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Handouts for the session From Longhouse to Schoolhouse: AI/AN School Communities Coming Together on 06/10/2021.  From Longhouse to Schoolhouse: AI/AN school communities coming together in partnership to learn, collaborate, and share experiences and knowledge.

Recording of From Longhouse to Schoolhouse: AI/AN School Communities Coming Together. This event took place June 10th, 2021.  From Longhouse to Schoolhouse: AI/AN school communities coming together in partnership to learn, collaborate, and share experiences and knowledge.

Recording of From Longhouse to Schoolhouse: AI/AN School Communities Coming Together. This event took place May 28th, 2021. From Longhouse to Schoolhouse: AI/AN school communities coming together in partnership to learn, collaborate, and share experiences and knowledge.

  This webinar focuses on key aspects of mental health assessment strategies for unaccompanied minors in the United States (US). The webinar will introduce participants to a definition of assessment, provide an overview of best practices for cross-cultural assessment, and introduce participants to the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) as one measure of psychosocial wellbeing that can be implemented in multiple clinical settings. Learning objectives: 1. Participants will learn how mental health assessment has been used in research to understand the complex psychosocial needs of unaccompanied minors. 2. Participants will learn about assessment strategies that can help identify complex mental health needs of unaccompanied minors. 3. Participants will learn how the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire can help identify symptoms of psychosocial distress as well as prosocial behavior that unaccompanied minors may experience.

  Culturally and linguistically appropriate services are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs, practices, and needs of diverse consumers (Office of Minority Health, 2014). By developing Latino cultural competence, services that are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs, practices, cultural and linguistic needs of diverse students and families can be effectively delivered.

    Mental Health Issues in the Latino Communities Latino communities are at significant risk for mental health problems, including anxiety, depression, suicide attempt, and are less likely to access culturally responsive mental health services. Immigration, cultural identity, poverty, and discrimination create high levels of stress among Latinos. Mental health issues that are undiagnosed or untreated can lead to negative outcomes for Latinos, including negative interactions at school and with authorities, increased disconnection from family and society, and exposure to the criminal justice system. Culture plays an important role in the lives of Latino communities. Equity Mental Health: Breaking barriers to access mental health treatment & increase community awareness about the Latino populations Culturally and linguistically appropriate services are respectful of and responsive to diverse consumers' health beliefs, practices, and needs" (Office of Minority Health). By developing Latino cultural competence, the services can be effectively delivered in a sense of respect and responsive to the health beliefs, practices, cultural and linguistic needs of diverse students and families. In that regard, we will discuss barriers and facilitators to community participation and the importance of making referrals that lead to positive engagement for Hispanic and Latino families considering cultural and linguistic characteristics.

    Understanding culture-specific risk and protective factors associated with mental health among Latinos is essential. Unaccompanied children and youths are a particularly significant risk for psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress and are less likely to access culturally responsive mental health services and continue to be undiagnosed or untreated. This can lead to negative outcomes such as negative interactions at school and with authorities, increased disconnection from family and society, and exposure to the criminal justice system. Even when released to the community, Latino unaccompanied children (UC) and youths often struggle to find a safe haven and are susceptible to abuse, crime victimization, difficulties adjusting to a new language and culture, and lack of needed educational, medical, mental health, and legal resources. Also, the provision of psychoeducation services to unaccompanied minors and their families about the stressors faced during the pre-migration, in-journey, and post-migration can serve to validate their experiences and help them navigate obstacles over time. Challenges that can be encountered during engagement with the client and their family will be discussed as well as resources and recommendations.   Learning objectives:   1. Recognize the effects of immigration detention and family separation on the attachment reactions of Hispanic unaccompanied children and youths.   2. Discuss Hispanic and Latino culture-specific risk and protective factors associated with mental health.   3. Consider the use of psychoeducation interventions to engage Hispanic unaccompanied children and youths and their parents into mental health and community services.  

Through this webinar, participants will understand how we all can learn a common language between mental health and school communities, recognize why student’s mental health is important to consider in the school settings, and the importance that mental health providers understand how to engage the Hispanic and Latino community. Learning objectives: 1. Devise communication and negotiation tools to promote positive interaction between social workers and school staff. 2. List steps to successfully navigate a multi-tiered system of support in schools. 3. Describe how effective collaboration across integrated systems of care can lead to improved mental health supports for students and educators alike. 4. Outline best practices in school mental health collaboration and work alongside school staff to improve school climate and learning environment.

Recording of From Longhouse to Schoolhouse: AI/AN School Communities Coming Together. This took place on May 13th, 2021.  From Longhouse to Schoolhouse: AI/AN school communities coming together in partnership to learn, collaborate, and share experiences and knowledge.

Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho 1-2 ET . 12-1 CT . 11-12 MT . 10-11 PT . 9-10 AKT These are the handouts for the event took place on May 12th, 2021. Avis Garcia is an enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe, and is affiliated with the Eastern Shoshone Tribes of the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Avis is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Addictions Therapist. Avis holds a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision who specializes in Addictions treatment and work with Native Americans. Avis works with individuals of all ages and does, individual, group, couples and family therapy. She specializes in the treatment of substance use disorders and trauma. Her therapeutic approach is to privilege Indigenous knowledge and draw on the strengths of individuals and families to promoting intergenerational healing, through research and clinical work.

