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The National American Indian Housing Council Presents
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Drugs of Abuse: Identification and Abatement in Tribal Housing Communities
The Drugs of Abuse: Identification and Abatement in Tribal Housing Communities Training Program is a two-day detailed education and prevention session. This highly interactive training program provides all housing employees with vital recognition of substance abuse such as methamphetamine, prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, synthetic drugs, and heroin. Attendees will review actual cases and videos of substance abuse and paraphernalia to help identify potential issues in tribal housing. Attendees will learn effective abatement strategies to combat this growing problem. This training session is interactive and includes videos, photographs and contemporary crime prevention strategies.
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DATES:
November 14-15 2012
LOCATION:
Scottsdale,
Arizona
REGISTRATION FEE: FREE for Indian Tribe or Tribal Housing Authority Employee. $50 per day of instruction for all other students. |
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OBJECTIVES
- Examine the overall substance abuse issues and impacts in tribal housing communities.
- Learn how to identify legal and illegal substance abuse.
- Learn how drugs are endangering the tribal housing environment.
- Learn effective problem-solving strategies to take home with you.
- Gain familiarity with next-step resources.
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Tribal housing staff, tribal housing board/committee members, tribal council members, tribal law enforcement, tribal service providers, and others involved or interested in combating gang and drug problems in tribal housing are encouraged to attend.
To view the agenda, click here. The training will convene from 8:30am to 4:30pm on both days. Please plan your travel accordingly.
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MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
Indian Country Training is a division of Lamar Associates, a 100 percent native-owned company providing results-oriented solutions to manage difficult and complex crime and drug issues throughout Indian Country. Indian Country Training provides a vast network of professionals and resources to address training and technical assistance in Methamphetamine, Prescription Drug Abuse, Native Gangs, Criminal Jurisdiction, Community Policing, Criminal Investigation, Intelligence-led Policing, Security Programs and Crime Prevention.
Walter Lamar
President/CEO of Lamar Associates
Mr. Lamar, an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana and a descendant of the Wichita Tribe of Oklahoma, has thirty-years of specialized law enforcement and security experience having served as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Law Enforcement Services, and Senior Advisor to the Director of the Department of the Interior - Office of Law Enforcement and Security. As a Special Weapons and Tactics Operator with the FBI in San Francisco and Oklahoma City Divisions, he responded to incidents, which included the Los Angeles Rodney King Riots, the Branch Davidian standoff at Waco and the bombing of the A.P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City.
Joely Heavy Runner
Training and Technical Assistance Consultant
Indian Country Training, a Division of Lamar Associates
Mr. Heavy Runner, an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana, is a former federal law enforcement professional for the U.S. Army and Bureau of Indian Affairs. His specialized experience is federal and tribal criminal justice, physical security, and crime prevention. His diverse background includes 10 years in the Indian housing field providing risk management services, crime prevention, and security operations. He developed a model housing security program, which was recognized by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He is an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana.
Ron Glensor
Training and Technical Assistance Consultant
Indian Country Training, a Division of Lamar Associates
Mr. Glensor, Ph.D. is a retired deputy chief of police who has trained over 500 departments throughout the United States, Great Britain and Australia. He developed one of the first publications for the Department of Justice to examine violent crime in Indian Country. He is widely considered an expert in the field of community policing. He is the recipient of the Gary P. Hayes Award from the Policy Executive Research Forum. Mr. Glensor also co-authored the book Hope and Harmony: How Seven Native Communities Reduced Crime and Violence.
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HOST HOTEL INFORMATION
Hampton Inn & Suites
16620 N. Scottsdale Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Reservations: 480.348.9280
Room Rate:
$129/night plus tax
Group Code:
NAIHC
Group Code Cutoff:
October 13, 2012 |
Limited Number of Scholarships Available
NAIHC continues to offer a limited number of scholarships for tribal housing staff and housing board/committee members who wish to attend NAHASDA-related training courses.
For more information regarding scholarship eligibility and the application process, please contact Carrie Cuch at 202.789.1754 or
Click here to apply for a scholarship online. | |
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Please Read:
NAIHC Cancellation Policy
Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation, lodging and meals.
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Training will be provided by:
Lamar Associates- Indian Country Training
"Your Contact for Professional Consulting, Assessments and Training throughout Indian Country."
P.O. Box 7960 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194
p: 202.543.8181 f: 505.717.1515
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