Purpose: Tribal health teams who would like to or are currently providing treatment for patients with opioid use disorder are invited to register for a two-day orientation and training with the didgʷálič immersion program. ​​​ The training will be structured with the first half of each day being held at the Swinomish Casino and Lodge in Anacortes, Washington, followed by afternoons spent observing and interacting with the clinicians and staff at the didgʷálič Wellness Center.

Although Indian Country as a whole currently lacks the resources to fully address the opioid crisis, many tribal governments have begun to institute promising solutions that could be expanded upon as well as serve as models for other Tribes. The didgʷálič model illustrates the kinds of tribally driven solutions that could be most impactful. The purpose of the immersion training is to share a model other tribes could potentially replicate to help them address the opioid epidemic and offer tools as well as ongoing support for clinicians to effectively integrate opioid use disorder (OUD) services in their local community. The immersion program will offer tribes and clinicians serving American Indian and Alaska Native people a two day training to replicate the model, or integrate components of the model in their local communities, as there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution for Indian Country.

Who should attend: Teams that will be considered are those who are in a position to champion change at their tribe and provide care to patients with opioid use disorder within the primary care, behavioral health or opioid treatment program setting. Team members might include: Leadership (e.g. tribal health directors, council members, and administrators), clinicians (prescribing MD/DO/NP/PA, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, nurse care managers, behavioral health specialists) and quality improvement specialists.

A limited number of teams will be selected to participate in the training. There will be a maximum number of participants at each training, based on interest level and geographic distribution throughout Indian Country.

When: October 15-16, 2024

Where: Swinomish Casino and Lodge, 12885 Casino Dr, Anacortes, WA 98221 Google Map (In-person attendance only)

Agenda: Download here

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* 1. Please enter your contact information

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* 2. Participants will register as part of a tribal health team that includes someone from leadership, a clinical champion, and one or more behavioral health/other staff member. What is your role?

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* 3. Please enter the current positions and email addresses of each person from your team who will be registering. This information will help inform how your team will be matched during the afternoon sessions. Note each individual you note below will need to also submit their own registration.

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* 4. Do you have any other comments? What are your greatest needs/concerns for addressing opioid use disorder in your community at sufficient scale?

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* 5. Do you have any food allergies and/or dietary restrictions?

Thank you for your interest in participating in the didgʷálič immersion trainings. A staff member will be in touch with you to inform you if your application has been accepted.

Due to a current waitlist, if your registration is accepted, we will be asking for confirmation of your attendance. If we do not hear back from you within the timeline specified after receipt of your confirmation email, your registration will be opened to other interested participants.

For questions please contact: echo@npaihb.org
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