The 2026 UNITY Midyear Conference will be on “Collective Impact: Building Power Through Purpose.” This three-day leadership experience will offer immersive training in community organizing and youth council development, equipping participants with tools to create meaningful change in their communities. Youth will engage in hands-on training centered around asset mapping, interactive team-building, and Indigenous leadership
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
Join NICWA in Palm Springs at the Morongo Resort in Cabazon, California in January. There are three trainings to choose from: Positive Indian Parenting, Foundations of Tribal Child Welfare Casework Practice or Tribal Customary Adoption (2-days only). Training will start at 8:30 a.m. on January 27 and end by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 29. (Please
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
One of NWI’s main areas of focus is working with Native youth. This two-day interactive training will include lessons learned over the decades of best practices in working with Native youth. NWI’s Native Youth Leadership curriculum lessons will be used as the foundation of the training. Opportunities to learn and share from each other and
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
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