Health and Mental Health

An integrated and comprehensive week of memorial activities that honor the memory of the officers lost in the line of duty, and building the basis for law enforcement survivors to understand ways they can begin to rebuild their shattered lives. C.O.P.S. Survivor's Conference includes over 70 counseling and debriefing sessions facilitated by professional counselors and CISM Peer Support trained staff.

Parents Retreat provided educational session on coping with grief, debriefing session, recreational activities and very strong peer-support from other survivors.

Extended Family Retreat provided educational session on coping with grief, debriefing session, recreational activities and very strong peer-support from other survivors.

Co-workers Retreat provided educational session on coping with grief, debriefing session, recreational activities and very strong peer-support from other survivors.

Two Center staff members visited the Community Domestic Violence Advocacy Program. The Center staff met with tribal program staff, toured the facility, and provided them with updates on the profile that was provided by the tribe.

Throughout the month of July, 2015, NCJA continued to provide technical assistance to the GA SAA staff via phone calls and emails, providing information, guidance, and sample documents to inform the state’s strategic planning process. SAA reports the planning project was completed successfully.

The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) expanded the jurisdiction of tribal courts over crimes of domestic violence committed on tribal land. This authority empowers tribal justice systems to protect victims of domestic violence and provide greater access to victim services in Indian County. Collaboration among state, local and tribal victim services is essential to meet the needs of Native women and children who are victims of domestic violence.

Conference Goals
•To highlight successful strategies for developing effective services
•To reveal the latest and most innovative child welfare and children’s mental health service delivery practices
•To highlight tactics and strategies for financing and sustaining services that impact children
•To showcase strategies for involving youth and families in developing services and policies that lead to systems change

Conference Goals
•To highlight successful strategies for developing effective services
•To reveal the latest and most innovative child welfare and children’s mental health service delivery practices
•To highlight tactics and strategies for financing and sustaining services that impact children
•To showcase strategies for involving youth and families in developing services and policies that lead to systems change

NCJTC provided 4 staff under this grant to provide A/V support to the Indian Nations Conference. Two staff also provided workshop instruction.