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Presenter: Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho 1-2 EDT . 12-1 CDT . 11-12 MDT . 10-11 PDT . 9-10 AKDT

Since 2000, the migration rate of Ecuadorian, Peruvian, and Nicaraguan have increased over two-folds in the United States. Recognizing their cultural values and the socio-historical, and political context that led them to immigrate to the United States allows clinicians to better understand traumatic events endured by these populations and their impact on mental health. This factsheet aims to create awareness of the cultural and linguistic diversity of the Central American Hispanic and indigenous populations among mental health service providers.

Slides from the April 21, 2021 session, Trauma Informed Therapy - Parts 3 & 4, featuring our special guest speaker: Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho. This webinar focuses on Brain Based Therapy Interventions to Treat Trauma.

This event took place on March 26th, 2021. We invite ANYONE working with Native students to join us! We want to hear from Natives and Non-Natives working in native communities. Your input is very appreciated. Topics Proposals for Discussion: Personal experiences and opinions from native and non-native viewpoint Who is better to work with my child? Native who is under-qualified or Non-native who is qualified How can tribal communities and school staff promote hiring more natives? How to encourage K-12 students to pursue careers like education, and social services.

This guide provides mental health decision-makers (e.g., state/local mental health directors, treatment facility clinical directors, and other stakeholders) with rationale and evidence to support wide-spread expansion of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) across mental health systems. To access this resource, click here. 

  This conference acknowledged disparities, mental health challenges, strengths, and global perspectives in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, it offered strategies and resources for Latinx and other racially diverse communities affected by this pandemic. 

  This conference acknowledged disparities, mental health challenges, strengths, and global perspectives in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, it offered strategies and resources for Latinx and other racially diverse communities affected by this pandemic.

  This conference acknowledged disparities, mental health challenges, strengths, and global perspectives in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, it offered strategies and resources for Latinx and other racially diverse communities affected by this pandemic.

The National American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Technology Transfer Center would like to share with you Volume 2, Issue 3 of our newsletter, Mental Health in our Native American Communities for Spring 2021: Protecting Our Youth: Rethinking the Risks of Cannabis. Please take some time to explore this issue.

The trauma-informed care model acknowledges the prevalence and impact of trauma on clients and the importance of developing culturally responsive mental health services. Latino populations' experiences related to the immigration process prior, during, and after arriving in the United States could be perceived as a traumatic event. This booklet defines main trauma-related concepts and provides key components of Hispanic and Latinx clients' traumatic experiences like trauma-specific treatment service and identifies trauma-related risk factors. Provision and implementation of trauma-informed approaches and trauma-specific treatment services considering the application of cultural elements may increase clients’ engagement, satisfaction, and treatment outcomes.

The Northern Triangle (NT) is the region in Central America integrated by Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Indigenous populations from the northern triangle living in the United States have suffered pre and post-experiences that increased the risk of trauma and PTSD symptoms. This factsheet aims to create awareness of the diverse cultural and linguistic diversity of the northern triangle indigenous population and promote cultural humility among mental health service providers.

This document provides information on upcoming trainings and resources regarding self-help and self-care resources for Native Americans and Alaska Natives. 

Recording of the March 11th session of Trauma Informed Therapy: Part 2.  We will be featuring our special guest speaker: Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho.

Slides for the session Trauma Informed Therapy: Part 2.  We will be featuring our special guest speaker: Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho.

Recording of Overcoming the Storm: Special Bi-Monthly Training for AI/AN School Communities in the COVID-19 Pandemic. "With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." -Eleanor Roosevelt The MHTTC K-12 program is offering free training sessions throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic to support education programs in Tribal Communities. Not only has the pandemic stressed our healthcare and educational systems, but it has exacerbated the effects of historical trauma. Our MHTTC K - 12 program hopes to offer support, resiliency tools, and connections that are relevant and supportive as Native American communities remain resilient.

