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This booklet gives teachers hands-on activities and learning opportunities to help your classroom better understand and appreciate Native American culture, both during Native American Heritage Month, or throughout the year! 

Although the United States of America recognizes November as Native American Heritage Month, we acknowledge along with our people across Indian country that our heritage is to be honored every day. Our Native peoples’ traditions, culture, and contributions exceed what any history book has ever documented. Our story has many beginnings with the various creation stories told among our tribes. Our story continues over hundreds of years of facing abuse and neglect. Our story remains one of time-honored traditions and a strong culture. Our story permeates all aspects of life today in the United States of America. Our purpose is to stay resilient and keep our culture alive!

Recording of "Two-Eyed Seeing" - the Synergism between Native Wisdom Traditions and Western Science. This event took place on November 10th, 2021. Please join us for our monthly MHTTC webinar series. This month's topic will be: "Two-Eyed Seeing" - the Synergism between Native Wisdom Traditions and Western Science, featuring Mike Bricker, MS, CADC-2, NCAC-2 , LPC. 

Recording of School Mental Health: Mindful Movement Series. This event took place on November 16th, 2021. Mindful Movement is a 30 minute meditation space for individuals to ground themselves, release any built up tension, prepare for the week ahead, etc.. It will be led by Victoria Marie, Wáčhiŋhiŋ Máza Wíŋyaŋ (Iron Plume Woman) (https://indigenouslotus.com/about) and is for all school personnel to attend and benefit from. Questions? Please email [email protected]

  Minority populations, including Latino families, faced economic challenges, including housing instability and increased food insecurity, negatively affecting students' school engagement. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these conditions, and new challenges emerged including job loss, struggles to find childcare, decreased access to resources, social isolation, and decreased overall mental health. Among children and youths, mental health concerns and school disengagement have been worsened during the pandemic. Moreover, children and youths are experiencing caring for other family members, exposure to interpersonal violence, lack of parental supervision and support, grief and loss, and increased risk of suicide. The National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center will host a 3-part webinar series, Back to School … Promoting Resiliency and Mental Health Wellness in Latino Children: Strategies for Mental Health Providers, Teachers, and Parents. This webinar will examine the impact of COVID-19 on Latino students' mental health, discuss strategies to boost resiliency and improve mental health wellness, and create a plan to deal with unprecedented future situations like the pandemic. Part 3: Back to School… Promoting Resiliency and Mental Health Wellness in Latino Children: Strategies for Parents

  Immigration has a significant impact on many aspects of life in the United States. According to the Pew Research Center, there were 44.8 million foreign-born people living in the United States in 2018 -- a record 13.7% of the population and a portion that has more than quadrupled since the 1960s. With such high numbers, it is not uncommon for a mental health professional to receive a request to assist an individual involved in some type of immigration proceeding. This presentation will give a general overview of the different types of immigration cases where mental health professionals might be helpful and the different ways clinicians can assist this often disempowered diverse population. Learning Objectives: 1. List five different immigration statuses 2. Describe six different types of humanitarian relief for undocumented immigrants 3. Explain how a mental health professional can be helpful in immigration proceedings 4. Identify the psycho-legal question underlying each type of case

Slides from the session "Two-Eyed Seeing" - the Synergism between Native Wisdom Traditions and Western Science. This event took place on November 10th 2021. This month's topic will be: "Two-Eyed Seeing" - the Synergism between Native Wisdom Traditions and Western Science, featuring Mike Bricker, MS, CADC-2, NCAC-2 , LPC. 

    This one and half-hour online session will focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on communities of color. The pandemic both highlighted enduring racial and ethnic health disparities and exacerbated already existing disparities, resulting in negative impacts on the Hispanic and Latinx communities. While the Hispanic and Latinx community is strong and resilient, information regarding the negative impacts of the pandemic on this community is needed to inform recommendations for recovery.   Part 2 of this webinar series will focus on recommendations for recovery, particularly related to mental and behavioral health, which may help inform local, regional, state, and national efforts to promote equity, healing, and recovery.  

