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May 2021
Paper Tigers Screening and Discussion
These FREE training events are open to the public— for parents, foster parents, attorneys, youth serving organizations, law enforcement and other professionals. • Find out what resilience is and is not. • Learn various approaches for building resilience. • Learn about and discuss different techniques for practical application. • Understand what trauma informed care looks like within a school, organization, and/or community. Please note: Due to the graphic nature of the topic, it is recommended that children do NOT attend…
Find out more »Positive Indian Parenting
PIP is an 8 -week curriculum, developed by the National Indian Child Welfare Association, that provides practical and culturally specific training for American Indian and Alaska Native Parents. The training helps parents explore the values and attitudes expressed in traditional AI/AN child-rearing practices and apply them to modern parenting. The curriculum draws on the strengths of traditional Indigenous parenting practices using storytelling, cradleboard, harmony, lessons of nature, behavior management, and the use of praise. It also addresses the historic impact…
Find out more »State Actions to Prevent Youth Suicide
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, suicide was the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10 to 24. Supporting students’ mental wellness and having suicide prevention plans in place is a top priority for many state leaders as they prepare for pandemic recovery and reopening schools in the fall. Join the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) and Child Trends for a presentation and panel discussion with experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Find out more »Red Road Approach Group for Men
A Cultural Based Recovery Curriculum for Adults! The Red Road Approach is ho-listic in concept and uses prayer as the basis of healing. The Traditions and Values of the Native American People ensure balance by living the cultural traditions through the Red Road. We utilize ceremonies and belief systems to become whole once again., in balance, walking the sacred Red Road. *Every participant (limit 15) will receive a $20.00 Gift Card upon completion of course! *Every participant will receive a…
Find out more »June 2021
NNEDV’s Women’s Law Online Information Clinics
We invite you to join NNEDV’s WomensLaw team for the second set of Online Information Clinics (OICs), focusing on custody. Every other Tuesday in May and June, we will be premiering the OICs live on WomensLaw.org/OIC. These are free, open to the public, and there is no registration required. Join us at 12:00 PM ET on: May 4, 2021 May 18, 2021 June 1, 2021 June 15, 2021 If you (or a survivor you work with) have a…
Find out more »Red Road Approach Group for Women
A Cultural Based Recovery Curriculum for Adults! The Red Road Approach is holistic in concept and uses prayer as the basis of healing. The Traditions and Values of the Native American People ensure balance by living the cultural traditions through the Red Road. We utilize ceremonies and belief systems to become whole once again., in balance, walking the sacred Red Road. *Every participant (limit 10) will receive a $20.00 Gift Card upon completion of course! *Every participant will receive a…
Find out more »Policy strategies for the prevention of multiple forms of violence against children and youth
Part of the 2021 Research-in-Progress Webinar Series on Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences and Child Maltreatment Presenter: J. Bart Klika, PhD, MSW, Prevent Child Abuse America All webinars are one hour, free and open to prevention professionals and researchers in child maltreatment prevention. Presenters will describe research in progress and take questions from attendees.
Find out more »Positive Indian Parenting
PIP is an 8 -week curriculum, developed by the National Indian Child Welfare Association, that provides practical and culturally specific training for American Indian and Alaska Native Parents. The training helps parents explore the values and attitudes expressed in traditional AI/AN child-rearing practices and apply them to modern parenting. The curriculum draws on the strengths of traditional Indigenous parenting practices using storytelling, cradleboard, harmony, lessons of nature, behavior management, and the use of praise. It also addresses the historic impact…
Find out more »Red Road Approach Group for Men
A Cultural Based Recovery Curriculum for Adults! The Red Road Approach is ho-listic in concept and uses prayer as the basis of healing. The Traditions and Values of the Native American People ensure balance by living the cultural traditions through the Red Road. We utilize ceremonies and belief systems to become whole once again., in balance, walking the sacred Red Road. *Every participant (limit 15) will receive a $20.00 Gift Card upon completion of course! *Every participant will receive a…
Find out more »June Lunch and Learns: Understanding and Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
June 15: ACEs in the Workplace Participants in this series will be able to: · Identify the four kinds of positive experience that help adults with high ACE scores improve the health and well-being of themselves and their families. · Define trauma, understand the difference between stress and trauma. · Recognize the impacts of trauma on the brain and body. · Identify the impact of ACEs in the workforce. · Understand how organizations can create protective factors within the workplace…
Find out more »When Faith Hurts: Effective MDT Responses to the Spiritual Impact of Child Abuse
When Faith Hurts: Effective MDT Responses to the Spiritual Impact of Child Abuse Many maltreated children are spiritually impacted by abuse and require a coordination of medical, mental health, and spiritual care. This presentation examines this research and explores creative reforms for bringing faith and child protection communities together to protect children and address their needs. During the presentation, students will gain an overview of research on the frequency with which children raise spiritual or religious questions during a forensic…
Find out more »Red Road Approach Group for Women
A Cultural Based Recovery Curriculum for Adults! The Red Road Approach is holistic in concept and uses prayer as the basis of healing. The Traditions and Values of the Native American People ensure balance by living the cultural traditions through the Red Road. We utilize ceremonies and belief systems to become whole once again., in balance, walking the sacred Red Road. *Every participant (limit 10) will receive a $20.00 Gift Card upon completion of course! *Every participant will receive a…
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Positive Indian Parenting
PIP is an 8 -week curriculum, developed by the National Indian Child Welfare Association, that provides practical and culturally specific training for American Indian and Alaska Native Parents. The training helps parents explore the values and attitudes expressed in traditional AI/AN child-rearing practices and apply them to modern parenting. The curriculum draws on the strengths of traditional Indigenous parenting practices using storytelling, cradleboard, harmony, lessons of nature, behavior management, and the use of praise. It also addresses the historic impact…
Find out more »Survivors of Suicide Attempts Virtual Support Group
Have you ever attempted suicide? Do you find yourself thinking of suicide as a way to end your pain? Do you feel as if there is no one you can talk to about your thoughts? You are not alone. With help comes hope. The Helpline Center is offering a support group for suicide attempt survivors. The support group focuses on a chance to meet others who have survived a suicide attempt and an opportunity to learn skills that may help…
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