Recording of Preparing Your Behavioral Health Program for Funding Opportunities.  This free training series, featuring Pam Baston, MPA, MCAP, CPP, will guide participants through a step-by-step process in how to strengthen their behavioral health programs and their readiness to successfully compete for funding. Practical tips and tools will be provided, and participants will be encouraged to engage in some self-directed activities between each training session to maximize their success. 

Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho 1-2 ET . 12-1 CT . 11-12 MT . 10-11 PT . 9-10 AKT This event took place on May 12th, 2021. Avis Garcia is an enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe, and is affiliated with the Eastern Shoshone Tribes of the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Avis is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Addictions Therapist. Avis holds a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision who specializes in Addictions treatment and work with Native Americans. Avis works with individuals of all ages and does, individual, group, couples and family therapy. She specializes in the treatment of substance use disorders and trauma. Her therapeutic approach is to privilege Indigenous knowledge and draw on the strengths of individuals and families to promoting intergenerational healing, through research and clinical work.

  Suicide prevention is an area of our work that is difficult to sustain a long-term commitment to. The emotional work takes a toll, and we must seek self-care regularly. Prevention strategies for Latinx and Indigenous populations are not singular nor is there one approach for all individuals or communities. Understanding the importance of cultural elements and the need to adapt any prevention strategies in order to be most effective is a primary task. Providers, community leaders, and parents must work together to uncover the reasons behind young people and adults reporting feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and despair. Visionaries and leaders must activate hope and compassion for those who seek a new approach to life’s problems. This session will explore strategies to encourage new approaches to prevention and treatment. Learning objectives: 1. Identify and discuss the current trends in data specific to hopelessness, feeling sad, and suicidal ideation among Latinx and Indigenous populations while considering suicidal behaviors beginning in adolescence. 2. Identify and discuss the intersections of racism and discrimination as they relate to suicide among Latinx and Indigenous populations. 3. Provide examples and resources for prevention strategies that have shown to be effective with Latinx and Indigenous populations.

  This webinar will review stressors that have been intensified due to the 2020 events. The webinar will al so identify stress management tools that can be used for school aged children and those who provide services to them in a school-based setting. Special considerations for Hispanic and Latino youth mental health will also be discussed. Learning objectives: 1. Discuss how 2020 stressors impact youth and family mental health. 2. Learn stress management tools that can be utilized in a school setting. 3. Identify basic cultural considerations for Hispanic and Latino youth and families.

  Hispanic youths are less likely to have access to mental health services and more likely to prematurely terminate services when they do engage in treatment. Common barriers to accessing mental health care include: (a) limited availability of linguistically appropriate services for Spanish-speaking children and families; (b) limited services available in rural areas; (c) lack of transportation to mental health facilities; (d) being under- or uninsured; (e) caregiver employment barriers (e.g., scheduled work hours, leave restrictions; and more recently (f) a global pandemic which has shut down most in-person mental health services for over a year. Telehealth (i.e., the use of interactive technologies such as videoconferencing via computer and/or tablet to deliver mental health services) is an alternative to office-based delivery of treatment which can address disparities in access to care. This introductory webinar will describe the state of the evidence for telehealth delivery of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for underserved Hispanic youth, offer logistical and practical tips for getting started (e.g., equipment, procedures, documentation, ethical and safety considerations), and demonstrate culturally and linguistically tailored resources. Participants will also learn about challenges, facilitators, and special considerations for delivery of TF-CBT via telehealth with Hispanic youth before and during the COVID-19 global pandemic.   Learning objectives:    Describe the state of the evidence for telehealth delivery of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for underserved Hispanic youth. Describe logistical and practical tips for implementing TF-CBT via telehealth (e.g., equipment, procedures, documentation, ethical and safety considerations). Describe culturally and linguistically tailored resources for implementing TF-CBT via telehealth. Describe challenges, facilitators, and special considerations for delivery of TF-CBT via telehealth with Hispanic youth before and during the COVID-19 global pandemic.

    Raising awareness of the traumatic experiences, background, developmental history, and mental health needs of unaccompanied minors (UC) and place this in the context of the child’s culture and national origin is critical. The panelists will provide an overview of what is trauma, common reactions (emotional/behavioral) observed in youth after traumatic events, and evidence-based tips and strategies to bolster resiliency and promote psychological recovery among unaccompanied minors that any individual or community member interacting with these youth can use. The webinar will include a description of mental health assessment strategies for unaccompanied minors in the United States, with a focus on how the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Barriers and facilitators to community participation and making referrals that lead to positive engagement for UC and their families and cultural and linguistic considerations when working with Hispanic/Latino UAC will be discussed.  

