The intent of this conversation is to foster cultural competency among health professionals to serve Native American Elders. A focus in this session will be the Q&A.

Objectives

• Explore an overview of American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) history to build understanding of intergenerational trauma, personal trauma, and mistrust of institutions which have resulted in health disparities.
• Discover several models/tools/resources that can be used to provide services with more cultural humility to our AI/AN patients.
• Use the Q&A forum to answer specific audience questions and share personal and professional experiences from three Native American professionals across the social work and public health fields.

Presenters

• Kerri Smith Slingerland, LCSW, MS, CBIS, CADC III
  (she/her/hers)
• Darin Smith, MPH, MSW
  (they/them/their)
• Derek Smith, MSW, MPH
  (he/him/his)

If you need a reasonable accommodation (e.g., American Sign Language (ASL), closed captions, or a language other than English) to attend or participate in this event, please contact Rose Locklear, locklear@ohsu.edu, no later than 7 business days prior to the webinar. (An accommodation will not be assured if a request is not made in a timely manner.)