Native American Youth and Cultural Adversity: A Conversation with Tatewin Means and Christopher Lobanov-Rostovsky
This webinar is for clinicians, behavioral health providers, community health workers, and school mental health workers based in the United States who are responsible for the care and treatment of Native American Youth.
Native American youth are disproportionately experiencing mental health challenges in tribal communities where there is often a lack of prevention and treatment resources. Teen suicide, substance abuse, interpersonal violence, and other traumas are common within this underserved population.
This conversation looks at the historical antecedents and current climate and discusses the challenges for service provision to Native American youth, including federal, state, and local efforts and limitations to serving this population. Finally, issues related to interpersonal violence prevention and intervention within tribal communities are explored.
Who's Presenting
Tatewin Means
Tatewin Means, a member of multiple Native American nations in South Dakota, holds a Bachelor of Science from Stanford University in Environmental Engineering, a JD from the University of Minnesota Law School, and a Master of Arts from Oglala Lakota College. She has a background in human rights advocacy and has served as the Attorney General for the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Currently, she is the Executive Director of Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, focusing on Indigenous liberation through language, lifeways, and spirituality.
Christopher Lobanov-Rostovsky
Christopher Lobanov-Rostovsky has worked as a Native American tribal training and technical assistance associate for the National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) at Fox Valley Technical College since 2009. This work has included training tribal professionals on sex offender management and treatment and substance use interventions and providing ongoing tribal technical assistance regarding program development and evaluation. Mr. Lobanov-Rostovsky has also worked for the Division of Criminal Justice within the Colorado Department of Public Safety as the Program Manager for the Colorado Sex Offender Management Board since 2006, where he is responsible for developing sex offense treatment and supervision standards, approving treatment providers, and providing legislative and policy input. Mr. Lobanov-Rostovsky holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan and has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) since 1990. Prior to his current position, Mr. Lobanov-Rostovsky worked as an approved treatment provider and evaluator for both adult and juvenile populations.