Tribal Meth Toolkit

METH TOOLKIT—EXAMPLE CONTENTS

METH BASICS

• Color Pamphlets: Meth in Indian Country 101
• Paper: NCAI Meth in Indian Country 101: Creative Solutions

TRIBAL CODE-POLICY EXAMPLES

• Tribal Employee Drug Testing Policy (Yavapai-Apache)
• Meth Criminal Codes (Navajo)
• Exclusion (Banishment) Code (Lummi)
• Meth Site/Lab Cleanup Guidance (National American Indian Housing Council)
• Drug Court Program Manual & Court Forms (Poarch Creek)
• Drug Endangered Children Protocol (US Department of the Interior) 
• Examples of Law Enforcement Agreements (MOU's)

MEDIA

• Radio: Anti-Meth Radio Public Service Announcements (not Indian specific
• TV: Anti-Meth TV Public Service Announcements (not Indian specific)
• Newspapers: Small Anti-Meth Print Ads for Local Tribal Papers

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

• Poster: Faces of Meth
• Bookmarkers: Signs of Meth Labs; Signs of Meth Use
• Focus Cards: Flyers tailored to specific audiences:
• Agricultural Producers and Retailers
• Auto Repair and Rental Shops
• Emergency Room Response
• Farmers, Ranchers and People who Spend Time Outdoors
• Tribal Housing Authorities, Rental Houses, Motels and Storage Units
• Money Transfers
• Stores and Pharmacists
• Teachers and Schools

EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

• Overview: Train-the-Trainer (Bureau of Indian Affairs) [PowerPoint and handout; Comprehensive 101]
• Examples: Meth a Killer in Your Midst (Indian Health Service (Aberdeen)) [DVDReal stories from former users]
• Medical Realities of Meth Use: Effect on the Brain (UCLA ) [PowerPoint and detailed notes for presenter; covers effects on the brain and length of recovery from brain damage]
• Prevention and Treatment Presentation (One Sky Center) [PowerPoint]
• Educational Presentations for Students (The State of Montana) [PowerPoint]
• Middle School:
• Meth Basics
• Saying No to Meth
• High School
• Family and Meth
• Friends and Meth
• Meth and Community

FUN YOUTH ITEMS

• Activity: Create Your Own Anti-Meth Advertisement
• Game: Meth Basics Jeopardy 
• Stickers : “NO-METH”
• Temporary Tattoos: “NO-METH”
• Jelly Wrist Bracelets: “METH FREE CROW” & “NOT EVEN ONCE”                      

 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Alternative and Street names for Methamphetamine (NAIHC)
• Directory of Treatment Centers with Special Programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives (IHS)
• Directory of Treatment Centers for Youth (IHS)
• Meth Grants Available to Tribes and Tribal Organizations  (NCAI)
• Meth Watch Sticker for Retailers
• DVD and additional resource catalog (Montana State University)

Tribal Meth Toolkit Order Form

National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
1516 P Street NW, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 466-7767, Fax: (202) 466-7797
Email: ncai@ncai.org

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