Strategic Initiatives Unit

Join Kevin Poleyumptewa, Project Coordinator with the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College, for an in-depth conversation around the benefits of fatherhood programs in supporting Native fathers struggling with addiction on their journeys to recovery.

Robert Sand facilitated a breakout session at the NACRJ Conference in July 2024. The presentation was very well received.

Previous webinars have set the stage for successful reentry and reintegration post-treatment and post-incarceration and provided initial strategies to increase access to culturally competent reentry services, including substance use disorder and mental health treatment.
Join this session for a facilitated discussion and open forum with subject matter experts who will answer your practical questions regarding working with alternatives to incarceration and benefits of peer supports and mentorship programs during reentry.

iscuss the barriers that result from the criminalization of substance use disorders and mental health disorders. Explore various challenges faced by tribal populations in accessing culturally competent reentry services, including substance use disorder and mental health treatment and diversion programs. Examine alternatives to incarceration for effective behavioral health interventions. Review the benefits of peer support and mentorship programs during reentry.

Join us to discuss approaches to overcoming the challenges in aligning agencies and systems responsible for preventing, intervening, and treating these issues to change the trajectories of the lives of drug endangered children. Explore best practices in breaking the multi-generational cycles of misuse and neglect. Examine steps to implement the Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Approach, a comprehensive strategy based on a common vision, collaboration that is on-going between various disciplines and agencies, and on-going changes in practice.

Join us to discuss approaches to overcoming the challenges in aligning agencies and systems responsible for preventing, intervening, and treating these issues to change the trajectories of the lives of drug endangered children. Explore best practices in breaking the multi-generational cycles of misuse and neglect. Examine steps to implement the Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Approach, a comprehensive strategy based on a common vision, collaboration that is on-going between various disciplines and agencies, and on-going changes in practice.

One way to promote a drug-free community is to increase awareness of the issue within the community. In this presentation, participants will gain insights into the rise of opiates and methamphetamines substances that have significantly impacted tribal communities. They will explore the detrimental effects of drug abuse on youth, learn to identify behaviors associated with substance misuse and understand the essential medical responses required in such situations.

Review the 7-step approach to drug influence and identification which includes pulse, horizontal gaze nystagmus, vertical nystagmus, lack of convergence, pupillary comparison, pupil reaction and Romberg stand. Gain understanding in how the eyes react to drug influence and the effects on the central nervous system. Practice what you have learned using hands-on activities. As a law enforcement or parole/probation officer, you will gain the skills you need to recognize impairment caused by the most abused drugs or alcohol

The opioid crisis and the flood of other drugs has reached epidemic proportion in many of our tribal communities across the nation. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Tables, twice as many American Indians and Alaska Natives require treatment for addiction compared to any other racial and ethnic group.

Join guests Tamera Marshall, Youth Diversion Coordinator for Oglala Sioux Tribe and Annie Brokenleg, Juvenile Diversion Coordinator for the State of South Dakota for this community of practice session focused on highlighting tribal-state collaboration through the South Dakota Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative. Engage in peer exchange with other services providers focused on the value of multi-jurisdictional collaboration in juvenile diversion.