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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention (SASP) Program

Purpose Area 3

IHS awarded 19 projects under SASP/MSPI Purpose Area 3 [PDF - 47 KB] to address Methamphetamine Prevention, Treatment, and Aftercare. Funded projects address SASP/MSPI overall goals #4 and #5 and specifically address the following eight required objectives:

  1. Expand available behavioral health care treatment services;
  2. Foster coalitions and networks to improve care coordination;
  3. Educate and train providers in the care of methamphetamine and other substance use disorders;
  4. Promote community education to prevent the use and spread of methamphetamine;
  5. Improve health system organizational practices to improve treatment services for individuals seeking treatment for methamphetamine and other substance use disorders that contribute to suicide;
  6. Establish local health system policies to address methamphetamine use and other substance use disorders that contribute to suicide;
  7. Integrate culturally appropriate treatment services; and
  8. Implement trauma informed care services and programs.