- This recorded 2-hour training session covers essential concepts and practices to promote cultural competence in substance use prevention and treatment for Peer Recovery services. Participants will explore the Native American community, cultural values and beliefs, challenges faced by the Native American community in accessing substance use services, and respectful and culturally sensitive communication to ensure trust and understanding in a therapeutic setting.
- Participants will explore an introduction to several cultures and learn about the importance of cultural competence, develop self-awareness, and learn prevention and treatment considerations in culturally competent practice. Peer Specialists who complete the recorded course, posttest, and evaluation will be awarded two (2) Minnesota Certification Board approved continuing education units and completion certificate.
Embracing Diversity: Understanding the Native American Culture and SUD-Treatment-Recovery (2 hour)
Speaker: Gerard Mauthe
- Identify how aspects of Native American history, Culture, and resettlement impact functioning, mental health, substance use, resilience, and recovery.
- Address barriers that Native American people face in accessing services to support their recovery.
- Identify recommendations for working with Native American youth and families.
Evaluation, Posttest and Certification of Completion
- Participants must view the full 2 hours of the recorded training. At the end of the training session, participants must complete an evaluation, and take a posttest quiz scoring 80% or greater to be awarded 1 hour of continuing education unit (CEU).
- A certificate of completion will be emailed to participants upon completion of the evaluation and posttest.
