Objectives
Addiction and mental health professionals will improve their understanding of:
- American Indian and Alaska Native behavioral health.
- The importance of cultural awareness, cultural identity, and culture-specific knowledge when working with clients from diverse American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
- The role of native culture in health beliefs, help-seeking behavior, and healing practices.
- Prevention and treatment interventions based on culturally adapted, evidence-based best practices.
- Methods for achieving program-level cultural responsiveness, such as incorporating American Indian and Alaska Native beliefs and heritage in program design, environment, and staff development.
- Teacher: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes