Resources for Native Youth

These resources can help child welfare professionals support the health, well-being, and cultural connectivity of native youth.

The StrongHearts Native Helpline ----------------------------------- 1-844-762-8483
The StrongHearts Native Helpline is a confidential and anonymous culturally-appropriate domestic violence and dating violence helpline for Native Americans, available daily from 5am - 8pm PST

Three Precious Miracles

The mission of Three Precious Miracles is to support the families of Native American children who are displaced so they can provide a loving, caring and culturally sensitive home.

Tribal Leadership Series: Youth Engagement

(National Indian Child Welfare Association) Highlighting the importance of youth engagement, this guide offers tips and tools specifically geared toward tribal leaders.

Native Youth Today! Bridging the Gap

(Prevention & Recovery) This edition of the Prevention & Recovery quarterly newsletter focuses on the native youth perspective and offers examples of programs that focus on prevention and promote well-being.

Center for Native American Youth

(Aspen Institute) The CNAY works alongside native youth to help improve their health, safety, and well-being. In various places throughout their site voices of youth are featured as they describe their foster care experience and importance of maintaining cultural connections. See also their report, Drawing Strength from Our Cultures: State of Native Youth 2016.

Mvskoke Nation Youth Services Program

at the Muscogee (Creek) Nation has a strategic plan and an active Youth Council to engage and empower Mvskoke youth by connecting them to culture, community, and resources.

WeRNative

A comprehensive health resource for Native youth, by Native youth, providing content and stories about the topics that matter most to them. They strive to promote holistic health and positive growth in our local communities and nation at large.

Kwawachee Counseling Center

Kwawachee Counseling Center (KCC) is a WA state licensed facility and a safe place where, during difficult times, crisis, or illness, clients can begin to find some purpose in these turning points in life. KCC provides a full range of preventative and treatment options to address your mental health needs.

One Sky Center

The American Indian/Alaska Native National Resource Center for Health, Education, and Research; mission is to improve prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use problems and services among Native people

A Guide to Suicide Prevention

A number of promising programs exist for suicide prevention, but few have been proven effective in Native communities within the United States. The cultural appropriateness of mental health services may be the single most important factor in the accessibility of services by Native people.

Survey Examines Trauma and Healing Among Indigenous Survivors of Family Separation

The Minneapolis-based National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, the First Nations Repatriation Institute, and the University of Minnesota are collaborating on a first-of-its-kind survey asking those difficult questions. Researchers have compiled close to 1,000 accounts, submitted on paper and online, for the Child Removal in Native Communities survey, which concluded September 11.

Native American Youth in Transition: The Path from Adolescence to Adulthood in Two Native American Communities

(National Indian Child Welfare Association) Though conducted over 15 years ago, the community-based recommendations in this research report offer relevant insight.

Combating Human Trafficking in Native Communities

Among the diverse populations affected by human trafficking, indigenous peoples worldwide are at particular risk for both sex trafficking and labor trafficking. The HHS Administration for Native Americans (ANA) notes that American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women and girls are at higher risk for experiencing sex trafficking.