  Minority populations, including Latino families, faced economic challenges, including housing instability and increased food insecurity, negatively affecting students' school engagement. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these conditions, and new challenges emerged including job loss, struggles to find childcare, decreased access to resources, social isolation, and decreased overall mental health. Among children and youths, mental health concerns and school disengagement have been worsened during the pandemic. Moreover, children and youths are experiencing caring for other family members, exposure to interpersonal violence, lack of parental supervision and support, grief and loss, and increased risk of suicide. The National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center will host a 3-part webinar series, Back to School … Promoting Resiliency and Mental Health Wellness in Latino Children: Strategies for Mental Health Providers, Teachers, and Parents. This webinar will examine the impact of COVID-19 on Latino students' mental health, discuss strategies to boost resiliency and improve mental health wellness, and create a plan to deal with unprecedented future situations like the pandemic. Part 1: Back to School… Promoting Resiliency and Mental Health Wellness in Latino Children: Strategies for School Mental Health Providers

  Minority populations, including Latino families, faced economic challenges, including housing instability and increased food insecurity, negatively affecting students' school engagement. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these conditions, and new challenges emerged including job loss, struggles to find childcare, decreased access to resources, social isolation, and decreased overall mental health. Among children and youths, mental health concerns and school disengagement have been worsened during the pandemic. Moreover, children and youths are experiencing caring for other family members, exposure to interpersonal violence, lack of parental supervision and support, grief and loss, and increased risk of suicide. The National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center will host a 3-part webinar series, Back to School … Promoting Resiliency and Mental Health Wellness in Latino Children: Strategies for Mental Health Providers, Teachers, and Parents. This webinar will examine the impact of COVID-19 on Latino students' mental health, discuss strategies to boost resiliency and improve mental health wellness, and create a plan to deal with unprecedented future situations like the pandemic. Part 2: Back to School… Promoting Resiliency and Mental Health Wellness in Latino Children: Strategies for School Personnel

Recording of School Mental Health: Mindful Movement Series. This event took place on November 9th, 2021. Mindful Movement is a 30 minute meditation space for individuals to ground themselves, release any built up tension, prepare for the week ahead, etc.. It will be led by Victoria Marie, Wáčhiŋhiŋ Máza Wíŋyaŋ (Iron Plume Woman) (https://indigenouslotus.com/about) and is for all school personnel to attend and benefit from. Questions? Please email [email protected]

This video shares information on traumas and risk of suicide among Native American youth, as well as resources for getting help.

Recording of School Mental Health: Mindful Movement Series. This event took place on November 2, 2021. Mindful Movement is a 30 minute meditation space for individuals to ground themselves, release any built up tension, prepare for the week ahead, etc.. It will be led by Victoria Marie, Wáčhiŋhiŋ Máza Wíŋyaŋ (Iron Plume Woman) (https://indigenouslotus.com/about) and is for all school personnel to attend and benefit from. Questions? Please email [email protected]

This guide gives helpful data on bullying and the particular experiences of Native youth. 

  This clinicians’ guide addresses one of the largest cultural groups in the United States today, persons of Latin American ancestry commonly referred to as Latinos or Hispanics. The guide considers suicide as part of social phenomena but our attention will be to suicides and suicide attempts as deeply psychological, emotional events. The emphasis is on what drives some people to think about suicide, to plan a suicide, and to attempt suicide. This guide is intended for mental health professionals and other health providers who are dedicated to delivering services to the diverse Hispanic or Latino population. It discusses suicidal behavior, demographics of the Hispanic population, risks for suicide, and prevention, intervention, recovery, and postvention. The guide includes two case studies of suicide attempts by teenage girls and questions for clinicians to consider in the assessment and intervention. This master class series is aimed at developing the skills of mental health professionals working with Latino populations who may be at risk for suicidal behaviors. The Clinician´s Guide includes 5 modules that discuss and define relevant terms as well as the role of culture in understanding and treating suicidal behaviors among Latinos. The guide also discusses issues related to prevention, risk and protective factors, assessment and intervention as well as school-related considerations. Objectives Module 5: When Suicide Happens in School Settings Discuss the role of connectedness in schools Address the role of teachers and other school personnel in suicide-related incidents in schools Provide resources for schools 

The K-12 Program created fact sheets for both Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) to educate individuals on the data surrounding SMI and SED in Native populations and to share best practices for working with Native peoples living with SMI and Native children and youth with SED. Both of the fact sheets can be downloaded above.    

