Description: This training is for youth workers and others who serve youth who want to bring back more skills, information, techniques, and resources in order to better serve Native youth.
For over a decade, the Native Wellness Institute has been providing training on Healthy Relationships to communities across Indian Country. This two-day program is designed for adults who seek to enhance their understanding of healthy relationships, as well as staff and workers who provide healthy relationships education and workshops to community members. Additionally, the training
Description: This webinar focuses on promoting mental health in remote Tribal communities with limited resources. The session will explore tribally informed approaches, community-based strategies, and practical tools to bridge gaps in mental health access and care. By strengthening mental health support systems early and within the community, these approaches can play a critical role in
Description: This online learning event will provide an introduction to the Youth Healing to Wellness Court (YHWC) model, which serves as an intervention for Tribal/County court-involved youth experiencing alcohol and/or other substance use. REGISTER HERE
The January TYRC Talking Circle will bring together Tribal Youth and Youth Healing to Wellness Court programs to share in a discussion on the topics of Native youth accountability, healing, and cultural safety strategies within their programs. Participants will explore how their program services and practices support youth and their families in navigating justice systems
Description: This online learning event will overview the key components, tasks, and timelines for planning a Youth Healing to Wellness Court (YHWC) which serves as an intervention for Tribal/County court-involved youth experiencing alcohol and/or substance use. REGISTER HERE
The NCAI Youth Commission will host the Native Youth Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., on February 9–12, 2026. Open to Native youth ages 14–24, the Summit offers an immersive, hands-on leadership and advocacy training experience. The program includes the State of Indian Nations address, advocacy skills training, applied practice sessions, and culminates in youth-led visits
From Alaska to Hawai’i, Oregon to North Carolina, the 2026 Champions for Change represent the next generation of U.S. and Tribal leadership. Join the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at the Aspen Institute for a public panel discussion with six emerging Indigenous leaders about the issues impacting young people across the country — from rural education
Registration is now open for the for the 2026 National Conference on Juvenile Justice taking place March 15 – 18, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. The conference will feature amazing presentations on current and cutting edge topics that will inspire you, broaden your knowledge, and provoke discussions about issues facing the juvenile and family court
National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is honored to host our 44th annual conference this year in Oklahoma City; a premier national event is home to the largest national gathering on Native child welfare and advocacy issues. Join 2,000 attendees for the three-day conference March 29–April 1, 2026; together work, listen, and celebrate one another
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