ON-DEMAND
*cultural
This is a 2.0 hour session.
A panel discussion with three American Indian behavioral health programs will discuss their suicide prevention programming, their challenges and successes. The panel will discuss the process used to implement the most effective interventions for their population and other lessons learned. They will identify systems barriers to implementation and solutions to reduce those barriers.
Presented by:
Jennifer S. Nanez, MSW, LMSW, currently serves as a Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator with the SAMHSA Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center under Tribal Tech LLC. Ms. Nanez is an enrolled tribal member of the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico. Ms. Nanez has been in the social work and education fields for over 20 years with an emphasis in serving the American Indian population, and promoting effective community engagement and clinical work in the American Indian community
Charlene Poola is a PhD candidate at Arizona State University School of Social Work. As a clinical social worker, she has provided counseling, suicide, and substance abuse prevention services to American Indian communities in the southwest for twenty years. Her practice experience informs her dissertation that explores how American Indian Behavioral Health organizations adapt evidence-based treatments. This research aims to ensure culturally appropriate treatment is provided to Indigenous populations. Charlene has taught courses on Evaluative Research Methods to MSW students. She provides clinical supervision to social work students seeking licensure and has been a field practicum consultant. Her focus is on enhancing behavioral health systems that serve Indigenous communities based on her years of clinical experience
2.0 Cultural CEU's
NASW Member- $40
Non-Member- $60