Omaha Nation Community Response Team
Rain Maker Project
The Rain Maker Project, is an alcohol abuse program for youth that is based on a collaborative approach, working with Omaha Nation Public School, Walthill Public School and other community resources. The aim of the program is to work with youth that need to be redirected down a healthier path. This is accomplished by providing guidance and assistance for the students at home and in the schools. Rain Maker also provides parenting models for participants who get referred for services. The CASASTART and Parenting Wisely models have proven successful in other communities and will be utilized with the parents of the youth participants. Omaha cultural activities will also be taught and implemented within participating families to promote wellness with the students.
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The goal and objectives of the Rain Maker Project mirror its sister project Vision Quest:
Goal: Further prevent and reduce alcohol use among Native American youth ages 9-19 on the Omaha Reservation
Objective 1: Strengthen community collaboration among all community sectors, organizational partners, and tribal government;
Objective 2: Enhance cooperation and coordination among service providers within the local system of care on the issue of alcohol use among persons 17 and younger;
Objective 3: Increase adult and youth participation within our tribal communities to demonstrate a long-term commitment to reducing underage drinking as part of a more comprehensive community prevention plan; and
Objective 4: Further implement and strengthen the environmental evidence-based approach Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol (CMCA) to prevent and reduce alcohol use among persons 17 and younger.