NACE News Archive

Several tribal groups, as part of the National NNEDLearn 2012 Training sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, are coming together to organize the 1st Annual Walk to Raise Awareness about Suicide among Native Americans on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 as part of National Suicide Prevention Week. The theme for this year is Tribal Communities Connecting Together to Prevent Suicide. The tribes represented among the organizers are:

·        Bishop Paiute (California)

·        Choctaw (Mississippi)

·        Creek (Oklahoma) on Monday, September 10, 2012 from 4-6 pm at the Mound Auditorium (HWY 75 and Loop 56) Okmulgee, OK. Contact: 1-888-756-4333 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE 1-888-756-4333 end_of_the_skype_highlighting. Download walk flyer (pdf).

·        Little River Band of Ottawa Indians (Michigan)

·        Pueblo of Laguna (New Mexico)

·        Spokane (Washington)

·        White Mountain Apache (Arizona)

We encourage other tribes to hold local walks or other activities on this day or during this week. Our hope is that by all coming together in unity during this time that we will raise awareness in our own local communities and nationally about this important issue. Write to info@nned.net for more information on the walks.

Logo Contest:

We are holding a contest this year to design a logo that all tribes can use for next year’s walk. Let us know what you are doing in your community and submit your entries for the logo contest at info@nned.net.

National Suicide Prevention Week is Sunday - Saturday, September 9 -15, 2012. Download toolkit (pdf).

Date: Thursday, September 27, 2012
Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. EDT

A webinar is an on-line seminar and requires access to the internet to connect.
Teleconference (cost of calling long distance to Texas is your responsibility).
VoIP (free audio through the internet, speakers are required).

The Battered Women's Justice Project (BWJP) is pleased to announce a webinar on working with military LGBTQ intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors since the repeal of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell law a year ago. How has Department of Defense (DoD) policy changed to open existing programs and services for LGBTQ survivors within the military Services? How has the repeal of the law affected services in community-based programs? What are the implications for military Family Advocacy Programs and community-based domestic violence programs? This webinar will address the importance of understanding cultural context when working with LGBTQ survivors, the dynamics of IPV in same-sex relationships, and provide a framework for serving this population. During this session, we will expand our understanding of the strengths, vulnerabilities, and barriers LGBTQ survivors face in navigating military systems, as well as addressing the unique considerations for safety planning and advocacy rooted in the lived experiences of LGBTQ survivors. Whether you work for the military or in the civilian community, this webinar will provide valuable information that will expand your knowledge and enhance your ability to serve military LGBTQ IPV survivors.

Discussants: Kristin Tucker, National Training & Technical Assistance Project Coordinator, Northwest Network of Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse; Melvina Thornton, Program Analyst, Family Advocacy Program, Office of Under Secretary of Defense; Glenna Tinney, Military Advocacy Program Coordinator, BWJP.

Moderator: Glenna Tinney, BWJP

Description: Do you think the dynamics of IPV in same-sex relationships are the same as those in heterosexual relationships? Do you understand the cultural context in which IPV occurs in the LGBTQ community? Have you wondered how the repeal of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell law has affected the programs and services offered to IPV survivors in DoD and in communities near military installations? This webinar is an opportunity to engage in a discussion that will address these topics and center on the importance of building awareness of the context of LGBTQ people's lives as a key component in supporting creative, effective advocacy with military LGBTQ IPV survivors.

Audience: Anti-violence advocates, Family Advocacy Program advocates, mental health providers, offender intervention program staff, law enforcement, probation, parole, court, and corrections personnel are encouraged to participate so that we may strengthen our professional relationships and learn from each other as we do this work.

Registration Details: This webinar is open to OVW GTEAP Grantees, LAV Grantees, Law School Clinics, the Military Email List, and the general public.
GTEAP grantees: you will need your OVW-issued grant number to register for this training.
LAV Grantees use: 2011-WEAX-8965.
Law School Clinics use: 2012-WEAX-5741
Military Email List use: 2011-WEAX-1981.
General Public you will need to use: 2011-WEAX-1801.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services Sees More Opportunity in Indian Country

By Kathleen Sebelius

August 29, 2012

Last week, I toured the new Indian Health Service (IHS) Cheyenne River Health Center. The center, which opened last year, includes a new dental clinic, CT scanner and a Spiritual Room where patients and family can practice their traditions.

