Bridging Cultures in Rural Behavioral Health Curriculum

Sponsored by the ND Rural Behavioral Health Network (ND RBHN)

Participants will be able to:

• Identify barriers to behavioral health needs from the consumer and providers' perspective.
• Understand the how the historical trauma and "assimilation" of the Native American has affected Native American behavioral health.
• Identify the various cultures of rural North Dakota and understand how the cultures affect behavioral health.
• Learn how the concept of the "agrarian imperative" explains the ties of North Dakotans to their land and to their people.
• Learn the importance of "Bridging Cultures" in the treatment of behavioral health problems in North Dakota.

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