NATIVE DADS NETWORK

Mission

NDN provides psychoeducation courses, counseling, advocacy support, community eventsand conferences to Indigenous / Native American communities living in California. NDN trained staff provide culturally centered substance abuse prevention and wellness curricula for Native adults and youth including: Red Road Approaches Sons & Daughters of Tradition Mending Broken Hearts Motherhood and Fatherhood is Sacred Addressing Family Violence and Linking Generations by Strengthening Relationships. Staff have all faced disparities historically, socially, and economically, and are dedicated to creating positive change through comprehensive, well-coordinated, and culturally sensitive services. NDN has assisted participants in their communities to address and overcome disturbing challenges interfering with their optimal well-being. These challenges include: low levels of educational attainment, poverty, unemployment and homelessness, sexually transmitted disease and teen pregnancy, intimate partner a