Stand Up. Stand Strong. Don't Just Stand By.

The month of October is Bullying Prevention and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As adults who engage youth, it is important to offer youth tips, tools and resources -- this month’s newsletter includes all of it and more!  

This month's theme is: Be More Than A Bystander. Many youth know someone in an unhealthy relationship or who is being bullied. It can happen to us or we watch it happen from a distance. It is important for youth to learn what a healthy relationship looks and feels like, and how to communicate to set healthy boundaries. 

We R Native’s message to youth is - Be more than a bystander - don't back away; seek advice from someone you trust and lookout for one another. 

Community of Practice - Register to Attend

Coming Up October 11^th: Prepare 

The fall series is highlighting the Implementation Toolbox and spotlighting first-hand experiences from educators offering ideas, suggestion and motivation for an adolescent health program in your community! Register today and join us!

And, don’t worry if you miss it! We house all the recorded Community of Practice sessions with presentation slides + resources in the HNY Resource Library - so check them out!  

BRAVE Curriculum: Culturally-relevant mobile health (mHealth) intervention

Flexible, free, help-seeking skills for Native Youth

BRAVE builds youth's wellness and resilience through culturally responsive text messaging, role model videos, and building connections to trusted adults. Participants reported improvements in mental health, reductions in alcohol & drug misuse, improvements in resilience + coping skills, and better self-esteem.

The video and text message series discuss important adolescent health topics, including: Healthy Relationships, Native Pride, Help Seeking Skills, Domestic Violence, Substance Misuse and Suicidality.

There are flexible options to implement it! An excellent curriculum to start in the Fall before the holidays arrive. Start planning for winter now!

Implementation Toolbox:

Gather Phase - Community Needs Assessment 

The "Gather Phase" of the Implementation Toolbox has a ready-to-use Community Needs and Resource Assessment template to help organize your outreach while you meet with partners or key stakeholders to identify health priorities.

The goal of a community needs and resource assessment is to understand:

• What youth, their families, and the broader community want to see in youth programming;
• What resources you have available to your program;
• What constraints or challenges may need to be addressed.

Text Message Campaign of the Month: BRAVE

Text “BRAVE” to 94449 to sign up 

BRAVE is a text messaging series that follows the story of three friends – Alex, Chris and Benny – over 7 video episodes, as they experience and overcome common life challenges, like intimate partner violence, alcohol misuse, and suicidality.

BRAVE builds on traditional teaching strategies and community values, and connects Native teens and young adults to people, stories, resources, and teachings that demonstrate what it means to be strong and resilient.

Educator Challenge: Encourage youth to sign up this Fall quarter or first semester for support! Consider implementing the BRAVE curriculum too!

Bullying Prevention Teaching Resources

For Youth, Caring Adults & Community

Domestic Violence Prevention Tools & Resources For Youth, Parents & Communities

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board's Adolescent Health projects have developed culturally-relevant healthy relationship tips & tools for youth, parents and communities for health education and domestic violence prevention.

 

• HNY Stand Alone Lesson: Native STAND 2.0 Healthy Relationships
• We R Native Article: Establishing Healthy Boundaries with Your Significant Other
• We R Native Article: Establishing Healthy Relationships with Family
• We R Native Handout: Youth Support Resources
• We R Native You Tube Playlist: Healthy Relationships



Washington Youth Sexual Health (WYSH)

New Journal Publication: Hot Off the Press!

Check out WYSH and DOH preliminary program evaluation highlighting 6 common strategies between the different WYSHIIN programs and partners. Click to read: Innovation Strategies to Address Systemic Inequities in Youth Sexual Health Programs: A Preliminary Program Evaluation.

Healthy Native Youth & We R Native in the Field

NIEA and AISES Presentations & Exhibitor Booths

The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board's Adolescent Health team and regional partners will be sharing culturally-relevant, age-appropriate resources for native youth, families and communities in October at two national conferences!  Stop by and see us at our presentations and our booth – we love to help!

2023 AISES National Conference in Spokane

• “We R Native: Multimedia Resources for Native Youth, By Native Youth”
• 10/19/23 (3-350 pm PST) -- Spokane Convention Center

National Indian Education Association Convention 2024 in Albuquerque

• “Healthy Native Youth: Culturally Relevant Curricula, Tools & Resources for AI/AN Adolescent Health”
• 10/19/23 (4-515 pm MST) – Albuquerque Convention Center



National Native American Heritage Month

Cultural Pride & Resilience

www.healthynativeyouth.org

www.npaihb.org/thrive

www.wernative.org

www.pathsremembered.org

www.npaihb.org/project-red-talonpprojec

www.indiancountryecho.org

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