ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES TRIBAL RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS We R Native - This comprehensive health resource
youth. The NNCTC provides training and technical
for Native youth is aimed at proving holistic health
assistance to those serving tribal children and
and growth in local Native American communities
youth across all systems, including schools,
and nationwide. There are many resources for
behavioral health providers, child welfare agencies,
mental health challenges, including ACEs and
and juvenile justice systems.
mental health trauma. Help is also available for many additional topics, such as family, communication, bullying, life transitions, selfesteem and self-love, and cultivating good mental health.
Association of American Indian Physicians - This organization provides an ACEs toolkit that can help people understand ACEs, their effects on Native American communities, strategies for preventing and buffering against ACEs, and other resources.
Text “CARING” to 65664
Menominee Community - Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences - This brief but detailed handout explains what ACEs are, what they can do, and what you can do to move forward. National Native Children’s Trauma Center (NNCTC) - This organization focuses on increasing service providers’ ability to respond to the traumarelated needs of Native American children and
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