved Youth; III. Improvement to Tribal Juvenile Justice Systems

The Hopi Tribe’s comprehensive delinquency prevention and juvenile justice improvement plan is funding a family court restructuring process that addresses the expediting of juvenile case processing and changes court processes to deal holistically with juvenile and family problems. The plan also establishes a culturally based mediation program for the court and the schools to use in preventing delinquency and dealing with minors in need.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hualapai Reservation

Project: Hualapai Tribal Youth Program

Category: II. Intervention for Court-Involved Youth; IV. Prevention Programs Focusing on Alcohol and Drugs

The objectives of the Hualapai Tribal Youth Program are to develop and provide court-involved tribal youth with intervention components such as graduated sanctions, restitution, diversion, home detention, foster and shelter care, community service, improved aftercare services, teen courts, and mentoring using individual, group, and family strengthening processes. The target is youth ages 5 to 21. These youth will be on probation and/or referred by the police, school, health department, or training programs.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Navajo Nation

Project: Hozhooji Youth Diversion Program

Category: II. Intervention for Court-Involved Youth

The Navajo Nation Hozhooji Youth Diversion Program is creating an intensive 3-week diversion program incorporating traditional and western education and therapy that targets court-involved youth and their families. Program participants and their families are provided information and training on a range of topics that includes communication, drug and alcohol abuse, juvenile crime and consequences, the impact of crime on victims and the community, and the Navajo view of offenses against the community.