Cultural Considerations When Dealing with Prevention and Trauma
About This Session
Description
This engaging and interactive session will host critical conversations around the nexus of Indigenous culture and victim services to include prevention efforts and dealing with trauma. It is a research/experienced-based training that was developed to provide specific, in-depth information and skill development for both new and experienced staff to develop a better understanding of Native driven, victim-centered content and establish the importance of building and nurturing peer partnerships between Native and non-Native service providers.
Session Presenter(s)
Brandi Storgaard
Prevention Specialist
Prevention Specialist
Brandi Storgaard, BS, serves as the Prevention Specialist at the South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault, managing the South Dakota Rape Prevention Education grant under the supervision of the South Dakota Department of Health. Brandi provides training, technical assistance, and consultation regarding family violence, specifically intimate partner violence and sexual assault. Brandi also oversees the South Dakota Survivor’s Task Force. Brandi believes empowering others through education and awareness can create a wave of change for a safer South Dakota. Brandi received her BS degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Human Services from Colorado Technical University in Sioux Falls, SD.
Tanya Grassel-Krietlow
Program Manager
Program Manager
Tanya grew upon the Lower Brule Indian Reservation along the Missouri River in Central South Dakota. While in high school, Tanya became a mentor for students transitioning from the St. Joseph's Indian Tanya grew upon the Lower Brule Indian Reservation along the Missouri River in Central South Dakota. While in high school, Tanya became a mentor for students transitioning from the St. Joseph's Indian School to the Chamberlain High School. Tanya has been privileged to work with Native Americans and their families for over 30 years. She has
experience working with juveniles and adults in counseling, human services, education, law enforcement, health care, and grants management. Tanya currently works for the South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault as a program manager and works primarily with tribal partners across South Dakota.