The National AI/AN Behavioral Health Conference will be held on August 9 – 11, 2016, at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The theme is “Creating Trauma Informed Systems in AI/AN Communities.”
The National AI/AN Behavioral Health Conference is the nation’s premier opportunity to assemble and hear from nationally recognized speakers, behavioral health care providers, Tribal leaders, and health care officials committed to addressing emergent behavioral health topics in Indian Country. The conference attracts presenters and participants from across the country who want to share their research and promising practices, while providing opportunities for professional development, collaboration and networking. Conference registration and hotel reservations will open May 1, 2016.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Deadline: April 15, 2016
The Indian Health Service National Council on Behavioral Health invites proposals for presenters addressing trauma informed behavioral health topics in the following five tracks:
- Suicide Prevention, Intervention, & Postvention
- Substance Use Prevention & Treatment
- Behavioral Health Integration – please add this bullet, it’s missing
- Two Generation (2Gen) Approach (Native Youth & Native Elders)
- Trauma Informed Supervision, Management, & Leadership
Click here to submit your proposal
CALL FOR EXHIBITORS AND VENDORS
Deadline: May 1, 2016
The Indian Health Service welcomes and encourages interested individuals and programs to showcase their programs or art as an exhibitor or vendor. For additional information on booth space, please click here. Accepted exhibitors and vendors will be contacted by May 15, 2016.
For more information please visit our conference website at https://www.ihs.gov/dbh/2016conference/ or contact the conference helpdesk at IHS-DBHConference@ihs.gov
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