The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency (OJJDP) Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Center partnered with the Western Minnesota Collaborative (a collaborative comprised of 10 school in West Central Minnesota) to provide suicide prevention and postvention resources to over 600 school personnel. Minnesota law encourages suicide prevention training for all school personnel. During […]
2018 UNITY Conference July 5-9 in San Diego, California
OJJDP Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center staff attended the 2018 UNITY Conference July 5-9 in San Diego, California. With around 2,200 youth and 2,400 in total attendance including adult coordinators. Hilary Hullinger, and member of our staff, and Sutton King, from our partners at Kognito, attended to present and be exhibitors. The focus […]
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OJJDP TY TTAC Hosts March 2018 Tribal Grantee Strategic Planning Meeting
The OJJDP Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center had the opportunity to support OJJDP Tribal Grantees with strategic program planning and development at the March 2018 Tribal grantee strategic planning meeting. The meeting titled, “Vision, Justice, and Tradition: Strong Paths for Tribal Youth,” extended over a two and half days and provided comprehensive training […]
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Strengthening the Community to Address Suicide Prevention: The Pueblo of Tesuque Youth Coalition
Suicide prevention among Native/Indigenous youth is a priority for many Tribal Nations and Villages and key factors of prevention include respecting the local culture and fostering an approach that is designed and implemented by the local community. To highlight some of the wonderful efforts in Indian Country in the area of suicide prevention, the Pueblo […]
Online Role-Play Simulation for the Early Detection of Psychological Distress in Native Youth
Gatekeeper training is a prevention method for training local community members to recognize the signs and symptoms of suicide and to support appropriate referrals for mental health. Training community “gatekeepers” is critical for increasing access to care for those youth that are in need as youth often turn first to friends and family for help. […]
Highlights from Tribal Juvenile Justice
Washoe Tribal Juvenile Probation Department Washoe Tribe Law Enforcement and Juvenile Probation Department will bridge the gap between law enforcement, kids and the community through sports, culture, outdoor activities and mentoring relationships. Our mission is to develop productive citizens, build character, and live healthy life styles. Statistics have shown that children who interact with law […]
