Join Lea S. Denny in this transformative training as we explore the process of expanding beyond the clinical approaches centered on individualism while creating space for collective healing informed care. In this training Denny will provide an alternative theoretical orientation that promotes decolonization, urging clinicians to approach the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) with humility, collectivism, and a heightened self-awareness. She aims to deepen the comprehension of mental health before crafting treatment plans, interventions, and clinical decisions. By intentionally considering a thoughtful approach together we will navigate the complexities of incorporating culturally responsive practices within the Lea S. Denny Community Activated Medicine™ (CAM™) Framework™ and integrating the decision-making process and recommendations of the NMT. We invite you to embark on a journey of continued learning through self-awareness, collective healing, and honoring diverse cultural perspectives.

Objectives:

1. What is safety? A message from our Elders and Youth.
2. Explore the findings of Historical Trauma research to deepen understanding of the impact and root causes of individual and intergenerational trauma, grief, and stressors, that go beyond mental health diagnoses that underscore the importance of culturally respectful NMT considerations and recommendations.
3. Explore the practice of slowing down to listen authentically and within the historical and intergenerational context of Post-Traumatic Wisdoms to identify sustainable cultural resources, ways of being, and healing opportunities embedded within the fabric of the community.
4. Learn CAM™ Framework™ key concepts to deepen your understanding of Historical Trauma and intergenerational grief and loss that will promote a compassionate practice informing your process in filling out the NMT Clinical Abstract Form, clinical reconstruction (i.e., prevalence/severity of shame, depression, anger, substance use, etc. within the relational milieu), and the NMT metric.
5. Review samples of culturally responsive programs, questionnaires, and interventions that support treatment planning such as the CAM ™ Healing Passport ™ and the role of five key relationships that play a vital role in healing-informed practices when utilizing the NMT and developing a culturally responsive therapeutic web of care.

Outcomes:

1. Increased awareness on how to move beyond historical trauma-wounding to post-traumatic healing.
2. Enhanced culturally responsive listening and understanding resulting in improved NMT practices when working with Indigenous peoples and communities.
3. Empowered practitioners equipped with tools and insights to navigate NMT with humility, collectivism, and heightened self-awareness, ultimately contributing to more equitable and accessible mental health care for all.

Recording will be available for 30 days after the event. It will be sent directly to each registered participant.