American Indian Report - September/October 2008 - (Page 23)

GRANTS NAHMI — Strengthening Native American Families By Michelle Tirado A two-parent family is the ideal environment for raising children. Yet for too many Native American kids, the family environment is less than ideal. They are, in fact, more likely than any other race group to be raised in a single-parent household or one without either parent present. Keeping tribal families together has become a mission for many tribes, and they are pursuing it with help from the Administration of Native Americans, through its Native American Healthy Marriage Initiative (NAHMI), a grant program dedicated to improving the well-being of children by strengthening families. When the last U.S. Census was taken, about one-half of American Indian/Alaska Native children were being raised in married-couple families. In contrast, three-quarters of white children lived in marriedcouple families. There are several goals ANA strives to achieve through NAHMI. The three big ones: to increase the percentage of Native children who are raised by two parents in a healthy marriage environment; to increase the number of couples in healthy marriages and the percentage of pre-marital couples equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to form and sustain a healthy marriage; and to increase the percentage of Native youth and young adults that have the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions about healthy relationships, such as skills that will help them form and sustain a healthy marriage later in life. ANA looks for projects that achieve any of those goals. NAHMI is available to tribes and Alaska Native villages, non-profit Native American organizations, Alaska Native regional corporations and tribal consortia. The minimum award amount is $50,000, and the maximum is $200,000. n Click below to see how three tribal communities have used NAHMI grants: Theodore Roosevelt Middle School Ft. Apache, AZ A full service, non-profit day & boarding school. Located in historic Ft. Apache Departmentalized Curriculum with a technology emphasis School is adjacent to dormitory Intramural sports program Fully supervised dormitory 24/7 with evening and weekend activities including: • Swimming • Weekend trips to museums, sports events, cultural events, movies, rodeos, skiing, hiking, fishing, and much more! • Guest Speakers • Fully equipped computer lab • Full meal service Open to all middle school students Transportation provided for holiday leave. No tuition fees Now accepting applications for Spring and Fall Semesters 2008 928-338-4464 American Indian Report September/October 2008 23 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana/index.html http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana/index.html http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana/programs/NAHMI/Index.html http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana/programs/NAHMI/Index.html

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American Indian Report - September 2008 Contents Notes from Indian Country Language Learning Gets More High-Tech Native American Music Awards Celebrates 10th Anniversary Hoop Dancing's Best to Compete for World Champ Title in Phoenix Congress: Activity on the Hill Device Monitors Sobriety for Pueblo Planning for Economic Development Negotiated Rulemaking to Impact NAHASDA�Reauthorization Cherokee Takes Big Step Toward Health Care Vision Preparing a Vision for the Future Grants: NAHMI - Strengthening Native American Families Blogroll

American Indian Report - September/October 2008

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