Two Feathers NAFS 1Q2022 Quarterly Report, Data Edition

2022 1/1/22– 3/31/22

Quarterly Report Data Edition

Dear Friends and Community, I’d like to start by congratulating our 2022 Native Graduates. Your hard work has paid off, what an accomplishment! You are becoming our current and future community leaders, and I am honored to witness the process.

This Spring has been bittersweet. While our community gears up for ceremony season and has so much to celebrate, we also grieve the recent national and local tragedies.

Gun violence is now the leading national cause of mortality for children, and has plagued our own community in heartbreaking, palpable ways. This is one of many reasons why Two Feathers works to de-stigmatize Mental Health and Wellness. We believe Mental Health is important for everyone, not just those who are labeled with mental illness.

We strive to create a community where families feel safe and welcomed when attending our events, where youth can learn more about what it means to be a Native Leader, where we show up for youth and families when they’re in need, and we continue to show up because we want to, because we care.

You can help us achieve our goal by showing up to our events, saying hi to a friend you haven't seen in a while, and simply being there for someone in your life who needs you. This is the most important work of all, and I’m grateful to be surrounded by a community that shows up for one another. To our young Native Leaders especially, thank you.

Our Transition Aged Youth Action Team has been advocating for a Native Youth Mental Wellness Center and recently traveled to Las Vegas to present their business plan at the Reservation Economic Summit, taking home a check for $5,000 toward their project.

We also witnessed our community coming together for our Spring Break events, to include our Hoopa Family Fun Day and our Saturday Easter Egg Hunt, where over 500 community members attended.

Our community partners at the Yurok and Hoopa Valley Tribes have been hard at work as well, joining us by tabling at our events and collaborating to expand our service area to Klamath and Orleans.

Sometimes these wins are hard to recognize. The data that follows represents our work (and yours) over the course of the last quarter. I think you’ll agree that it’s working, and we have you all to thank for your engagement. We have a busy summer planned, let’s take advantage of every opportunity we can to celebrate our tribal community together.

Warmly, Dr. Virgil Moorehead, Jr. Executive Director

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To Our 2022 Graduates

YOUTH Ryan Ames Hoopa Valley High School Issac Moon Zoe Barnum High School Irene Powell Captain John High School

Richard McCovey Mad River High School

Jason Smith Jr. Pacific Coast High School

Jesse Widmark Mad River High School

Kenneth Hodges Jr McKinleyville High School

STAFF Jasmine Pedroza Cal Poly Humboldt Masters of Social Work and TF's newest Social Worker

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TWO FEATHERS Programming

JUNE

2022

TWO FEATHERS OFFICE HOURS AND CONTACT INFORMATION:

TAY YOUTH ADVOCATES

OFFICE HOURS: 8:30AM-5:00PM PH: 707-839-1933 1560 BETTY COURT SUITE A MCKINLEYVILLE CA., 95519

MAY RECAP Our Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Action Team (TAT) developed an ask centered around advocacy efforts towards the creation of a youth-centered space that is driven to accommodate the mental health needs of Native American youth. The team presented their ask in collaboration with the California Youth Empowerment Network at their Town Hall in May of 2021! You can view their town hall here on our Facebook page.

The Team later designed a business plan for a local cultural community center that has a vision to be safe and welcoming. The center will "promote healthy physical and emotional lifestyles." They call this center, A Home Away from Home. In May 2022 they presented this business plan at the RES2022 (Reservation Economic Summit) competition in Las Vegas and WON! The team was presented with a $5,000 check.

Team: Emma Sundberg (Wiyot Junior from McKinleyville High), Claire Patterson (Karuk Sophomore from Eldorado High), Jordan Brown (Karuk Junior from McKinleyville High), and Ryan Ames (Yurok Senior from Hoopa High).

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EVENTS EAST

COAST

HOOPA COMMUNITY DINNER @ HVHS CAFETERIA : 6/10 AT 5:00PM CONTACT CHARLENA IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT CHARLENA.L@ TWOFEATHERS-NAFS.ORG RAINBOW EXTRAVAGANZA 2.O @ POOKEYS PARK : 6/25 AT 11:00AM CONTACT TAI IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT TAI.P@ TWOFEATHERS-NAFS.ORG

0-5 PLAYGROUP KICKOFF EVENT @ PIERSON PARK : 6/24 AT 1:00PM CONTACT DANIELLE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AT DANIELLE.A@ TWOFEATHERS-NAFS.ORG RECOVERY CAMPOUT @ SUE-MEG : 6/23-6/25 CONTACT YVONNE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AT YVONNE.G@ TWOFEATHERS-NAFS.ORG

VIRTUAL NARCAN TRAINING @ ZOOM : 6/3 AT 9:00AM CONTACT KEOKI IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AT KEOKI.B@ WOFEATHERS-NAFS.ORG

(Groups will happen for the remainder of the school year)

GROUPS

EAST

COAST

MONDAYS: MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY LUNCH @ HVHS RM 11 WEDNESDAYS: BOARD CAMES LUNCH @ HVHS RM 11 THURSDAYS: HOOPA LGBTQIA+ SUPPORT GROUP @ HVHS ROOM 11 12:00PM-1:OOPM FRIDAYS: BEADING LUNCH GROUP @ HVHS RM 11

TUESDAYS: NATIVE AMERICAN CLUB @ MCKINLEYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ROOM 505 12:30PM-1:00PM WEDNESDAYS: BOYS TO MEN @MCKINLEYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 12:30PM-1:00PM WEDNESDAYS: YUROK TRIBE WELLNESS COURT WOMEN'S TALKING CIRCLE @ TWO FEATHERS 1:30PM-2:30PM THURSDAYS: NATIVE AMERICAN CLUB @ FORTUNA HIGH SCHOOL 12:30PM-1:15PM

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Hoopa Report (Caseload)

In the 2021 calendar year, 49 unique clients in Eastern Humboldt, or 39% of all clients in the region, received crisis response services from Two Feathers staff.

