Zero Overdose Corp

THE TRIBAL ROSE INITIATIVE: REDUCING OVERDOSE AND SUICIDE EVENTS ACROSS TRIBAL NATIONS - THE TRIBAL ROSE INITIATIVE: REDUCING OVERDOSE AND SUICIDE EVENTS ACROSS TRIBAL NATIONS WILL STRENGTHEN CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SUICIDE PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION FOR TRIBAL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS UP TO AGE 24 THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ZERO OVERDOSE AND THE MANZANITA BAND OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION. THE PROJECT WILL BUILD SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY CAPACITY BY INTEGRATING SUICIDE RISK SCREENING, SAFETY PLANNING, REFERRAL, POSTVENTION, WORKFORCE TRAINING, LETHAL MEANS SAFETY, AND OVERDOSE RISK PREVENTION ACROSS SCHOOL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND PEDIATRIC/PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS. OVER FIVE YEARS, THE INITIATIVE WILL SCREEN AT LEAST 250 YOUTH, STRENGTHEN REFERRAL AND FOLLOW-UP PATHWAYS, TRAIN PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, EXPAND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND IMPLEMENT DATA-DRIVEN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THE PROJECT AIMS TO ESTABLISH LASTING TRIBAL CAPACITY TO IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO SUICIDE RISK WHILE PROMOTING RESILIENCE, COORDINATED CARE, AND LONG-TERM COMMUNITY WELLNESS.