National Native Children’s Trauma Center Training Menu
A document that provides an overview of the available training offerings from the National Native Children’s Trauma Center
Audience: Clinicians
Enhancing Tribal Juvenile Justice with Healing-Centered Systems Change- Trauma Expert Panel
A panel presented at the 2021 OJJDP Tribal Youth Virtual National Conference. Research suggests that Native American youth are at increased risk of trauma, depression, and PTSD as a result of grief and exposure to violence which can lead to relationship problems, drug and alcohol abuse, violent behavior, suicide and depression, problems in school, and bullying and victimization. National Native Children’s Trauma Center provides training in promising practices as well as technical assistance in healing-centered systems change across all tribal child-serving systems, including schools, behavioral health providers, child welfare agencies, and juvenile justice systems. The National Native Children’s Trauma Center also assists in the cultural adaptation of promising practices and develops products and practices intended for use in Native communities. This panel provided an opportunity for attendees to hear more about their work and to ask questions that may have been generated throughout the conference.
A Deeper Dive into Restorative Approaches and Cultural Integration in the Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court: Peer-to-Peer Sharing
A session presented at the OJJDP 2021 Tribal Youth Virtual National Conference to allow a deeper dive into discussion around Restorative Approaches and Cultural Integration in the Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court (Session E3), this session expanded on principles and ideas shared in a related conference session and opened the floor for more extensive peer-to-peer discussion of restorative approaches to support youth within juvenile justice settings and prevention program frameworks. The session aimed to allow grantees and others to continue to learn from each other about what is working in their communities to support trust-building, open dialogue, and peer engagement.
A Continuum of Connectedness: Strategies and Considerations for Implementing Youth Substance Use Reduction Initiatives
A session presented at the 2021 OJJDP Tribal Youth National Tribal Youth Conference (Session D4). This session focused on current substance abuse trends in Indian Country, discussed efforts to address substance use among Tribal youth, and included an examination of strength-based processes to support Tribal youth substance use/reduction in Tribal prevention and youth wellness programs. Speakers will share community-driven processes for initiatives that lead to youth connectedness and resiliency.
Building an Indigenous Resilience- Focused Lens (Two Part Session)
A session presented at the 2021 OJJDP Tribal Youth Virtual Nation Conference (Session A2 and Session B2) It is important to understand the risk factors for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth at risk or involved in the juvenile justice system in order to support safety and empower youth who may suffer from Childhood Traumatic Stress (CTS). CTS is the result of unaddressed exposure to trauma and contributes to increasing the negative impacts of risk factors. This session provided critical information about the impact of CTS on the risk factors that can lead to juvenile delinquency and negative involvement in the juvenile justice system and will build a foundation for participants to understand and utilize best practices and Indigenous knowledge to be able to address the impacts of CTS. Understanding risk factors will develop the skills needed to promote protective factors that support AI/AN youth empowerment and enhance family and community safety (Two Part Session).
Panel: Youth Voice
A panel discussion presented at the 2021 OJJDP Tribal Youth Virtual National Conference (Session A1). Tribal youth panelists shared their thoughts, experiences, and perspectives on issues their generation is currently facing. This dynamic group of young people discussed their priorities in creating wellness for their communities and recommended solutions for the most pressing concerns and challenges related to safety, empowering youth, and juvenile justice.
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Safe Surfing- Practices to Support Positive Youth Engagement Online
Youth are accessing the digital world in many ways. Prevention staff can learn more about how to support youth as positive digital citizens in an ever changing and more technologically advanced world.
Maintaining Connections
TYRC Developed Resource- Maintaining Connections During a Public Health Crisis
Juvenile Justice Reform Act Tribal Provisions Fact Sheet
Quick glance Tribal provisions in the 2018 Juvenile Justice Reform Act
