Now there is a special workshop designed for you.

Workshop areas include:

• Substance abuse and family break-ups.  Why so high among Native people and how to stop it - Native Ways.
• The "why" of excessive Native alcoholism/addiction and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (F.A.S.) and how "Native Ways of Drug Prevention" can stop it.
• Native drinking patterns.  Their historical and continuing negative influence on Native people.  Is there an Indian alcoholic gene?
• New research on the learning strengths, motivational triggers and value systems of Native children.
• Techniques that tap the learning strengths of Native children to greatly improve their reading, math and science skills.
• Specialized training for troubled Native families - helps troubled families prevent their children from ever starting drug use and achieve in school.
• Peer influence - how to make being drug-free the most "neat", "in", "cool" and "powerful" way for Native youth to be.  Using the power of peer influence for violence and drug prevention.
• How to educate, energize and equip your community with skills to actively engage in your reservation's violence and drug prevention work.