Over the past few years, the Department of Health and Human Services has made it a priority to strengthen its partnership with Tribal nations. And each year, I schedule visits to Tribal communities to review the work we are doing together and to understand the needs of the people we serve.

During my recent visit to Tribal communities in South Dakota, I met students at the Red Cloud Indian School on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation where the Administration is supporting a Lakota Language Program which teaches the Lakota traditions through a rich K-12 curriculum.

Read more HERE

This Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) webinar session will highlight health disparities among American Indian and Alaska Native populations, with a focus on strategies and challenges to achieve health equity for Tribal and Urban AI/ANs.

Time: 1:00 PM EST

Date: September 6, 2012

Opening Remarks

J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health (Acting)

Speakers:

Patricia Parker, President/CEO, Native American Management Services

Ralph Forquera, MPH, Region X Health Equity Council, Seattle Health Board, Urban Indian Health Institute

To Register: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/487463951

An application has been submitted for Category I Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) to award Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) up to 0 and Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) up to 1.5. SOPHE, including its chapters, is a designated multiple event provider of CECHs by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

Regional Health Equity Update.pdf (130.96 kb)

Adults Working with Native Youth
Native Youth Leadership Curriclum
Training of Trainers

This training is intended for adults who work with Native youth. Participants who complete the training will be certified trainers in the Native Wellness Institute's newly completed 10 lesson "Native Youth Leadership" curriculum. The training will be hands-on, experiential and participants will give presentations to display their knowledge and understanding of the curriculum. The curriculum is great for any youth program. Each person will receive a curriculum kit- bag, curriculum, beaded name tag lanyard and certificate.

When:
Wednesday November 28, 2012 at 8:00 AM PST
-to-
Friday November 30, 2012 at 5:00 PM PST

Where:

Bahia Resort Hotel
998 West Missin Bay Drive
San Diego, CA 92109

Get more information

REGISTER NOW!

 DOWNLOAD BROCHURE

ANTI-DRUG UPDATE – August 24, 2012

JOIN US FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL
NATIONAL “ABOVE THE INFLUENCE” DAY

ATI Team to conduct free webinar to help you prepare & engage local teens
 
(Washington D.C.) – Join us on October 18, 2012, for the first ever National “Above the Influence” (ATI) Day. Taking place during National Substance Abuse Prevention Month in October, ATI Day will be a time to celebrate youth living the “Above the Influence” lifestyle as well as recognize the power of prevention efforts in local communities.

This annual tradition will reinforce ATI as a central substance abuse prevention tool on the national level and among community partners, key stakeholders and youth around the country.
 
The ATI Team is providing a webinar on how to prepare for the first ATI Day by organizing an ATI activity, event or youth experience that supports your respective missions. During the webinar, you will have an opportunity to hear from coalition leaders who will share key learnings on how they have implemented ATI in their communities.

The ATI Day Webinar is being offered on two dates – register for a session now by clicking the date below that best first your schedule:
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT 

OR

Wed, Sep 12, 2012 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Once registered you will receive an email confirming your registration with information you need to join the Webinar.
For more information on “Above the Influence” and to download the ATI Activities Toolkit and other FREE resources, visit www.ATIPartnerships.com.

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Anti-Drug Update is your source for the latest news on the “Above the Influence” campaign.  Feel free to forward this information to your community partners and announce this information on your website or in your organizational newsletter.

“Above the Influence” is a program of the White House office of National Drug Control Policy.  The “Above the Influence” campaign has been reaching teens for more than seven years through television, print, radio, and online media. ATI’s efforts in local communities focus on connecting directly with teens and local youth-serving organizations to deliver messages, activities, and support to help the Nation’s youth stay “above the influence” of drugs, alcohol, and other risky behaviors. Multiple scientific findings indicate that teens that have increased exposure to and engagement with the “Above the Influence” campaign have stronger anti-drug beliefs and is significantly associated with reduced drug usage.

