TLPI Celebrates National Recovery | September 2021
RECOVERY IS FOR EVERYONE: EVERY PERSON, EVERY FAMILY, EVERY COMMUNITY
Please join the Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) as we celebrate National Recovery Month 2021. During the month of September, TLPI will host a series of talking circles, webinars, and acknowledge addiction and treatment professionals in the field. This year’s theme is: RECOVERY IS FOR EVERYONE: EVERY PERSON, EVERY FAMILY, EVERY COMMUNITY. This theme reminds people in recovery and those who support them that recovery belongs to and benefits all of us.
This event is free to all participants. Registration information and a digital copy of all training materials, including publications, handouts and session PowerPoint presentations, will be available at WellnessCourts.org.
Questions:
For any questions or comments, please contact Wellness@TLPI.org.
Week 1: Monday, September 13, 2021 @ 9am AKT / 10am PT / 11am MT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET
Recovery in Rural Communities and Letting go of Stigma – (PowerPoint PDF)
Description: A person’s recovery is their own individual journey. Join us as we discuss how to support those beginning and or continuing that journey in a rural or tribal community. We will also have a discussion on letting go of the stigma of use of substance. This Talking Circle format will allow participants to share stories and successes or barriers and problem solving ideas with one another.
Presenters:
- Kristina Pacheco, Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Specialist, Tribal Law and Policy Institute
- David Natseway, Addiction and Substance Abuse Counselor / Consultant, Tribal Law and Policy Institute
- RurAL CAP
Week 2: Monday, September 20, 2021 @ 11am AKT / 12pm PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET
Addictions Professionals Day – (PowerPoint PDF)
Description: Join us as we celebrate those in the addictions field. Clinicians, Counselors, and Peer Recovery Specialists. We hope our stories will inspire a new generation of Addictions Professionals.
Presenters:
- Kristina Pacheco, Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Specialist, Tribal Law and Policy Institute
- David Natseway, Addiction and Substance Abuse Counselor / Consultant, Tribal Law and Policy Institute
- RurAL CAP
Week 2: Thursday, Septmber 23, 2021 @ 11am AKT / 12pm PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET
Transgender Cultural Fluency – (Session Recording) (PowerPoint PDF)
Description: The Transgender Cultural Fluency Training lays the foundation for participants to gain a better understanding of what it means to be transgender, clarify common misconceptions about transgender people, become familiar with the challenges transgender communities face, and learn ways to be a strong and engaged advocate for transgender people.
Presenters:
- Shari Weinstein (She/Her), Legal Consultant, Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico
- Adrien Lawyer (He/Him), Co-Founder & Executive Director, Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico
Week 3: Monday, September 27, 2021 @ 11am AKT / 12pm PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET
Youth Recovery (Session Recording) (PowerPoint PDF)
Description: Adolescence is difficult enough. When teenage use of substance becomes out of control, how do we as a family, community, agencies support a youth in recovery.
Presenters:
- Anna Clough, Director, Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts, Tribal Youth Resource Center, Tribal Law and Policy Institute
- Kristina Pacheco, Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Specialist, Tribal Law and Policy Institute
- Lori Vallejos, Counselor III, Pueblo of Laguna Behavioral Health Services
- Santana Bartholomew, Pueblo of Pojoaque Youth Pathways to Wellness Coordinator
- RurAL CAP
Week 3: Thursday, September 30, 2021 @ 11am AKT / 12pm PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET
Taking Control over your Mental Health and Recovery after the Pandemic and Staying Prepared for the Next Wave – (Session Recording) (PowerPoint PDF)
Description: Addiction and Mental Health Services were greatly impacted by the pandemic. Recently, communities began to open and then close or remain closed because of continued concerns, potentially disrupting recovery. This session will focus on how we help clients, community members prepare for the next wave.
Presenters:
- Kristina Pacheco, Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Specialist, Tribal Law and Policy Institute
- Lori Vallejos, Counselor III, Pueblo of Laguna Behavioral Health Services