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March 2021
Positive Indian Parenting
PIP is an 8 -week curriculum, developed by the National Indian Child Welfare Association, that provides practical and culturally specific training for American Indian and Alaska Native Parents. The training helps parents explore the values and attitudes expressed in traditional AI/AN child-rearing practices and apply them to modern parenting. The curriculum draws on the strengths of traditional Indigenous parenting practices using storytelling, cradleboard, harmony, lessons of nature, behavior management, and the use of praise. It also addresses the historic impact…
Find out more »37th International Symposium on Child Abuse
The National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) is excited to bring you the virtual 37th International Symposium on Child Abuse (Symposium) scheduled for March 22-25, 2021! In these unprecedented times, Symposium will continue to provide the state-of-the-art training you need to continue to provide services to children and to fight child abuse while keeping your health and safety a top priority. It will be slightly different from our in-person event, but there will be new experiences in the virtual format to provide you with a great…
Find out more »Positive Indian Parenting
PIP is an 8 -week curriculum, developed by the National Indian Child Welfare Association, that provides practical and culturally specific training for American Indian and Alaska Native Parents. The training helps parents explore the values and attitudes expressed in traditional AI/AN child-rearing practices and apply them to modern parenting. The curriculum draws on the strengths of traditional Indigenous parenting practices using storytelling, cradleboard, harmony, lessons of nature, behavior management, and the use of praise. It also addresses the historic impact…
Find out more »Positive Indian Parenting
PIP is an 8 -week curriculum, developed by the National Indian Child Welfare Association, that provides practical and culturally specific training for American Indian and Alaska Native Parents. The training helps parents explore the values and attitudes expressed in traditional AI/AN child-rearing practices and apply them to modern parenting. The curriculum draws on the strengths of traditional Indigenous parenting practices using storytelling, cradleboard, harmony, lessons of nature, behavior management, and the use of praise. It also addresses the historic impact…
Find out more »April 2021
Positive Indian Parenting
PIP is an 8 -week curriculum, developed by the National Indian Child Welfare Association, that provides practical and culturally specific training for American Indian and Alaska Native Parents. The training helps parents explore the values and attitudes expressed in traditional AI/AN child-rearing practices and apply them to modern parenting. The curriculum draws on the strengths of traditional Indigenous parenting practices using storytelling, cradleboard, harmony, lessons of nature, behavior management, and the use of praise. It also addresses the historic impact…
Find out more »May 2021
Red Road Approach Group for Men
A Cultural Based Recovery Curriculum for Adults! The Red Road Approach is ho-listic in concept and uses prayer as the basis of healing. The Traditions and Values of the Native American People ensure balance by living the cultural traditions through the Red Road. We utilize ceremonies and belief systems to become whole once again., in balance, walking the sacred Red Road. *Every participant (limit 15) will receive a $20.00 Gift Card upon completion of course! *Every participant will receive a…
Find out more »Child Care Virtual Networking Event
Have you been feeling added stress lately? This will be an uplifting, FUN and engaging networking event for child care providers. Let's let loose and have a good time with fellow early learning individuals virtually! Join us for: Prizes Amazing Speakers - Department of Health Safe Sleep, Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment, Birth to Three Breakouts to mingle! MORE! Details or help joining the event - [email protected]
Find out more »Stronger Families Together
DSS is launching a new campaign to recruit and support foster and adoptive families in South Dakota! The campaign is titled “Stronger Families Together” and is a collaboration of child welfare system partners including state government, tribes, child placement agencies, businesses, faith organizations, and non-profit organizations including South Dakota Kids Belong. Department of Social Services Secretary Laurie Gill will be emceeing the event. You will have a chance to hear from foster and adoptive parents, a parent whose children were in foster…
Find out more »Building Resilience
These FREE training events are open to the public— for parents, foster parents, attorneys, youth serving organizations, law enforcement and other professionals. • Find out what resilience is and is not. • Learn various approaches for building resilience. • Learn about and discuss different techniques for practical application. • Understand what trauma informed care looks like within a school, organization, and/or community. Please note: Due to the graphic nature of the topic, it is recommended that children do NOT attend…
Find out more »Red Road Approach Group for Women
A Cultural Based Recovery Curriculum for Adults! The Red Road Approach is holistic in concept and uses prayer as the basis of healing. The Traditions and Values of the Native American People ensure balance by living the cultural traditions through the Red Road. We utilize ceremonies and belief systems to become whole once again., in balance, walking the sacred Red Road. *Every participant (limit 10) will receive a $20.00 Gift Card upon completion of course! *Every participant will receive a…
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Positive Indian Parenting
PIP is an 8 -week curriculum, developed by the National Indian Child Welfare Association, that provides practical and culturally specific training for American Indian and Alaska Native Parents. The training helps parents explore the values and attitudes expressed in traditional AI/AN child-rearing practices and apply them to modern parenting. The curriculum draws on the strengths of traditional Indigenous parenting practices using storytelling, cradleboard, harmony, lessons of nature, behavior management, and the use of praise. It also addresses the historic impact…
Find out more »Niagara University First Responder Advocacy Training (FRAT) – South Dakota
Do you want to make sure First Responders are educated on responding to people with disabilities? The Niagara University First Responder Advocacy Training (FRAT) for Disability Advocates provides you with the opportunity to receive the tools to work with your police and fire departments, EMS/ambulance services and your 9-1-1 Call Centers to make sure they not only know your needs, but the needs of others in the disability community. The First Responder Disability Awareness Training project at Niagara University is…
Find out more »Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences: Establishing a Trauma-Informed Lawyer-Client Relationship
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are the most powerful determinant of thepublic’s health. ACEs are common - in fact, they are endemic, but they don’t haveto define an individual's future or potential. Understanding Adverse ChildhoodExperiences, their impact and how to build hope and resiliency can aid inestablishing a Trauma-Informed Lawyer-Client Relationship Trainers: Darla Biel BCYMP Executive Director; Terry Liggins, MPA Educator, Coach,Mentor Hurdle Life Coach Founder and CEO and Nikki Eining CSW-PIP, QMHPOutpatient Mental Health Therapist See Zoom Link below or…
Find out more »Red Road Approach Group for Men
A Cultural Based Recovery Curriculum for Adults! The Red Road Approach is ho-listic in concept and uses prayer as the basis of healing. The Traditions and Values of the Native American People ensure balance by living the cultural traditions through the Red Road. We utilize ceremonies and belief systems to become whole once again., in balance, walking the sacred Red Road. *Every participant (limit 15) will receive a $20.00 Gift Card upon completion of course! *Every participant will receive a…
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