This webinar focuses on promoting mental health in remote Tribal communities with limited resources. The session will explore tribally informed approaches, community-based strategies, and practical tools to bridge gaps in mental health access and care. By strengthening mental health support systems early and within the community, these approaches can play a critical role in preventing juvenile involvement in the justice system.
Resources:
•Screening and Brief Intervention https://www.miccsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/02-MHTTC-SBIRTShort-Screens-Brief-Assessments.pdf
•Project Venture https://projectventure.org/
•American Indian Life Skills https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED402129
LaFromboise, T. D., & Howard, H. H. (1997). American Indian life skills development curriculum. University of Wisconsin–Madison.
•Youth Mental Health Aid Resource
National Council for Mental Wellbeing & Mental Health First Aid USA. (n.d.). Help youth: Mental health first aid. https://mentalhealthfirstaid.org/individuals/help-youth/
References:
•Tribal Youth Incarceration Disparities
The Sentencing Project. (2025, August 12). Tribal disparities in youth incarceration. The Sentencing Project. https://www.sentencingproject.org/fact-sheet/disparities-in-tribal-youth-incarceration/
•Indigenous Mental Health Facts (MHA)
Mental Health America. (n.d.). Indigenous American mental health: Quick facts. Mental Health America. https://mhanational.org/resources/indigenous-facts/
•Mental & Behavioral Health — American Indians/Alaska Natives (OMH)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health. (2026). Mental health in American Indians/Alaska Natives. https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/mental-and-behavioral-health-american-indiansalaska-natives#footnote2
•Mental & Behavioral Health Disparities by Race & Ethnicity
United Health Foundation. (2023). Mental & behavioral health data brief: Key findings — Race and ethnicity. America’s Health Rankings. https://www.americashealthrankings.org/learn/reports/mental-and-behavioral-health-data-brief/key-findings-race-and-ethnicity
•Culture as a Determinant of Health for Native Americans
Walters, K. L., Freydberg, N., & Simoni, J. (2023). The Culture is Prevention Project: Measuring cultural connectedness and providing evidence that culture is a social determinant of health for Native Americans. BMC Public Health, 23, Article 15587. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-023-15587-x
•U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health (HHS OMH). (2026). Mental and behavioral health data: American Indians/Alaska Natives. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://mhanational.org/resources/indigenous-facts/
•Mental Health America. (2026). Indigenous American mental health: Quick facts. Mental Health America. https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/mental-and-behavioral-health-american-indiansalaska-natives
•Kenney, M. K., & Singh, G. K. (2016). Adverse Childhood Experiences Among American Indian/Alaska Native Children: Findings from the 2011–2012 National Survey of Children’s Health. Scientifica. https://www.nicwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NICWA-State-of-AIAN-Children-and-Families-Report-PART-3.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
•Masotti, P., Dennem, J., Bañuelos, K., Seneca, C., Valerio-Leonce, G., & King, J. (2023). The Culture is Prevention Project: measuring cultural connectedness and providing evidence that culture is a social determinant of health for Native Americans. BMC Public Health, 23, 741. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15587-x
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Presenter Name:
Jordan Gibson, Craig Camp, Ethleen Iron Cloud-Two Dogs, Cortney Yarholar
Resource Date of Presentation:
January 21, 2026
