The Tribal Youth Justice Resource Center is honored to announce the FY24 Tribal Youth Program and Youth Healing to Wellness Court Strategic Planning Training. This training, "Ensuring Pathways Forward: Weaving Wisdom into Action," will take place at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Washington on July 1-3, 2025. The event will bring together all newly awarded FY24 Purpose Area 8 (YHWC)
On August 19 and 20, the National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA) and Casey Family Programs will host a training on child welfare. The training is specifically geared to tribal court judges. The training is designed to be interactive. The training will take place in St. Paul, MN. The training is offered at no
Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025 Time: 12pm PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET (90 minutes) Description: This webinar will introduce attendees to the Youth Healing to Wellness Court (YHWC) model, including case (wellness) co-planning, goal setting, and the development of a YHWC incentive/Sanction Protocol that may be used to motivate youth
The National Indian Child Welfare Association and the California Tribal Families Coalition will be hosting a one-hour webinar on September 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET to unpack new provisions in the law and explore how you can take action to support effective implementation. By the end of the webinar, participants
Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025 Time: 12pm PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET (90 minutes) Facilitators: Pat Sekaquaptewa, Chris Cuestas Description: This presentation will cover the following: The YHWC response to chronic school absenteeism and lack of progress; How to make the YHWC Steering Committee’s and Core Team’s “footprint” larger in schools; and Tribe-School/County/State
Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025 Time: 12pm PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET (90 minutes) Facilitators: Pat Sekaquaptewa & Chris Cuestas This webinar will explore the current adolescent drug trends in Indian Country with a focus on cannabis, related substances, and the implicated Youth Healing to Wellness Court eligibility requirements, and
Culture camps are a powerful way for Tribal child welfare programs to strengthen connections to identity, family, and community. This Community of Learning will bring together Tribal staff and partners to share knowledge, experiences, and strategies for creating and sustaining culture camps that reflect the strengths and traditions of their communities. Session 1 (9/17): Foundations
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025 Time: 12pm PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET (90 minutes) Attendees will learn how to 1) utilize assessment process and results to help in setting meaningful, individualized goals; and 2) feel confident in addressing needs through case-planning scenarios. Facilitators: Pat Sekaquaptewa & Ashley Anderson REGISTER HERE
Unfortunately, children are victims of physical and/or sexual abuse. If the crime occurred in Indian Country, a National Park, on a military base or other area where there is federal jurisdiction, these young victims may be called to testify in federal court as victims and witnesses in a criminal case. The process can be intimidating
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025 Time: 12pm PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET (90 minutes) Facilitators: Pat Sekaquaptewa & Chris Cuestas This webinar will explore the
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