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The Ethics of Care: Dismantling Racism
The Ethics of Care PPT Over the last 30 years, the changes in the workplace impacting working-class families, racial tensions between different races, and cultural influences have been…
Read MorePartnering With Tribal Communities to Promote Well-Being and Decrease Opioid Overdose Deaths
Partnering with Tribal Communities PPT The opioid crisis is a current threat to American Indian health, yet American Indian tribal nations are resilient and determined. In Minnesota, American…
Read MoreUsing Trauma Systems Therapy (TST-R) to Improve Engagement and Outcomes
Improving Mental Health Services PPT This webinar will focus on improving mental health services for refugee and immigrant children and families. Dr. Saida Abdi will present Trauma Systems…
Read MoreAn Indigenous Perspective of Co-Occurring Disorders
We will discuss a re-framing of mental health and substance use based on culturally-specific work in the American Indian community, including how historical trauma is a precipitating event, and how DSM diagnostic codes fall short of accurately describing conditions. We will focus on the indigenous view of health as holistic, and cultural teachings for healing and resilience that can be used for any client population.
Read MoreBack from the Border: Mental Health Care in a Humanitarian Crisis
Viewers will learn about the trauma informed mental health work being delivered by a local Twin Cities group to refugee families waiting for an immigration hearing at shelters in Tijuana, Mexico.
Read MoreAn Indigenous Approach to Healing Traumatic Stress in Indian Communities
This session, based on research, will help the participant understand the importance of utilizing culture appropriately when working with clients from tribal/Native American communities in terms of addiction treatment…
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