This program helps to prepare Native providers for certification and licensure exams. It is currently offered regularly in the upper Midwest IHS regions, and will be extended to additional IHS regions. A learning collaborative is also offered twice per month to prepare participants for the testing situation.

This training provides thorough information and discussion of the DSM-5 signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug use disorders, the most common co-occuring disorders, and the other alcohol- and drug-related disorders included in DSM-5, including delirium tremens and Korsakoff’s Disorder.

This training program promotes a greater awareness of Native American culture for behavioral health providers, resulting in an enhanced treatment experience for the Native American client. This curriculum was developed for Sioux tribal communities and has been adapted for the tribal communities in Minnesota. Currently, the Center is working with tribal leaders in Montana and Wyoming, and plan to work with additional Tribal communities to adapt the curriculum to their needs.

In honor of National American Indian Heritage Month in November, the Center has invited spiritual leaders from American Indian and Alaska Native communities to come together to discuss the importance of spirituality in the treatment of behavioral health disorders. Spirituality is often left out of counseling and therapeutic relationships, but is an essential part of healing and change for many clients. The Center plans to make this an annual event, and hopes to include additional communities in this important discussion each year.

Professor Dennis Norman, EdD ABPP, Southern Cheyenne Nation, is a liaison to tribal colleges and an Advisory Council member for the National AI & AN ATTC.

The National American Indian & Alaska Native ATTC invites leading experts to present on emerging research and current issues in behavioral health among American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The 2015 Symposium titled, “Reclaiming our Roots: Rising from the Ashes of Historical Trauma,” focused on the impacts of historical trauma, as well as approaches to treatment. This event was recorded and has been compiled into a proceedings document. If you would like a digital or hard copy of this document, please email us at native@attcnetwork.org.

This training is an overview of commonly used ethical principles and codes of conduct for behavioral health and substance abuse professionals, and applies cultural competency for those working with Native American and Alaska Native populations. The training also covers rules of practice when faced with an ethical crisis within clinical practice, and standards in substance abuse counseling.

This training covers the DSM-5 signs and symptoms of gambling disorder, including research and clinical findings on screening, assessment, prevention, and treatment.

This training is designed to introduce the spirit of Motivational Interviewing (MI), develop introductory techniques in manifesting the MI spirit and talk about the relationship between MI and Native American traditions. This hands-on interactive training invites participants to learn, practice and share thoughts about how MI would be effective within Native communities.