103

unique active clients

As of April 20th, 2022, Two Feathers has 103 unique active clients in Eastern Humboldt. Two Feathers includes the greater Orleans, Weitchpec and Salyer regions in this count.

The majority of clients served in this region are between the ages of 11 and 18. Two Feathers served 66 youth between ages 14-18, potentially serving 24% of all high school-aged students in the valley.

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Two Feathers currently sees 85% of all Eastern Humboldt youth referrals received since January 1, 2021.

36% of all Two Feathers referrals received in 2021 came from Eastern Humboldt.

37%

33% of all Eastern Humboldt Referrals came from self, family, or friends.

37% of all Eastern Humboldt Referrals came from KT school district personnel.

42 cases

Number of Caseloads

17 cases

33%

24 cases 13 cases

4 cases

7-10

3 cases 11-13

14-15

16-18

Age Range

Last calendar year, Two Feathers received 123 referrals located in Eastern Humboldt. 99 of those referrals were for youth under the age of 19.

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19-24

25+

TREE Programs

National Outcome Measures (NOMs) at Intake and at 6-month Follow-up % at 6-Month Follow-Up

% at Intake

Abstinence: did not use alcohol or illegal drugs

48.0% 52.0%

Crime and Criminal Justice: has no past 30 day arrests

98.0% 98.0%

Employment/Education: were currently employed or attending school

100.0% 100.0%

Health/Behavioral/Social Consequences: experienced no alcohol or drug related health, behavioral, or social consequences Social Connectedness: were socially connected

59.5%

45.1%

88.1%

80.4%

Stability in Housing: had a permanent place to live in the community

94.1% 98.0%

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Mental Health at Intake and at 6-month Follow-up

% at Intake

% at 6-Month Follow-Up

Depression

66.7%

29.4%

Anxiety Hallucination

47.1% 0%

11.8%

Trouble understanding, concentrating, or remembering Trouble controlling violent behaviour

56.9%

56.9%

35.3% 7.8%

27.5%

National Outcome Measures (NOMs) at Intake and at 6-month Follow-up

26.0%

Alcohol

14.0% 48.0%

Marijuana/Hashish Methamphetamine or other amphetamines Benzodiazepines

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44.0% 2.0% 0%

% at Intake

0% 2.0%

% at 6-Month Follow-Up

Quarter 1 2022: Group Summary 106 individual youth attended groups

663 total attendences

35 youth attended more than 1 group

46 youth attended more than 5 individual group sessions

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Groups Dashboard

Groups by Client/ Contact (Duration)

Groups by Client/ Contact (Attendance)

March 2022

March 2022

February 2022

February 2022

January 2022

Duration in hours

January 2022

Record Count

0 20 40 60 Record Count

0 100 200 300

0 100 200 300 Motherhood Fatherhood

Groups by # of Sessions

Wakara’s Coastal Girl’s Work Pod Motherhood Fatherhood

Wakara’s Coastal Girl’s Work Pod Captain John Work Pod

Fun Day Wednesday

Hoopa High Work Pod

Motherhood Fatherhood

Beading Group

Captain John Work Pod

Keoki’s Coastal Boy’s Work Pod

Wakara’s Coastal Girl’s Work Pod

Hoopa High Work Pod

Captain John Work Pod

Keoki’s Coastal Boy’s Work Pod Charley’s Coastal Boy’s Workpod

Beading Group

Charley’s Coastal Boy’s Workpod

Motivational Monday

Jack Norton Drop-in

Hoopa High Work Pod

Auntie Time

Beading Group

Keoki’s Coastal Boy’s Work Pod

Jack Norton Drop-in

Orleans El Drop-in

Motivational Monday

Motivational Monday

Auntie Time

Fortuna Work Pod

Orleans El Drop-in

Fortuna High Native American Club Charley’s Coastal Boy’s Workpod Boys to Men

Fortuna High Native American Club

Fun Day Wednesday

Boys to Men Hoopa High Rainbow Collaborative

Fun Day Wednesday

Orleans El Drop-in

Hoopa High Rainbow Collaborative

Auntie Time

Hoopa High Rainbow Collaborative

Captain John Activities

Jack Norton Drop-in

Spring Break 2022

Danielle’s Work Pod

Fortuna Work Pod

Bike Wednesday

Mckinleyville High Native American Club

Captain John Activities

Captain John Activities

Fortuna Work Pod

Mckinleyville High Native American Club

Danielle’s Work Pod

Fortuna High Native American Club Bike Wednesday

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Bike Wednesday Danielle’s Work Pod

Boys to Men

Mckinleyville High Native American Club Ripple Effect Training

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