Meeting Agenda
Indigenous Suicide Prevention Research and Programs in Canada and the United States: Setting a Collaborative Agenda
February 7, 2006 –February 9, 2006
Albuquerque, NM
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, February 6, 2006 | |
| 3 - 5 pm | Conference Registration |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2006 | |
| 7:00 am | Conference Registration, Exhibits, and Poster Session |
| 8:00 am | Call to Order Conference Emcee Hayes Lewis, Zuni Pueblo Opening Prayer - South Harrison Jim, Diné, Traditional Healer Welcome James Toya, Director, Albuquerque Area, IHS |
| 8:30 am | Welcome Jon Perez, Director, Division of Behavioral Health, IHS Kathy Langlois, Director General, Community Programs Directorate, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada Jeff Reading, Scientific Director, CIHR Jane Pearson, Chair, NIMH Suicide Research Consortium |
| 9:00 am | Panel #1: Knowledge, Evidence, and Defining the Issues Lori Idlout, Executive Director, Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit (Embrace Life Council) Inuit Iwalani Else, Researcher, University of Hawaii Rosebud Big Horn-Madinger, Student, Cheyenne/Sioux Tribe |
| 10:00 am | Health Break |
| 10:30 am | Panel #2: Knowledge, Evidence, and Defining the Issues Carmen Parrilla-Cruz, Suicide Prevention Commission, Puerto Rico Margaret Gates, Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Madeleine Dion Stout, Aboriginal Health Consultant, British Columbia, Canada |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 2:45 pm | Health Break |
| 2:30 pm | Mixed Break-out Groups (continued) |
| 3:45 pm | Mixed Break-out Groups' Reports |
| 4:30 pm | Closing of Day One Hayes Lewis, Zuni Pueblo Rita Blumenstein, Yupik, Traditional Healer |
| 6 - 8 pm | Poster Session & Exhibit Reception Hosted By Hotel Albuquerque Jon Perez, Director, Division of Behavioral Health, IHS Cultural Performance Ice Mountain Dancers, San Juan Pueblo |
| Wednesday, February 8, 2006 | |
| 7:00 am | Conference Registration, Exhibits, and Poster Session |
| 8:00 am | Opening Prayer - East Ron Kingbird, Counselor, Red Lake High School Summary of Day One Hayes Lewis, Zuni Pueblo |
| 8:30 am | Panel #3: Current Approaches, Interventions, and Responses Cornelia Wieman, Indigenous Health Research Development Program, University of Toronto Dale Walker, Director, One Sky Center Talalupelele Sunia, Department of Human and Social Services, American Samoa |
| 10:00 am | Health Break |
| 10:30 am | Panel #4: Current Approaches, Interventions, and Responses Laurence Kirmayer, McGill University, Quebec Jacqueline Mercer, CEO, Native American Rehabilitation Association, Portland, Oregon Osaia Santos, Federated States of Micronesia |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm | Mixed Break-out Groups |
| 2:30 pm | Health Break |
| 2:45 pm | Mixed Break-out Groups (continued) |
| 3:45 pm | Mixed Break-out Groups' Reports |
| 4:30 pm | Closing of Day Two Hayes Lewis, Zuni Pueblo |
| 5 - 7 pm | Health Canada Learning and Networking Session Michael Chandler, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia Master of Ceremonies, Janice Rose, British Columbia |
| 7 - 11 pm | Sobriety Pow-wow (Optional Cultural Event) Rio Rancho Best Western |
| Thursday, February 9, 2006 | |
| 7:00 am | Conference Registration, Exhibits, and Poster Session |
| 8:00 am | Opening Prayer - West Charlotte Herkshan, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Summary of Day Two Hayes Lewis, Zuni Pueblo |
| 8:30 am | Identifying Opportunities for Collaboration and Follow-up Break-out Group Facilitators |
| 9:00 am | Networking Groups: Developing Plans for Collaboration and Follow-up in Identified Areas |
| 10:15 am | Health Break |
| 10:30 am | Networking Groups' Reports Break-out Group Facilitators |
| 11:30 am | Closing Remarks Jon Perez, Director, Division of Behavioral Health, IHS Jane Pearson, Chair, NIMH Suicide Research Consortium |
| 11:45 am | Closing Prayer Elder Billy Two-Rivers, Mohawk Nation |
