Join us for back-to-back sessions on historical trauma, adverse childhood experiences, and how to approach treatment for patients who have experienced them.
Wednesday, May 20
1-3 EDT . 12-2 CDT . 11-1 MDT . 10-12 PDT . 9-11 ADT
Beth Boyd, PhD
As a faculty member in the USD Disaster Mental Health Institute since 1993, Dr. Boyd has responded to numerous national and international disasters and crisis situations, particularly in Native American communities. Her work with tribes has focused on crisis response team development, youth suicide prevention, community healing and empowerment, and human resource development.
Wendee Gardner, DPT, MPH
Dr. Wendee Gardner, a public health professional and clinician, is a member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians. Wendee has spent over a decade working across Indian Country to help solve the pressing health issues facing our communities. In 2019, Wendee founded Good Medicine Tribal Public Health Consulting Services, LLC to support Tribes and their allies in promoting Tribal health, including preventing and treating substance use disorders, healing trauma, and promoting Indigenous resiliency.
Danica Love Brown, MSW, PhD
Danica Love Brown, MSW, PhD, is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, born and raised in Northern New Mexico. She currently is the Behavioral Health Manager at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and has worked as a mental health and substance abuse counselor, social worker and youth advocate for over 20 years. She specializes in working with culturally and socioeconomically diverse populations and Tribal communities, utilizing a trauma informed care framework.
