Decolonizing Special Education in Native Communities
This session is an interactive discussion exploring the linkages between under-resourced schools in Native communities and youth that become justice-involved.
Suicide Prevention – Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Resource
In this online learning event, participants are provided with an overview of Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) that are utilized for suicide prevention. Community readiness for change and how this applies in implementing a EBP is discussed. An overview of the Youth ...read more
Affecting Change in Tribal Juvenile Justice Systems by Decolonizing Mental Health Services and Integrating Indigenous Ways of Being
The Online Learning Event facilitator provides resources for Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention (OJJDP) Tribal Youth Program (TYP) grantees, OJJDP Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts (JHWC) grantees, and other Tribal communities to assess and build capacity to respond ...read more
Strengthening and Sustaining Collaborative Relationships
This session focuses on how collaborative relationships are sustained in our tribal youth work, including ways in which they can be identified and how to strengthen them in culturally informed ways. We discuss what works well and how our tribal ...read more
Cultural Humility: Working in & with Tribal Communities
This online learning event is for tribal child-serving professionals to enhance their knowledge of tribal cultures and histories, and to encourage culturally affirming approaches for supporting Native youth and their families.
Tribal Mentoring Models and Approaches for Native Youth Wellness
This online learning event features a panel of Native youth sharing their experiences with mentoring and peer mentoring, as well as provides information about the 7th generation mentoring model funded by OJJDP.
Implementing National Museum of the American Indian Curriculum and More
In this session, participants will engage with an online middle school and high school curriculum from the National Museum of American Indians. This will enable participants to experience and learn how to incorporate and use a non-conventional resource(s) within their ...read more
Walking the Four Directions: An SEL Curriculum
An informational online learning event on the Walking the Four Directions Curriculum offered by the National Native Children's Trauma Center (NNCTC): a strength-based, trauma-informed approach to teaching youth pro-social and emotional skills.
The History of Indian Education and Its Impact on Student Development
This online learning event provides an overview of the history of education within public learning institutions and its impact on the American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) population. Educational systems have historically been utilized to inflict generational trauma within AI/AN families. The ...read more
Think Trauma: A Training for Working with Justice-Involved Tribal Youth (Pacific Northwest Regional Training)
Any professionals working with tribal youth can benefit from understanding the impact of trauma and what this impact looks like specifically for justice-involved youth. Whether working in a court system or in a youth program, staff and their community partners ...read more
Compassion Fatigue: A Path to Wellness, Resiliency, and Self-Care
Compassion fatigue is a broadly defined concept that includes emotional, physical & spiritual distress. It is associated with care providers experiencing significant pain and suffering while caregiving. This session shares strategies to prevent & mitigate the effects.