Unaccompanied minors from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador make up 48%, 27%, and 14%, respectively, of all unaccompanied minors arriving to the United States. Raising awareness of the traumatic experiences, background, developmental history, and mental health needs of unaccompanied minors and understanding this information in the context of the child's culture and national origin is critical to better serve their mental health needs. This factsheet provides tips for clinicians working with Hispanic unaccompanied children who have been detained and reunited with family members. 

  Casework practices in connecting UAC to culturally relevant community resources including formal and informal mental health supports and school. The presentation will cover barriers and facilitators to community participation and making referrals that lead to positive engagement for UC and their families. We will address the benefits of community collaborations and building networks as well as strategies to reduce barriers including stigma and cultural preconceptions, with the goal of increasing service utilization. As education is one of the primary needs and also one of the main locations of connection to US-born people, we will specifically address school enrollment, orientation to US school systems, and ongoing well-being in the classroom.   Learning objectives: 1. Participants will understand barriers to community participation, school enrollment, and school well-being. 2. Participants will discuss strategies for improving barriers to community participation for immigrant children. 3. Participants will learn best practices in creating welcoming schools for immigrant children.

  Casework practices in connecting UAC to culturally relevant community resources including formal and informal mental health supports and school. The presentation will cover barriers and facilitators to community participation and making referrals that lead to positive engagement for UC and their families. We will address the benefits of community collaborations and building networks as well as strategies to reduce barriers including stigma and cultural preconceptions, with the goal of increasing service utilization. As education is one of the primary needs and also one of the main locations of connection to US-born people, we will specifically address school enrollment, orientation to US school systems, and ongoing well-being in the classroom.   Learning objectives: 1. Participants will understand barriers to community participation, school enrollment, and school well-being. 2. Participants will discuss strategies for improving barriers to community participation for immigrant children. 3. Participants will learn best practices in creating welcoming schools for immigrant children.

  This interactive presentation will describe the importance of linguistic responsiveness while providing multilingual behavioral health services. It will provide information around the interaction between language, identity and culture as well as resources and recommendations while working with Spanish speaking clients.   Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the interaction between language, identity and culture. 2. Describe the impact around interpretation and translation on Mental Health services. 3. Comprehend the importance of linguistic responsive services in Mental Health.

Comprehensive mental health services for unaccompanied minors should consider the context of immigration among Central American youths, migration trauma, common emotional and behavioral reactions by development stages after experiencing traumatic events. This product provides evidence-based tips and strategies to bolster resiliency and promote psychological recovery among unaccompanied minors during the therapeutic encounter. The factsheet also includes psychosociocultural considerations for clinicians working with Hispanic unaccompanied minors and their families.

This event took place on April 23rd, 2021 and is brought to you by our MHTTC From Longhouse to Schoolhouse: AI/AN School Communities Coming Together series! About our speaker: Melody Redbird-Post, Ph.D., is an enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe. She has a Doctorate in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, a Master’s in Education: Early Childhood Education, a Bachelor’s in Administrative Leadership, and a dissertation on Curriculum Development in Indigenous Early Childhood Language Immersion Programs. Dr. Redbird-Post has served in various capacities within the early care and education systems of Tribal communities including Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and Head Start programs, and she provides training and technical assistance as part of ICF’s Early Education Services. She brings 12+ years of experience in Tribal program administration, 14+ years of experience in implementing family engagement practices in Tribal programs, Tribal communities, early childhood and K-12 school settings and 15+ years of experience in Tribal education program implementation. She currently serves on the Anadarko Public Schools Indian Education Parent Committee and resides in Anadarko, Oklahoma with her husband, their five children and three dogs.

Latino communities have been impacted by quarantine and social isolation measures. These measures protect against COVID-19, but in turn, are risk factors for the increase in intimate partner violence (IPV). This factsheet presents cultural factors that differentiate the experiences of Latinas going through IPV compared to women from other cultural groups. Some of the factors include; immigration status, threats of deportation, level of acculturation, and difficulties in seeking the necessary help due to the stigma about receiving mental health services. At the same time, resources are offered such as the Family Preparedness Plan and other web pages dedicated to increasing support for Hispanics and Latinos who go through IPV.

This event took place on April 23rd, 202a and is brought to you by our MHTTC From Longhouse to Schoolhouse: AI/AN School Communities Coming Together series! About our speaker: Melody Redbird-Post, Ph.D., is an enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe. She has a Doctorate in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, a Master’s in Education: Early Childhood Education, a Bachelor’s in Administrative Leadership, and a dissertation on Curriculum Development in Indigenous Early Childhood Language Immersion Programs. Dr. Redbird-Post has served in various capacities within the early care and education systems of Tribal communities including Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and Head Start programs, and she provides training and technical assistance as part of ICF’s Early Education Services. She brings 12+ years of experience in Tribal program administration, 14+ years of experience in implementing family engagement practices in Tribal programs, Tribal communities, early childhood and K-12 school settings and 15+ years of experience in Tribal education program implementation. She currently serves on the Anadarko Public Schools Indian Education Parent Committee and resides in Anadarko, Oklahoma with her husband, their five children and three dogs.