Tribal/UIO prevention-wellness

We are happy to announce the launch of the Minerva 2.0 Biennial Data Refresh Training.

Who should attend? Tribal and UIO prevention and support staff responsible for prevention data entry in Minerva.

During this training, we will discuss prevention data entry best practices for the goal to improve ease of data entry and to improve data that is reported to federal and state funders.

Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) has just launched an update to the WA Tribal Opioid Solutions campaign, now titled For Our Lives, to support native serving organizations working in prevention and treatment in Washington State.

Dear Tribal Leaders,

I am sharing the attached Dear Tribal Leader Letter with you regarding the Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) and an opportunity to attend a tribal-specific informational meeting on April 25, about the survey and tribal school and youth participation. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the principal investigator for the Healthy Youth Survey, Maayan Simckes, at Healthy.Youth@doh.wa.gov.

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) operates the Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) Program. The program offers free naloxone, overdose response training, and technical assistance to organizations interested in distributing naloxone to people at risk of opioid overdose.

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) National Tribal Health Conference (NTHC) is the premiere gathering for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) health policy and public health. It showcases the interconnectedness of policy, advocacy, and Indian health best practices. The NIHB previously held its Tribal Public Health Summit each spring and NTHC each fall. This program combines these conferences.

This conference will be held in-person, on May 1-5, 2023, at the Dena'ina Convention Center in Anchorage, AL. Programming will include: 

The Native American Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) is an innovative training that is grounded in current research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). Tribally based cultural knowledge is blended into the Native American SAPST that provides foundational knowledge and skills necessary to implement effective, data-driven prevention interventions that improve substance-related outcomes, reduce behavioral health disparities, and improve wellness.

The Healing of the Canoe Spring Conference is a 4-day intensive training for tribes and Indigenous communities who want to develop a youth education program grounded in culture and connection. The conference will be held on April 24-27, 2023, at the Suquamish Tribe's Clearwater Casino and Resort in Suquamish, WA. The Suquamish Tribe’s Healing of the Canoe (HOC) curriculum is a proven, promising practice, for native youth with 14 life skill lessons that utilize tribal knowledge, traditional practices and community volunteers for successful implementation.

The National National American Indian and Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (AI/AN PTTC) proposes to create a one-year Prevention Fellowship Program (PFP) and to develop and sustain a well-trained and knowledgeable team of AI/AN prevention professionals who understand and exemplify the principles and best practices of substance use prevention across the lifespan. 

Tribal and Urban Native representatives are invited to share their perspectives on wilderness therapy programs as part of a legislative research assignment.