ATNI Drug Abuse and Prevention Summit

ATNI Drug Abuse & Prevention Summit 2015 - Draft Agenda

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

ATNI and the Lummi Nation would like to invite our NW Tribal leaders, their staff and other professionals to come together next month to discuss the future of substance abuse prevention beyond 2015.  The two-day summit will explore the following:

• To convene ATNI Tribal Leaders to discuss all facets of Tribal Drug Abuse and Prevention.
• To Share Tribal Strategies, Plans, Codes, and Policy related to Drug Abuse and Prevention.
• Discuss Jurisdiction Issues.
• To Identify Strategies to Promote and Protect Tribal Members and Tribal Governments in dealing with Drug Abuse and Prevention.
• To discuss the opportunity to update a NW Tribal Action or Strategic Plan for Drug Abuse and Prevention.

Date:               July 27-28th, 2015

 Location:         Wexliem Community Building, Bellingham, WA  (866) 383-0777

Time:              9:00am to 5:00pm

A  block of rooms has been reserved for this event.  If you are interested in securing your space, please call Toll Free (866) 383-0777 and ask for the ATNI Tribal Leaders Guestroom Block.

In 2009 the Portland Area Indian Health Service & the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board collaborated to create The Northwest Tribal Substance Abuse Action Plan.[1]  The Tribal Action Plan Mission was to: “Reduce substance abuse among American Indians and Alaska Natives living in the Pacific Northwest by increasing tribal capacity to prevent and treat substance abuse, and by improving regional services and collaborations.”[2]

This five-year strategic plan for the tribes of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington will expire this year.