National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
750 17th Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20503

­­­­Please plan to join us for two webinars that are part of an interagency effort to clarify expectations and progress around shared deliverables under the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA). The presentations will include federal staff, field experts and/or tribal representatives who will provide a variety of perspectives on these key TLOA deliverables. Those who would benefit from these webinars include tribes, organizations, and individuals who work with tribal populations.

·         September 12, 2012, 2:00—3:30 pm ET   

Interagency Memorandum of Agreement & Tribal Action Plans

Register now: http://edc.adobeconnect.com/tloa1_tap/event/event_info.html

·         September 19, 2012,  3:00—4:30 pm ET

TLOA Tribal Justice Plan: An Overview & Update on Implementation

Register today 

This webinar series is sponsored by components within the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of the Interior. See the attached flyer for more information on the webinar series or visit http://www.tribalyouthprogram.org/announcements/tloa-webinar-series.

Final_TLOA_Webinar_Series_Save-The-Date.pdf (811.60 kb)

TRIBAL SUMMIT ON CHILD VICTIMIZATION
September 18-19, 2012

This conference will focus on the investigation and prosecution of child maltreatment as well as on-line and off-line safety issues for tribal children and their communities. It will increase the skills and knowledge of interdisciplinary tribal professionals who respond to child victimization, and adults interested in preventing abuse against children. Take part in this inter-active conference that will provide updated strategies and skills to take back to your community.

LOCATION
UTICA COLLEGE, UTICA, NY

LODGING
HOLIDAY INN, UTICA, NY.  A LIMITED NUMBER OF ROOMS ARE RESERVED FOR THE GOVERNMENT RATE OF $77.00. SPECIAL CONFERENCE RATE: $99.00

SPONSORS

NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE

UTICA COLLEGE

NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN
NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER

SCHOLARSHIPS
LIMITED SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE CONFERENCE FEE.  PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER FIRST AND THEN CONTACT LINDA LOGAN- 216-373-6862 BY SEPTEMBER 11TH

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: GO TO: www.nativechildalliance.org
QUESTIONS: CONTACT LINDA LOGAN
EMAIL: lindanativechildalliance@gmail.com
             216-373-6862

WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS

♦ Multidisciplinary teams: Why they work and Are important in Indian Country
♦ Drug Endangered Children
♦ Technology Facilitated Crimes Against Children
♦ Internet and On-line Safety Tools.
♦ RESILIENCY (For Professionals, learn to reduce vicarious trauma)      
♦ Medical Issues:  how to identify physical and sexual abuse
♦Victim Advocacy

PRESENTERS: Geri Wisner-Foley, JD
                       Ed Suk, MSW, Missing and Exploited Children, New York State Chapter
                       Maria Gallagher, MSW, Northeast Regional Child Advocacy Center
                       Jack Coyne, MD                   

DENVER — New research indicates that urban American Indian youth who follow American Indian traditional spiritual beliefs are less likely to use drugs and alcohol. Arizona State University social scientists will present their findings at the 107th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

The study, "Spirituality and Religion: Intertwined Protective Factors for Substance Use Among Urban American Indian Youth," was recently published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. The authors are: Stephen Kulis, the study's principal investigator and ASU School of Social and Family Dynamics professor; David R. Hodge, ASU School of Social Work associate professor; Stephanie L. Ayers, ASU Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center associate director of research; Eddie F. Brown, ASU American Indian Studies professor and American Indian Policy Institute executive director; and Flavio F. Marsiglia, ASU School of Social Work professor.

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A new article: Resilience among urban american indian adolescents: exploration into the role of culture, self-esteem, subjective well-being, and social support was just published in the new journal of American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research (Volume 19, Issue No. 2) out of the Center of American Indian Health and Research in Denver, Colorado. Please click HERE for the full article.