Session: Indigenous Practices and Adaptation in Social Work Practice and Policy (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

Schedule:

Friday, January 16, 2026: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM

Archives, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

Cluster: American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Global Indigenous Populations (Indigenous Cluster)

Moderator:

Katie Schultz, PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

* noted as presenting author

Bridging Science to Practice: Using a Qualitative Study to Guide Culturally Adapted Interventions to Improve Cancer Screening Behaviors in an American Indian Tribal Nation
Sheila Hammer, MSW, PHD in progress, Northern Arizona University; Brooke Betsuie, MPH in progress, Northern Arizona University; Alejandro Gamarra, Northern Arizona University; Brooke Davis, MPH in progress, Northern Arizona University; Mae-Gilene Begay, MA, Northern Arizona University; Jagadeesh Dhulipudi, Northern Arizona University; Isabella Schwartz, Northern Arizona University; Lizzeth Palomino, Northern Arizona University; Christopher Dickerson, PhD, Dine College; Jon Tilburt, MD, Mayo Clinic; Priscilla Sanderson, PhD, Northern Arizona University

Disability Justice in Foster Care: Examining Placement Instability Among Nhpi Youth to Inform Policy and Practice
Richard Alboroto, PhD, LMSW, Texas Tech University; Meripa Godinet, PhD, American University of Hawaii

Findings from a Mixed Methods Study of Social Networks Among American Indian Adolescents
Katie Schultz, PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Lauren White, MSW, MPH, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Jerreed Ivanich, PhD, University of Colorado, Denver

Indigenous Attitudes Toward Plant Medicine and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Insights and Implications
Ariel Richer, PhD, University of Utah; Paxti Martinez, Urban Indigenous Collective; Sutton King, MPH, Urban Indigenous Collective

Using Culturally Relevant Approaches with Native Survivors of Violence: Facilitators and Challenges in Offering 'culturally Honoring Services'
Sherise McKinney, MSSA, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Katie Schultz, PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Variability in Social Determinants of Health As Correlates of Prenatal Tobacco Use Among Native American Women
June-Yung Kim, PhD, University of North Dakota; Wendelin Hume, PhD, University of North Dakota; Eui Bhin Lee, PhD, Sungkyunkwan University; Sonia Minnes, PhD, Case Western Reserve University

Weaving Healthy Families: An Indigenous-Centered, Family-Based Approach to Reducing Alcohol Misuse across Generations
Catherine O'Connor, PhD, Tulane University; Michelle Johnson-Jennings, PhD, University of Washington; Kristi Kaapu, DSW, Tulane University; Arthur Blume, PhD, Washington State University; Jian Li, PhD, Tulane University; Katherine Theall, PhD, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

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