Responding to Cultural Needs of Indigenous Youth
Your Course Description
Intercultural Engagement
- Understanding and responding to the cultural needs of Indigenous youth is an important skill set for every youth worker.
- By weaving cultural practices into your programs, you can foster healing, and reduce risk factors for Indigenous youth. Your connection can strengthen their resilience.
- Look into the roots of historical trauma for Indigenous people and learn how that trauma continues to impact them. With understanding, you will be better prepared to provide the needed cultural connection and support that builds their resilience and reduces harm.
Your Learning Objectives
- Identify commonalities and differences among Indigenous people in the United States
- Gain an understanding of the impact of boarding schools and other sources of historical trauma on Indigenous people in the United States
- Recognize how access to culture can amplify resilience and decrease risk for various concerns in the lives of Indigenous young people
- Learn ways to incorporate access to Indigenous culture for Indigenous youth in your programs
Your Course Details
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Completion Certificate
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Youth Worker Track
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This training will count as 1.5 CE hours for most boards. Please contact your board directly with questions on submitting. Course details for CE submissions provided.
Your Trainer
Anne LaFrinier-Ritchie, Anishinaabe, works as a Safe Harbor Regional Navigator for Someplace Safe in West Central Minnesota. Anne has been working in the anti-trafficking field in direct services and training and technical assistance since 2016. She is a 2020 graduate of NHTTAC's Human Trafficking Leadership Academy Class 5, which developed recommendations on how culture can be used as a protective factor against human trafficking among Indigenous youth. Anne consults federally on several projects and has created an Indigenous trafficking curriculum. Anne is an active member of the YWCA Cass Clay Racial Justice Committee and serves on the boards for the Indigenous Association of Fargo-Moorhead, YWCA Cass Clay, and Mending the Sacred Hoop, and is a member of Minnesota’s MMIR Office Advisory Committee. Anne also provides training and technical assistance on the state and federal levels on providing culturally responsive services to Indigenous youth and families. 
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Your Skill-Building Objectives
Inclusion
Fostering belonging in all young people
Trauma-Informed Care
Creating a healing space for growth
Recognizing Risks
Identifying risks and ensuring safety
Resilience Building
Teaching coping strategies to overcome barriers
What YIPA members are saying
Anne is AMAZING. The historical context she provided was important and the resources, suggestions, and personal experiences she shared were a gift.
I will recommend this training to all of my colleagues. It was thorough, grounded in history, and applicable to my daily work.
The presenter was fantastic and did a great job making this important history accessible and easy to understand. While the material was so heavy at times, it is so important for us all to know and understand as best we are able to.
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