The Office of Tribal Affairs within the Washington State Health Care Authority is excited to publish the Washington State Tribal Prevention System Fact Sheet. This fact sheet provides an overview of the North Star program implemented by Tribal leaders across Washington, supported by the Office of Tribal Affairs, an approach to address the opioid crisis in Tribal communities.
At the 2023 Centennial Accord, Tribal leaders urged stronger statewide collaboration to address substance use and the opioid crisis in Tribal communities, including significant investments in prevention efforts. Tribal and state leaders explored the Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM), a proven youth-prevention approach recommended by Tribal youth.
This work led Washington state and five Tribes— Tulalip, Swinomish, Jamestown S’Klallam, Colville, and Lummi—to commit to the Washington State Tribal Prevention System – North Star (WSTPS – North Star), a 10-year pilot supported by set-aside funding from the Governor in 2024 in partnership with HCA.
Read and share the Washington State Tribal Prevention System Fact Sheet.
The HCA Office of Tribal Affairs logo was designed by Alfred B. Charles of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe.