National Tribal Behavioral Health Agenda

Background on the historical and current contexts of Tribal communities, data on targeted behavioral health issues, and health care service system issues and considerations.

This declaration ensures the success in embedding culturally relevant health promotion and healing interventions into health and human service initiatives supported by Tribes, Federal agencies, and other entities.

Tribal leaders, administrators, and members agree the TBHA is an initial step toward driving action in the same direction and along a common path.

Leveraging Tribal community ideas and incorporating existing Federal strategic plans to ensure the adoption of priorities, encourage collaboration, and assess progress.

Access to timely and accurate data allows communities to capture their true needs and have effective community-based planning and improvement of outcomes.

The TBHA is a collective effort among tribes, Tribal leaders, national and regional Tribal organizations, SAMHSA Regional Administrators, SAMHSA staff members, and Federal partners.

The TBHA creates a platform that allows Tribal and Federal collaborators to chart priorities for funding, programs, and policy decisions. Collaboration is the power of the TBHA.

This is the first in a webinar series to introduce the Tribal Behavioral Health Agenda's five foundational elements.