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Strengthening Resilience: Promoting Positive School Mental Health Among Indigenous Youth

Description
Toolkit highlights the role of cultural competence in providing mental healthcare and promoting mental well-being to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth in a school setting. Explores mental health concepts through AI/AN language and cultural symbolism. Discusses underlying mental health considerations such at historical trauma, microaggressions, and adverse childhood experiences, among other factors.
Author(s)
Lavonne Fox, Sarah Nielsen, Thomasine Heitkamp, Shawnda Schroeder
Date
10/2020
Type
Document
Organization
Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
Tagged as
American Indian or Alaska Native · Children and youth · Culture and cultural competency · Health disparities · Schools · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide prevention

Organizations (1)

  • Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, view details