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Oyate Nawajin • Stand with the People Programs

Ain Dah Yung' s Oyate Nawajin (Stand With the People) programs listed below are designed to keep American Indian families together and strong by providing knowledge, skills and resources needed to provide a safe and stable environment for children.
Phone: 651.227.4184 • Fax: 651.224.5136 • www.aindahyung.com

Counseling and Support
Culturally relevant mental health services and support are provided that combine mainstream therapeutic models with American Indian culture and wellness concepts to understand and treat American Indian youth and families. Services include individual, group and family therapy and assessment.

Oyate Nawajin provided counseling and support to 18 children and 22 adults in 2008. In addition, 30 youth in the emergency shelter were provided with mental health screenings.

Phone: 651.793.8946 • Fax: 651.224.5136

Ramsey County Children's Mental Health Case Management
Provides support, case management and assistance in coordinating resources for families with children who have mental health needs.

In 2008, the Children’s Mental Health Case Manager provided support, case management and assistance in coordinating resources for 25 youth and their families.

Phone: 651.324.5404 • Fax 651.224.5136

Family Preservation and Reunification
Oyate Nawajin includes a variety of services focused on the preservation and reunification of American Indian families. Participants are referred by Ain Dah Yung staff, community agencies, Child Protection services, or by self-referral. The Family Support and Indinway Mug Enug (My Relatives) programs are designed to support and preserve American Indian families through counseling, support, parenting education, resource acquisition and
advocacy with a cultural base. The Intensive In-Home and Alternative Response Programs serve at-risk families and offer parenting and life-skill education. The Medicine Wheel Project, a collaborative with St. Paul Indian Education and the American Indian Family Center provides families with support and education with the goal of
increasing their child’s school attendance and success.

Preservation and Reunification services were provided to 12 families and a total of 34 children in 2008.

Phone: 651.227.4184 • Fax: 651.224.5136

Indian Child Welfare Legal Advocacy and Compliance Project
In accordance with the Indian Child Welfare Act and the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act,
Ain Dah Yung’s ICWLAC Project prevents the dissolution of Indian families and combats out-of-home placement through compliance monitoring, referrals to Southern MN Regional Legal Services for legal representation, and education/outreach.

In 2008, 28 cases were monitored for compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.

Phone: 651.227.4184 • Fax 651.224.5136

Please contact Angela Gauthier for referrals and further information.