Creating an Evidence Based Community Juvenile Justice System is a three day workshop designed for those who are looking for an in-depth understanding of what constitutes an effective community juvenile justice system that reduces recidivism. Participants must be interested in being a part of an ongoing planning and implementation process which will use this knowledge to impact juvenile justice response in their county.
One of three workshops being offered at the Indian Child Welfare Training Institute, the Indian Child Welfare Act Basic Course provides participants with basic skills in Indian child welfare and policy- and practice-informed knowledge about ICWA and its application. The history of Indian child welfare, implications of federal Indian policies, and cultural considerations are covered.
One of three workshops being offered in this September Indian Child Welfare Training Institute, Positive Indian Parenting will provide workers with information on how to organize and conduct parenting training. For years, Indian parents have been bombarded with the idea that using traditional methods of child-rearing is not a good thing. Positive Indian Parenting reverses that concept.
One of three workshops being offered at the Indian Child Welfare Training Institute, Cultural Competence in Human Service Settings is designed to develop cultural competence through the policies, procedures, practices, and values of an organization and the skills of the individuals that perform the service. It uses worldview differences as a primary focus for understanding the impact of cultural difference and how to manage the dynamic of difference.
The Rural Behavioral Health Symposium will focus on how to create and sustain services and supports during these challenging economic times so that communities are able to reduce the impact of behavioral health problems and promote a good quality of life for the entire community, including those with behavioral health challenges. The sessions will assess the outcomes of these practices for children, adolescents, young adults, their families and the communities in which they live.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma
Led by:
American Indian Institute at the University of Oklahoma
Hosted by the American Indian Institute at the University of Oklahoma and instructed by Amy Cozad, Director and Injury Prevention Specialist for the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and QPR Master Trainer, participants at this day-long training will learn the suicide warning signs and basic intervention steps, how to help people replace fear with positive action, and resources and support within your community. The risk of suicide can be decreased if those closest to the individual in crisis recognize the warning signs and know how to help.
Presentation by Madelyn S. Gould, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor of clinical epidemiology in psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, whose pioneering research in youth suicide prevention informs best-practice programs delivered in schools and other community settings.
Presentation by David A. Brent, M.D., academic chief of child and adolescent psychiatry at Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic and professor of psychiatry, pediatrics and epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, whose research and clinical work has broken new ground in the understanding and treatment of youths at risk of suicide.
Presentation by Scott Poland, Psy.D., with the Office of Suicide and Violence Prevention within the Center for Psychological Studies at Nova Southeastern University, whose widespread influence on research-based crisis intervention has effected positive changes in school systems across the nation.
