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Webinar: The roles of culture and collaboration in preventing suicide and substance misuse in Indigenous communities

Webinar Overview

Both suicide and substance misuse continue to be significant issues within indigenous communities, but effective solutions are available and within our reach. Through local community partnerships and cultural practices, we can successfully reduce the multiple, shared factors that impact many health issues, including behavioral health challenges. This webinar will provide an overview of the connections between suicide and substance misuse, the necessity of community partnerships, and ways in which culture can prevent suicide and substance misuse.

Webinar Objectives

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss the ways in which suicide and substance misuse overlap
  2. Identify ways to leverage community partners for greater impact to prevent multiple behavioral health problems within the context of the Strategic Prevention Framework
  3. Describe the role of culture and cultural considerations when working to prevent substance misuse and promote mental health
Date and Time: 
January 21, 2021 - 3:00pm to March 28, 2024 - 12:25pm
Location: 
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