2. SAMHSA’s Behavioral Health Work: For and With Indian Country Sheila Cooper, Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs Trans-NIH AI/AN Health Communications and Information Workgroup – November 5, 2015

3. In Today’s Presentation  You will learn about SAMHSA’s internal and external actions taken to assist American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) in their pursuits to access behavioral health systems that meet their needs.  And, have an opportunity for a discussion on how SAMHSA and NIH can collaborate or complement the AI/AN work occurring in each agency. 1

4. SAMHSA SAMHSA is the agency within HHS that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse) of the nation. Consists of 4 Centers and 4 Offices. Created in 1992. Annual budget of $3.6B Kana Enomoto, Acting Administrator Moving to 5600 Fishers Lane (formerly Parklawn Bldg.) http://www.samhsa.gov/ 2

5. Action Steps - Internal Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy (OTAP) http://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-affairs http://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-affairs Office of Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse (OIASA) Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs SAMHSA AI/AN Team (SAIANT) http://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-affairs/samhsas-agenda http://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-affairs/samhsas-agenda Tribal Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) http://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-ttac http://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-ttac Annual Staff Training 3

6. Action Steps - External Technical Assistance Centers – 20+ Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center National AI/AN Addiction Technology Transfer Center Website http://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-affairshttp://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-affairs Funding Opportunities: Circles of Care (COC) Tribal Behavioral Health Grant (TBHG) 4

7. Initiatives Strategic Initiatives (SIs). Leading Change 2.0 (2105-2018) http://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/strategic-initiatives http://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/strategic-initiatives Prevention of SA and MI Health Care & Health Systems Integration Trauma & Justice Recovery Support Health Information Technology Workforce Development SAMHSA Tribal Youth Leaders (STyL) National Tribal Behavioral Health Agenda (TBHA) 5

8. Brainstorm For consideration: Are there touch points? Are there opportunities to collaborate? What actions complement each agency’s work? How to foster on-going communication? 6

9. Nyah Weh (thank you) For more information on SAMHSA’s behavioral health work in Indian country, please contact:  Sheila Cooper, Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs, at sheila.cooper@samhsa.hhs.gov or (240) 276-2005 sheila.cooper@samhsa.hhs.gov  Mirtha Beadle, Director, Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy, mirtha.beadle@samhsa.hhs.gov or (240) 276-2307 mirtha.beadle@samhsa.hhs.gov  Marcella “Marcy” Ronyak, Director, Office of Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse, at marcella.ronyak@samhsa.hhs.gov or (240) 276-2497marcella.ronyak@samhsa.hhs.gov 7