Native American Youth Mental Health ECHO
The NAYMH ECHO is a collaborative speaker series to better support the mental health and wellbeing of Indigenous youth, their families and their care teams. This ECHO aims to strengthen community-defined mental health care for Native youth through knowledge sharing and mentorship.
Who is this ECHO designed for?
Health professionals, behavioral health specialists, school mental health workers, and community organization staff responsible for the care and wellbeing of Indigenous youth.
NAYMH ECHO Partners
This project is led by a Leadership Council made up of community leaders and professionals from across the state of California. It is a partnership between the California Area Indian Health Service, Southern Indian Health Council, Two Feathers Native American Family Services, Yurok Tribe Health and Human Services, Native American Health Center, Southern California American Indian Resource Center, Cal Poly Humboldt and the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing.
2025 Program
The 2025 Native American Youth Mental Health ECHO Series will focus on approaches to building resilience, enhancing community support systems, and integrating holistic and traditional practices into treatment to improve Native American youth wellbeing. This series will provide guidance and collaborative learning about co-occurring conditions and insights and strategies for community-informed care. Behavioral health providers working with Native youth in various health care, and community, and school-based settings are encouraged to participate.
Schedule
Sessions will be held 12 - 1:30pm PST
Part 1: Promoting Native Youth Mental Health Within Educational Environments |
January 30, 2025 |
Community Approaches to Supporting Native Youth in School Settings |
February 13, 2025 |
Addressing Bullying and Building Resilience in Native Youth |
February 27, 2025 |
Digital Spaces and Native Youth: Balancing Safety & Wellbeing |
March 13, 2025 |
Restorative Justice for Native Youth: Integrating Community Practices with Care |
Part 2: Holistic Systems of Support for Native Youth Wellbeing |
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April 10, 2025 |
Impact of Food Sovereignty and Nutrition Native Youth Experiences |
April 24, 2025 |
Crisis Support and Suicide Prevention for Native Youth |
May 22, 2025 |
Behavioral Health Infrastructure Across Indian Country |
June 26, 2025 |
Reconnecting to Traditional Lands: Pathways to Healing and Wellbeing for Native Youth |
Part 3: Community-Informed Clinical Approaches for Native Youth |
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July 24, 2025 |
Art, Play, and Community-defined Approaches to Violence Prevention |
August 28, 2025 |
Preventing Suicide in Native Youth: Community-Informed Firearm Safety |
September 11, |
Community-Based Approaches for Substance Use and Comorbid Conditions in Native Youth |
September 25, |
Indigenizing Youth Mental Health Care |
Important Course Information
Course Platforms
This course uses two separate platforms, one to register and another to participate.
- Register and Claim CME/CE - Cloud CME Platform
- Participate in an ECHO session & access course materials – iECHO Platform
Account Setup
- Register for the NAYMH ECHO program on Cloud CME platform.
- Locate the iECHO email invitation from no-reply@iecho.org, follow the link provided, and click on 'Register for the program.'
- You may need to check your spam folder or go directly to https://iecho.org to sign in.
- Create a secure password for your iECHO account.
- You may be asked to provide professional profile information such as occupation, organization & areas of interest.
Accessing the Session
- The webinar sessions will be conducted via the Zoom platform.
- The Zoom link to join each ECHO session will be sent from iECHO by email to each registrant 1 hour prior to the start time the day of the ECHO session.
Claiming CE Credit
Information on how to claim Continuing Education credit will be provided during the ECHO session.
Questions & Support
Should you encounter any issues during the account setup process or have any questions about accessing the ECHO session, please feel free to reach out to the CME office at stanfordcme@stanford.edu.
Meet the Team
Questions? Contact Us
For CME questions: stanfordcme@stanford.edu
For inquiries about the program:
indigenousyouthwellbeing@stanford.edu
In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity is approved for:
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
ANCC Contact Hours
ACPE Contact Hours
ASWB Continuing Education Credit
AAPA Category 1 CME credit
APA Continuing Education Credit
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