  Early First Episode Program at the University of New Mexico's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences provides multidisciplinary and recovery-oriented Coordinated Specialty Care to young adults experiencing a first episode of psychosis (FEP). Members of the Early team will present on best practices for (i) initial engagement, assessment, and family involvement, (ii) psychosocial interventions, and (iii) pharmacological treatment when working with LatinX youth experiencing psychosis for the first time. The presentation will be targeted for clinicians from across disciplines who may encounter this population in their daily work (Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatric PAs, PCPs, social workers, psychologists, school counselors, etc.).   You can click the download button for the slides.

Mental health providers serving Latino groups should consider how culture influences the way Latinos experience, understand and describe mental health issues, including the current stressors being faced by Latino communities. Some of the struggles that Latino communities and immigrants are facing include concerns of COVID-19 contagion, acculturative stress, economic status, and poverty, fear of deportation, loss, and trauma. Also, children and adolescents are facing struggles adjusting to virtual classes. This booklet offers culturally responsive strategies to manage the stress that practitioners that serve Latino populations during the pandemic could implement.

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    Community mental health administrators, school district student support managers, and clinical supervisors, among others, often struggled with ways to ensure the adoption of best practices and evidence-based behavioral health interventions among school- and community-based providers in a way that facilitates their application as part of normal practice in these settings. As part of Washington, DC’s Expansion of Comprehensive School Behavioral Health initiative, cross-sector partners invested in a systemic approach to reducing the unmet behavioral health needs plaguing DC youth and families, particularly those most vulnerable and confronting social, economic, or environmental challenges. A Community of Practice (CoP) was established as a part of this citywide initiative to ensure learning was co-created and happened across specialized roles, to strengthen professional relationships, and to foster alignment of initiatives across child and family agencies in order to maximize the use of effective school behavioral health practices in all 244 DC public and public charter schools. Presenters will discuss how a CoP was developed in DC, the impact of this approach on community engagement and clinical practices, and lessons learned about factors that can facilitate or hinder the adoption of this approach, especially when considering the unique circumstances faced by Latino urban families.   You can click the download button for the slides.

Recording of Overcoming the Storm: Special Bi-Monthly Training for AI/AN School Communities in the COVID-19 Pandemic.  "With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." -Eleanor Roosevelt The MHTTC K-12 program is offering free training sessions throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic to support education programs in Tribal Communities. Not only has the pandemic stressed our healthcare and educational systems, but it has exacerbated the effects of historical trauma. Our MHTTC K - 12 program hopes to offer support, resiliency tools, and connections that are relevant and supportive as Native American communities remain resilient.

This session was originally scheduled for February 10, 2021, and had to be rescheduled. Please join us for this first session of our new MHTTC webinar series: Trauma Informed Therapy on February 17th. We will be featuring our special guest speaker: Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho. Wednesday, February 17th 12:00-1:00 EST . 11:00-12:00 CST . 10:00-11:00 MST . 9:00-10:00 PST . 8:00-9:00 AKST

These are the handouts for the event, Trauma Informed Therapy: Part 1 Description This session was originally scheduled for February 10, 2021, and had to be rescheduled. Please join us for this first session of our new MHTTC webinar series: Trauma Informed Therapy on February 17th. We will be featuring our special guest speaker: Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho. Wednesday, February 17th 12:00-1:00 EST . 11:00-12:00 CST . 10:00-11:00 MST . 9:00-10:00 PST . 8:00-9:00 AKST

Recording of the January 14th, 2021 session of Overcoming the Storm: Special Bi-Monthly Training for AI/AN School Communities in the COVID-19 Pandemic.  "With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." -Eleanor Roosevelt The MHTTC K-12 program is offering free training sessions throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic to support education programs in Tribal Communities. Not only has the pandemic stressed our healthcare and educational systems, but it has exacerbated the effects of historical trauma. Our MHTTC K - 12 program hopes to offer support, resiliency tools, and connections that are relevant and supportive as Native American communities remain resilient.

Click here to watch the recording for Strategies of Support for Mental Health Providers - Empowering one another during times of crisis.