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5th Annual Native Youth
School and Community Wellness Conference
Inspiring Change: Native Youth Leadership and Survivance
September 25-26, 2024
About
The Native American Youth Mental Health Conference brings together leaders, educators, mental health practitioners, researchers, Native American youth, elders, and community partners in fields related to Native American Youth mental health and wellness to share up-to-date research and best practices on youth mental health & wellness.
Participants discovered culturally relevant and science-based strategies to improve the mental health and wellness of Native American youth and families.
Topics
- Understanding the impact of trauma, neglect, and abuse on the developing brain
- The science of Mattering and Belonging to youth mental health
- Exploring Indigenous Identity and Youth Wellness
- Addiction and culture-based recovery strategies for Native youth
- Native Resilience and Giftedness
- The Power of Peer to Peer Relationships and uplifting Native Youth Leadership
Audience
Educators, school administrators, Native American community members, Native American youth, and professionals working with Native American youth.
Conference Agenda & Recordings
Wednesday September 25, 2024
Time |
Topic |
Speaker(s) |
|
9:00-9:15 | Welcome & Introductions | Virgil Moorehead, PsyD & Steven Adelsheim, MD | |
9:15-10:00 | Indigenous Native Language and Youth Mental Health | Mneesha Gellman, PhD | |
10:00-10:10 | Break | ||
10:10-11:00 | Native Resilience and Giftedness | Kishan Lara-Cooper, PhD | |
11:00-11:10 | Break | ||
11:10-12:10 | Fireside Chat with Tommy Orange | Tommy Orange | |
12:10-1:00 | Lunch | ||
1:00-1:50 | Exploring Indigenous Identity | Joseph P. Gone, PhD | |
1:50-2:00 | Break | ||
1:50-2:00 | Raffle Activity | ||
2:00-2:50 | Science of Mattering and Belonging | Isaac Prilleltensky, PhD | |
2:50-3:00 | Break | ||
3:00-3:40 | Chimi Nu' Arariihkanheesh: The Healing Journey | Amy Mathieson, LCSW & Native Youth Leaders | |
3:40-4:00 | Closing | Virgil Moorehead, PsyD |
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Time |
Topic |
Speaker(s) |
9:00-9:30 | Storytelling | Virgil Moorehead, PsyD & Ernie Albers |
9:30-11:00 | Understanding the impact of trauma on the developing brain | Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD |
11-11:10 | Raffle Activity | |
11:10-12:00 | Reflecting on Work with Justice Involved Native Youth | Judge Abby Abinanti, JD |
12:00-1:00 | Lunch | |
1:00-1:50 | Native Futurisms and Cultural Resistance | Adrieene Keene, Ed.D |
1:50-2:00 | Break | |
2:00-2:40 | Uplifting Native Youth Leadership | Native Youth Leaders |
2:40-3:00 | Concluding Remarks | Virgil Moorehead, PsyD & Jeremiah Simmons, PhD |
This annual conference is hosted by Two Feathers Native American Family Services, the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health, and the Mental Health Oversight and Accountability Commission. Support for this conference has also been provided by the Indian Health Service.
Questions?
Please contact Judith Dauberman, Ph.D., at jdauberm@stanford.edu