Resilience And Reconnection: Our Stories Of Contemporary Indigenous Parenting
Visit this online resource for Stories of Contemporary Indigenous Parenting. Letter from the Editor: "How often have you come across a story about Indigenous parenting in the media? It’s a question I asked myself while putting together the stories collected ...read more
Developing an Indigenous Measure of Overall Health and Well-Being: The Wicozani Instrument
A Native community developed the Wicozani Instrument, a 9-item self-report measure, to assess overall health and well-being from an Indigenous epistemology. The Wicozani Instrument measures mental, physical, and spiritual health and their importance to an individual’s quality of life. The ...read more
Healing Frameworks: Understanding ACEs in Indigenous Communities
This resource is from the National Indian Health Board (NIHB), which is committed to advocating for the health and well-being of Indigenous communities. One of their key initiatives focuses on addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which are traumatic events occurring ...read more
Tribal Boarding School Toolkit for Healing
The purpose of this toolkit is to provide those who work in AI/AN communities with information, resources, and suggested activities for talking about and healing the generational traumatic impacts boarding schools have had on AI/AN individuals, families, and communities.
Native American Discussion Guide for Grief and Bereavement
The purpose of this discussion guide is to foster humility and awareness among communities andorganizations of the Native perspectives on loss, grief, mourning, and bereavement. This guide does not explain specific ceremonial rituals. It provides information on the cultural strengths ...read more
Bullying Prevention in Schools, Juvenile Justice, and Other Youth Serving Agencies
This webinar focused on strategies that youth-serving entities—such as schools, community organizations, and the juvenile justice system—can use to prevent and respond to bullying. The session emphasized education on what bullying is and is not, as well as its short- ...read more
Developing Sustainability in Tribal Youth Programs
Facilitators: Gerry RainingBird, Jordan GibsonDescription: This webinar explores the key elements needed for sustainability. Attendees will learn how to build community support, strengthen organizations, and ensure long-term effectiveness. Covered topics include community ownership, partnerships, evidence-based practices, and ways to track ...read more
Leaving a Legacy: Vision and Voices of 100+ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Tribal Youth Programs and Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts
The Tribal Youth Resource Center (TYRC) at the Tribal Law and Policy Institute is honored to introduce the first TYRC Grantee Profile Resource Guide, “Leaving a Legacy: Vision and Voices of 100+ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Tribal ...read more
Trauma ScreenTIME
Facilitator: Debra Hallos, National Native Children's Trauma CenterThe purpose of this 2-part webinar is to equip child-serving professionals with the knowledge and skills to effectively screen children for traumatic stress. Part 1 covers the importance of early identification of traumatic ...read moreVideo
Essential Components of a Trauma Informed Juvenile Justice Organization
Facilitators: Kara Pasqua and Kimee Wind-HummingbirdThis presentation provides an overview and discuss the benefits of using SAMHSA's framework of Trauma informed care as well as the National Child Traumatic Stress Network essential elements for juvenile justice programs. The webinar discusses ...read moreVideo
Where are Our Children? A Data Scan of Native Youth Incarceration in Minnesota
Published by the Tribal Youth Resource Center in December 2024, this publication examines the current state of data collection and reporting related to Tribal youth involvement in Minnesota’s juvenile justice system. Despite the growing recognition of the need for targeted ...read more
I4 – Winnebago Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court and Cultural Integration
This session will provide an overview of the Winnebago Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court and Cultural Integration. Participants will gain knowledge on the evaluation, assessment, and cultural assessments at the Winnebago Youth Crisis Intervention Center. The presenters will also discuss ...read morePresentation
