Indian Country
Child Trauma Center

Impact of Trauma on American Indian Children - Dolores Subia BigFoot, PhD
Presented at the 2nd Annual Conference on Child Protection and Child Welfare in Indian Country in collaboration with the Tribal Justice, Safety and Wellness Conference sponsored by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Behavioral Health Conference on August 19-22, 2008 in Billings, MT.

What Research Shows About Adolescent Sex Offenders - Barbara L. Bonner, PhD
Presented at the 25th Annual Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect in Oklahoma City, OK, April, 2007. This presentation provides information on the current research of adolescent sex offenders, treatment options and ongoing supervision of adolescents who offend.

Honoring Children: Implementation of Four Evidence Based Treatments in Indian Country - Dolores Subia BigFoot, PhD
Presented at the 25th Annual Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect in Oklahoma City, OK, April, 2007. This presentation provides an overview of trauma in Indian Country, process of the adaptation of four evidence based treatments for Indian communities and addresses ways to implement these treatment models in Indian Country.

Honoring Children, Mending the Circle - Dolores Subia BigFoot, PhD and Susan R. Schmidt, PhD
Presented at the 25th Annual Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect in Oklahoma City, OK, April, 2007. This presentation provides an overview of trauma in Indian Country, the process of adapting an evidence based treatment for individual Indian communities using the medicine wheel and the

Honoring Children, Respectful Ways: Treatment for American Indian and Alaska Native Children
with Sexual Behavior Problems - Jane F. Silovsky, PhD and Lorena J. Burris, PhD
Presented at the 25th Annual Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect in Oklahoma City, OK, April, 2007. Provides an overview of children with sexual behavior problems, the process of adapting evidence based treatments, and community receptiveness of treatment models.

Historical Trauma Among the Native American Population - Dolores Subia BigFoot, PhD
Presented at the San Diego Child Abuse and Neglect Conference, January 22-26, 2007
The presentation covers the historical events such as boarding schools, relocation, social and political conflict, racism, and victimization that has reverberated and continuously impacts the quality of services and the access of services.

Science to Service: Adaptations and Implementation for American Indians - Dolores Subia BigFoot, PhD
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services - Science to Service presentation on July 24, 2007
Discusses how evidence based treatments fit within the framework of American Indian beliefs of well-being, healing and recovery from trauma.

Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for Native Children Presentation - Dolores Subia BigFoot, PhD, and Beverly W. Funderburk, PhD
Presented at the Annual PCIT Conference in Gainesville, FL on January 26-28, 2006
This presentation explores how Native American philosophies can be woven into the basic concepts of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, the importance of dissemination of treatment to different ethnic groups, and issues of implementation and dissemination of evidence-based interventions in rural and/or isolated tribal communities with limited licensed professionals.

Honoring Children, Making Relatives: American Telemedicine Association Conference Poster Presentation - Dolores Subia BigFoot, PhD, Janie Braden, Candace Shaw and John McGuiness
Presented at the Annual American Telemedicine Association Conference in San Diego, CA on May 8-10, 2006
This poster displays the training model developed by the Indian Country Child Trauma Center using live remote internet access to observe and coach during actual therapy sessions for Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).

Committee on Native American Children's Health held a Congressional Briefing on April 14, 2008. Below you will find the information from Indian Country that was presented.
Indian Country Child Trauma Center's Report on American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Child Welfare and Trauma

National Indian Child Welfare Association Report - 1

National Indian Child Welfare Association Report - 2

National Indian Child Welfare Association Report - 3

Time for Reform: A Matter of Justice for American Indian and Alaska Native Children

Letter to Honorable Dave Obey, Chairman, Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services

PUBLICATIONS

Trauma in Native Children Factsheet - Dolores Subia BigFoot, PhD; Barbara L. Bonner, PhD and Janie Braden
A factsheet developed on the status of American Indian children in Indian Country prepared for a Congressional hearing on November 11, 2005.

Honoring Children, Respectful Ways (Children with Sexual Behavior Problems) Factsheet - Jane Silovsky, PhD and Lorena Burris, PhD
A factsheet that provides basic information about sexual development and sexual behavior in children ages 2-12. This information is helpful for parents, elders and professionals who work with or provide services to children such as teachers, physicians, child welfare personnel, daycare providers, head start and early head start staff and IHS and tribal mental health.

Honoring Children, Respectful Ways Factsheet on Common Misunderstandings and Current Findings - Jane Silovsky, PhD and Lorena Burris, PhD
This factsheet examines common misconceptions of children with sexual behavior problems along with the most recent findings of the research and treatment recommendations and outcomes of children with sexual behavior problems.

Healing After Trauma Skills (HATS) Manual - Robin H. Gurwitch, PhD
This manual was developed for providers serving young children who have been exposed to trauma.

Culltural Consideration in Working with American Indian Families - Dolores Subia BigFoot, PhD
This article highlights some basic value differences to be aware of when working with Native families.

Honoring Children, Mending the Circle: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Poster - Susan R. Schmidt, PhD, and Dolores Subia BigFoot, PhD
A poster depicting the unique commonalities in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the traditional adaption of the trauma treatment.

Adapting Evidence Based Treatment for use with American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Youth - Dolores Subia BigFoot, PhD and Janie Braden
Article in the Winter 2007 Focal Point, Research, Policy, and Practice in Children's Mental Health. Published by the Portland Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health
This article highlights the use of traditional adaptations of evidence based treatments for American Indian children and their families who have been exposed to trauma.