On April 4, the Department of Health, and Human Services (HHS) released a HHS Dear Tribal Leader Letter on the request for Tribal Consultation in reference to the Improvement of Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People.
Specifically, through this consultation the department aims to create a plan to support the preventative efforts to reduce risk factors related to the victimization of Native Americans in addition to providing services to victims, survivors, and their families. Key elements HHS is interested in adding to the plan include, strategies for improving mental health behavior, strategies to include language appropriate victim centered services and much more.
The virtual Consultation will take place on April 20, 2022 from 3PM-6PM ET.
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To submit written comments please email [email protected] by May 20, 2022.