Administrative Core supports tribal youth mental health research and collaboration
Official title: Administrative Core
Funded at Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations · NIH-11366298 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant funds an Administrative Core to boost collaboration, planning, and culturally grounded mental health work with Indigenous communities and youth.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Spokane Valley, United States) |
| Project start | September 11, 2026 |
| Project end | July 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $118,908 |
| NIH project number | 1S06GM164729-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11366298 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal partners are Indigenous communities, educators, and professionals involved in adolescent mental health and community-based interventions.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient benefits may be limited to communities engaged in the program unless the xaʔtus system is adopted more broadly.
What this research studies
The Administrative Core will coordinate management, integration, and oversight for the Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations’ NARCH activities. It will help build research capacity, training, and collaborations among Tribes, educators, law enforcement, and mental health professionals. The core also supports evaluating a culturally appropriate first-response system for youth mental health, called xaʔtus (First Face), and ensures efficient decision-making and communication across staff and partners.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, communities may see strengthened research capacity and improved culturally tailored mental health responses for Indigenous adolescents.
How similar studies have gone: This project builds on prior NARCH activities, with a focus on expansion and evaluation of a new community-based mental health response model.
Where this research is happening
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Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations
Spokane Valley, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Laplante, Debi a — Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations
- Study coordinator: Laplante, Debi a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.