Family and Community Services Workgroup
The opioid and fentanyl public health crisis is impacting families and communities in addition to individuals. Therefore, identifying priorities and addressing them is important for reducing negative impacts and strengthening families and communities. This workgroup will work through the following priorities:
- Develop a plan to address priorities identified at the 2023 and 2024 Tribal Opioid/Fentanyl Summits
- Educating families and communities at the same level as was done for the covid pandemic (campaign work and education materials)
- Improve communications between State and Tribal entities through Taskforce, GTLSSC and GIHAC – GTLSSC Staff hired!
- Streamline/revise licensure requirements to increase workforce, especially for those with lived experience- connect to continuum of care workgroup
- Increase prevention through low and no-barrier activities for children and youth
- Cross-sector collaboration to address trauma, being unhoused, etc.
- Increase focus and funding on Tribal Prevention frameworks and systems: Positive Indian Parenting, Pulling Together for Wellness Framework, Healing of the Canoe, Reef Net, Washington State Tribal Prevention Systems, Tribal Canoe Journey, Powwows and Potlatches to strengthen the family unit
- Creating and reviewing list of resources and resource documents for this priority to support development of Tribal Opioid and Fentanyl Response Resource Library
Meeting Minutes and Materials
2025
June 25, 2025
May 28, 2025
April 23, 2025
March 26, 2025
February 26, 2025
January 6, 2025