Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities, U.S. Territories, and Pacific Jurisdictions Cooperative Agreements (Indigenous Project LAUNCH

LINKING ACTIONS FOR UNMET NEEDS IN CHILDREN’S HEALTH IN AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITIES, U.S. TERRITORIES, AND PACIFIC JURISDICTIONS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS (INDIGENOUS PROJECT LAUNCH)

The purpose of this program is to promote the wellness of young children from birth to eight years within tribes, territories, and Pacific Island jurisdictions by addressing the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of their development. The goal of Project LAUNCH is for children to be thriving in safe, supportive environments and entering school ready to learn and able to succeed.

This funding opportunity builds on the success of previous cohorts of Project LAUNCH grantees. Previously funded tribal and territorial grantees ■ Chickasaw Nation have demonstrated the need for resources devoted to early childhood systems and prevention and promotion practices in tribal and territorial communities. Tribal and territorial grantees have also provided evidence of positive impacts on young children and families when resources are focused on early childhood wellness in a culturally appropriate and

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strengths-based manner.19