# Building Cultures of Recovery in Tribal Communities - Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH S06** · HEALING LODGE OF THE SEVEN NATIONS · 2020 · $80,991

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY 
 The Administrative Core for the CIRCLE program of activities for NARCH X will provide generalized 
management, integration, and oversight for three over-arching goals common to our proposed Research and 
Capacity Building cores: (1) building tribal research, training, and collaboration capacity for the Healing 
Lodge of Seven Nations (HL) (2) developing and evaluating a new culturally-appropriate community- 
based mental health first response system, x̌aʔtus'for'Mental'Health'(First'Face), and (3) creating the 
infrastructure to provide self-supporting First Face training capacity at HL. The Administrative Core 
provides structural and functional administrative assistance, so that the science and training can prosper. To 
help CIRCLE achieve its goals, the Administrative Core will guide its efforts in four main ways. First, the 
Administrative Core will provide tools and structure to promote collaboration among staff, consultants, and 
advisors to support innovation and promote advancement of our Research Core and Capacity Building Core 
and the broader field of tribal addiction research. Second, the Administrative Core will provide organization, 
information, support, and communication services that will inform decision-making and ensure workplace 
efficiency across all activities and sites. The Administrative Core will ensure that the components of this 
application have access to resources that are required for optimal performance to meet short- and long-term 
goals, including appropriate expert services, space, supplies, and technology. Third, the Administrative Core 
will provide a support system for personnel, offer day-to-day project management and administrative 
provisions, and oversee grant-related compliance. Fourth, the Administrative Core will help promote the 
dissemination of research findings to tribal communities and the larger scientific community, in coordination 
with the associated tribal councils. The Administrative Core will coordinate with external advisors, tribal 
research support teams, and funding bodies, to obtain objective feedback related to the program of activities, 
and independent advice to promote advances and innovation. 
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## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10004672
- **Project number:** 5S06GM128015-03
- **Recipient organization:** HEALING LODGE OF THE SEVEN NATIONS
- **Principal Investigator:** Martina Whelshula
- **Activity code:** S06 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $80,991
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-09-01 → 2022-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10004672

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10004672, Building Cultures of Recovery in Tribal Communities - Administrative Core (5S06GM128015-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10004672. Licensed CC0.

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