Leadership Academy

Take the lead and impact your community!

This year-long program offers a unique opportunity for mental health, behavioral health, substance use providers, or helping professionals to explore their unique skills and leadership potential through trainings, an individual project, and mentor support.

We are currently seeking mentors and mentees for the 2020-2021 Leadership Academy.

The program provides: 

•    Development of knowledge and expertise in the behavioral health field
•    Interactive seminars, distance learning, webinars and project work
•    Learning opportunities through interaction and supervision between mentors and mentees
•    Supervising community-based participatory initiatives
•    Networking with other mentors

Tentative schedule for 2020-2021: 

   Immersion Training - Meskwaki Casino Hotel, Tama, IA

   Enhancement Session - Santa Ana Pueblo, NM

   Graduation - Location TBA

How to apply: 

Click on either of the links below to complete the online versions of the applications:

ONLINE MENTOR APPLICATION                 ONLINE MENTEE APPLICATION

PDF applications can be downloaded here:

Fillable Mentor application

Fillable Mentee application

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MAY 31, 2020

Questions? Please contact: 

Monica Dreyer Rossi, Cand. Polit.
Program Manager, National American Indian & Alaska Native Leadership Academy
319-384-1486
monica-dreyerrossi@uiowa.edu

Sean Bear, BA, CADC, Meskwaki
Co-Director
319-384-4164
sean-bear@uiowa.edu