Strength-Based Vs. Deficit-Based Language
The Tribal Youth Resource Center is excited to share this resource, “Strength-Based vs Deficit- Based Language” written by Ethleen Iron Cloud-Two Dogs, Tribal Youth TA Manager. All communication— verbal, non-verbal, direct, indirect, and written— is key to establishing a respectful ...read more
Understanding Substance Misuse in American Indian Populations and Whole Family Approaches to Healing
This online learning event will examine the role in which historical trauma and adverse childhood experiences contribute to substance addiction and high risk behavior in Native youth. Further, this session will explore the society of care framework aimed at healing ...read more
The Other Side of the ACEs Pyramid: An Indigenous Healing Framework
Many people have learned about the landmark Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study and its results demonstrating the link between ACEs and poor mental health and health outcomes. After hearing about this information, people often wonder what we need to do ...read more
Breaking Down the Barriers for Indigenous Youth to Access Behavioral Health Services
This online learning event will support Tribal Youth Program and Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court program staff to better understand the behavioral health needs of Indigenous youth and develop "wrap around" approaches to ensure youth can access services as soon ...read more
Walking in Three Worlds Understanding and Supporting Our Indigenous-African American Relatives
We will celebrate Black History Month by uplifting the profile and voices of our biracial relatives. This online learning event is aimed at exploring the unique needs of biracial Native American/African American youth. The panel will share multi-generational lived experiences ...read more
Dealing with the Invisible Suitcase: An Overview of a Workshop for Resource Parents
While this training is intended for foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers, all caregivers can benefit. This webinar will make participants aware of the profound impact trauma has on children’s development and functioning, and introduce the concepts of the “Invisible Suicide” ...read more
Office of Justice Programs Drug Treatment Courts Flyer
View the updated (May 2024) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Drug Treatment Courts Flyer.
Live Another Day
Live Another Day was founded with the purpose of providing equal access to life-saving resources. They offer dozens of resources for finding help for mental health and substance use.
Protecting Our Most Vulnerable – Unsheltered and Runaway Youth
This will be the first of a TYRC Online Learning Event series focused on the needs and current service gaps of unsheltered and runaway Native youth across the country. The series will also provide information on the correlation between unsheltered ...read more
Trauma-Informed Practices for Schools
This training provides an overview on trauma-informed practices for schools within a multi-level system of support. Best practices for responding to students within the school system are addressed. Interventions and Social Emotional Learning Curricula designed to mitigate the effects of ...read more
Experiential Learning & Healing Programs for Native Youth
The online learning event highlights:1) Project Venture is an evidence-based and strength-based outdoor experiential program available to middle school and high school-age students; it is also the only cultural science-based curriculum in the country. Mac Hall, founder of Project Venture, ...read more
