The proposed panel aims to start a conversation on decolonizing space for culturally responsive approaches to wellness for students at a predominantly white institution (PWI). In a PWI, cultural sensitivity and humility are crucial in supporting the mental health of culturally diverse students. However, the understanding and implementation of integrating culturally responsive approaches to mental health services are often inadequate. The proposed panel will engage participants to address various culturally applicable approaches to mental health they have implemented at their institutions. This panel will engage participants in discussing community based approaches, strengthening cultural knowledge, integrating psychoeducation, navigating discriminatory political climate, and maintaining a sustainable space through talking circles. Panelists are clinical psychology graduate students at the University of South Dakota working under the mentorship of Dr. Beth Boyd, a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians. They include Collette Bowman, a member of the Oglala Lakota & Hunkpapa tribes, exploring cultural identity among Native American college students, Arial Swallow, a member of the Sicangu and Oglala Lakota tribes, who is exploring mental health disparity in Native American communities, and Sara Zare a second generation Latina and Iranian, who is exploring mental health disparities within Latinx communities.
The proposed panel aims to start a conversation on decolonizing space for culturally responsive approaches to wellness for students at a predominantly white institution (PWI). In a PWI, cultural sensitivity and humility are crucial in supporting the mental health of culturally diverse students. However, the understanding and implementation of integrating culturally responsive approaches to mental health services are often inadequate. The proposed panel will engage participants to address various culturally applicable approaches to mental health they have implemented at their institutions. This panel will engage participants in discussing community based approaches, strengthening cultural knowledge, integrating psychoeducation, navigating discriminatory political climate, and maintaining a sustainable space through talking circles. Panelists are clinical psychology graduate students at the University of South Dakota working under the mentorship of Dr. Beth Boyd, a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians. They include Collette Bowman, a member of the Oglala Lakota & Hunkpapa tribes, exploring cultural identity among Native American college students, Arial Swallow, a member of the Sicangu and Oglala Lakota tribes, who is exploring mental health disparity in Native American communities, and Sara Zare a second generation Latina and Iranian, who is exploring mental health disparities within Latinx communities.
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