Canoe Journey: Land, water, language and culture for youth wellbeing

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The Canoe Journey study is an exploratory study aimed at examining the acceptability and fit of motivational interviewing (MI) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) among American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adult Canoe Journey participants. The team will develop a list of MI and DBT approaches in collaboration with Canoe Journey partners, and exploring the acceptability and fit of the approaches during Canoe Journey events in 2025, along with a list of tribally specific approaches to healing mental health in collaboration with Canoe Journey partners and confirm knowledge of these approaches among participants in 2026. The team will examine the relationship between measures of wellness with knowledge and use of MI, DBT, and tribally specific approaches to healing mental health in 2027, along with the acceptability and fit of a relational mental health intervention among Canoe Journey participants.

Project Period:
November 1, 2024 — October 30, 2027

Funding Type(s):
Foundation

Funder(s):
The Schmidt Family Foundation

Geographic Area(s):
Washington

Practice Type(s):
Rural

Patient Population(s):
Adolescents, Young Adults

Targeted Condition(s):
Anxiety, Depression, Health disparities