Mental Wellness Series (January 27, 2021

About the Series:

The Mental Wellness Series is part of the "Supporting Urban Native Youth" project through a SAMHSA Native Connections grant.

Consisting of three webinars, the series aims to promote mental wellness strategies within the Native community.

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January 27, 2021 | 1-2PM EST

Presenters:

• Tavi Hawn, LCSW-C, EBCI descendant, Tavi Hawn Consulting
• Lenny Hayes, MA, citizen of Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the northeast corner of South Dakota, Owner and Operator of Tate Topa Consulting, LLC
• Shane Ortega, Consultant & Speaker for Native/Black Equity, Sovereignty, Disabled Vets, LGBT+ Equity, Healing Generational Trauma Ed
• Somáh Haaland, Interdisciplinary Artist from the Pueblos of Laguna and Jemez

Who Should Attend? Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs)

Objectives:

• Identifying risk factor profile for LGBT+ homeless youth & intersectionality of risk
• Identifying strategies in creating drop-in centers that appropriately service urban Native LGBTQ2S+ youth
• How to foster a welcoming environment vs merely tolerating (improve engagement & effectiveness)

For more great resources from past events, see below!

December 15, 2020
Building Safe Havens for Native American Youth and Adults Through Coalition Building *in collaboration with the Homelessness and Housing Insecurity in the Era of COVID-19 Series

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January 5, 2021
Providing Traditional Medicine Sources to Youth Through Telehealth

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