August 29, 2023

Dear USET/USET SPF Family,

The White House Council on Native American Affairs, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services Tribal Justice Support, the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human services, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture welcome your participation in the Path to Healing Wellness Conference.

Restoring the Path of Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts is an effort to address community safety through healing and wellness options rather than incarceration. This conference offers a unique opportunity to observe actual court proceedings, engage with court staff, and hear from program participants who have successfully navigated their path toward recovery.

Dates: September 27-29, 2023
Format: In-person and Virtual attendance options
Physical location: Bar Harbor, Maine at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center
Register: here

Topics will include:
• The Workings of Multi-Disciplinary Teams
• Mock Team Meeting Session
• Mock Court Session
• Tribal Success Stories
• Funding Sources and Collaboration

Hosted by Penobscot and Passamaquoddy in collaboration with the Wabanaki Tribal Nations, funded by Tribal Justice Support.

For more information, please contact Liz Malerba, USET SPF Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, at lmalerba@usetinc.org.

Established in 2014, the USET Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) is a non-profit, inter-Tribal organization advocating on behalf of thirty-three (33) federally recognized Tribal Nations from the Northeastern Woodlands to the Everglades and across the Gulf of Mexico. USET SPF is dedicated to promoting, protecting, and advancing the inherent sovereign rights and authorities of Tribal Nations and in assisting its membership in dealing effectively with public policy issues.