Ne Oklahoma Connection Group Inc

Building Paths - Northeast Oklahoma Connection Group, Inc. (NEOKCG) Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Is a 501C3, Native American Women Minority-owned Organization Established in December 2021 to Help Communities in Need. the Name of This Project Is "build Paths" Because This Is What We Would Like to Do. Building Means “construct or Make Stronger or More Intense” and Paths Mean “the Course of Direction in Which a Person or Thing Is Moving”. Our Native American Culture Is to Honor Our Elders They Have Laid Down the Paths for the Next Generation. the Mission Is to Connect Individuals and Organizations to Build Strong, Happy, Healthy, and Safe Communities. Although Members of the Organization Are Primarily Native American, Activities and Programs Are Designed to Assist the Community at Large. Board Members/program Staff Have the Education as Well as Over 40 Years of Experience in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs Addressing Substance Use Prevention, Suicide Prevention, and Suicide Misuse Prevention Across Northeast Oklahoma. Individual Board Members Have Previously Successfully Managed Federal Grants Through the CDC, Samhsa, and State and Tribal Grants. Neokcg Members Have a Long History of Working in Public Health and Behavioral Health With Local Partners Within the Rural Ne Oklahoma Reservation. This Project Will Address the Needs of Residents of Three of the Highest-need Counties in the Tribal Reservation.