When considering substance use and misuse, it is important to take into consideration the diversity of Native American and Alaska Native people and the implications it has for the development and implementation of prevention efforts. This guide includes helpful information when considering substance use prevention and the particular experiences of Native youth.

Recording of School Mental Health: Mindful Movement Series. This event took place on October 26th, 2021. Mindful Movement is a 30 minute meditation space for individuals to ground themselves, release any built up tension, prepare for the week ahead, etc.. It will be led by Victoria Marie, Wáčhiŋhiŋ Máza Wíŋyaŋ (Iron Plume Woman) (https://indigenouslotus.com/about) and is for all school personnel to attend and benefit from. Questions? Please email [email protected]

Please enjoy this report which gives a review of the National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC's Year 3.

The annual Red Ribbon Week is a week-long campaign to support and promote a drug-free life. This week is a great opportunity to raise awareness and promote strength and resilience in your students and community. The National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC has designed the following resources for you to use: Red Ribbon Week Flyer: Celebrate Native style with the individual and school-wide activities provided in this Red Ribbon Week Flyer! Red Ribbon Week Pledge Poster: Have students take a pledge to stay drug free! Personalize the poster below with your school's name by opening the PDF and typing directly into the shaded box.

Recording of School Mental Health: Mindful Movement Series. This event took place on October 19th, 2021. Mindful Movement is a 30 minute meditation space for individuals to ground themselves, release any built up tension, prepare for the week ahead, etc.. It will be led by Victoria Marie, Wáčhiŋhiŋ Máza Wíŋyaŋ (Iron Plume Woman) (https://indigenouslotus.com/about) and is for all school personnel to attend and benefit from. Questions? Please email [email protected]

  This one and half-hour online session will focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on communities of color. The pandemic both highlighted enduring racial and ethnic health disparities and exacerbated already existing disparities, resulting in negative impacts on the Hispanic and Latinx communities. While the Hispanic and Latinx community is strong and resilient, information regarding the negative impacts of the pandemic on this community is needed to inform recommendations for recovery. Part 1 of this webinar series will review qualitative and quantitative findings regarding the impact, including the mental and behavioral health impact, of the COVID-19 pandemic on Hispanic and Latinx residents of Ohio. Findings may offer insight into the experience of Hispanics and Latinxs broadly and may offer targets for intervention.

  This clinicians’ guide addresses one of the largest cultural groups in the United States today, persons of Latin American ancestry commonly referred to as Latinos or Hispanics. The guide considers suicide as part of social phenomena but our attention will be to suicides and suicide attempts as deeply psychological, emotional events. The emphasis is on what drives some people to think about suicide, to plan a suicide, and to attempt suicide. This guide is intended for mental health professionals and other health providers who are dedicated to delivering services to the diverse Hispanic or Latino population. It discusses suicidal behavior, demographics of the Hispanic population, risks for suicide, and prevention, intervention, recovery, and postvention. The guide includes two case studies of suicide attempts by teenage girls and questions for clinicians to consider in the assessment and intervention. This master class series is aimed at developing the skills of mental health professionals working with Latino populations who may be at risk for suicidal behaviors. The Clinician´s Guide includes 5 modules that discuss and define relevant terms as well as the role of culture in understanding and treating suicidal behaviors among Latinos. The guide also discusses issues related to prevention, risk and protective factors, assessment and intervention as well as school-related considerations. Objectives Module 4:  Assessment, Prevention, and Intervention Identify effective strategies for assessment and engagement with Latino populations at risk of suicidal harm Describe procedures and approaches to establishing the intent of suicidal harm Discuss Family-Centered Approaches and pertinence for Latino populations

Slides from the session AI/AN Mental Health: The Role of Spirituality.  Please join us for our monthly MHTTC webinar series. This month's topic will be: "AI/AN Mental Health: The Role of Spirituality", featuring Ray Daw, MA, Navajo. This event took place on October 13, 2021.