The Oklahoma City Area Inter-Tribal Health Board has partnered with the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Chickasaw Nation, and Comanche Nation to form the Oklahoma Inter-Tribal Consortium, which received the substance abuse prevention grant from SAMHSA.  The goals of the SPF SIG are to prevent the onset and reduce the progression of substance abuse including underage drinking, to reduce substance abuse-related problems, and to build prevention capacity and infrastructure at the tribal and community levels.  The OCAITHB and tribal partners will follow the SPF process to determine the priorities and activities.  The SPF process includes Assessment, Capacity, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.  The ITC will develop an Advisory Council and Tribal Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup to gather data and conduct a Needs Assessment.  A Strategic Plan will be developed based on the needs in the communities and will select priorities and the target population, as well as guide the tribal activities during the following four years. 

Point of Contact:
Tom Anderson, MPH, Tribal Epidemiology Center Manager
Phone: (405)951-6024
E-mail: tom.anderson@ihs.gov