Mental Health within Native Communities: A story of Resilience, Recovery, and Employment

The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHI TCU), along with the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education, will host a virtual four-part dialogue series that addresses multiple topics that impact employment for the American Indian and Alaska Native community.

Launching on November 1, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the first dialogue will focus on employment opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native individuals with mental health conditions. This virtual dialogue offers perspectives from Native people who have navigated mental health conditions and/or substance use disorder while also seeking employment. Three American Indian/Alaska Native individuals will share their journey and offer information and strategies that they found beneficial along their pathway to employment. Their experience will be combined with evidence-based strategies that can promote employment for Native individuals.