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From Stilettos to Moccasins
Video
A community-based research project with Indigenous women healing from substance use and problems with the law, created in 2009. This project led to t…
Source : Thunderbird Partnership Foundation, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), University of SaskatchewanFormat: Audiovisual
Published: 2009
Topics: Indigenous cultural safety
Improving access to mental health and addictions services and supports for older Indigenous adults, using a cultural safety and equity lens
Report
Older Indigenous adults residing in off-reserve urban population centres face unique and complex challenges and barriers to accessing mental health a…
Source : National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Determinants of health, Indigenous cultural safety
The Unforgotten Toolkit: An education guide to learn about, reflect on and dismantle anti-indigenous racism in health care
Tool
The Unforgotten is a film exploring the health and wellness experiences of Inuit, Métis and First Nations peoples across the five stages of life: b…
Source : Canadian Medical Association, Build FilmsFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Indigenous cultural safety, Anti-racism
Increase the Support. Reduce the Harm.
Video
To help address some of the barriers to accessing culturally safe mental health and addiction treatment, and harm reduction services, the First Natio…
Source : First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Stories and perspectives, Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Population-specific resources
What is Land-Based Treatment and Healing?
Fact sheet/infographic
This fact sheet describes land-based treatment and healing, includes a list of common guiding principles for land-based healing, shares examples of l…
Source : First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Treatment and harm reduction, Population-specific resources
Harm Reduction Fact Sheet
Fact sheet/infographic
Harm reduction is a way of being that helps people (no matter what their choice is about drug and alcohol use) to reduce risks associated with substa…
Source : Thunderbird Partnership FoundationFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Population-specific resources
Vicarious Trauma Fact Sheet
Fact sheet/infographic
Vicarious trauma can gradually impact a person’s physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing as a result of exposure to other people’s trauma…
Source : Thunderbird Partnership FoundationFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Determinants of health, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Population-specific resources
Crystal Meth: Developing Respectful Approaches and Solutions for Indigenous Health
Webinar
This webinar, hosted by the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) and the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases…
Source : National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2019
Topics: Determinants of health, Indigenous cultural safety, Harm reduction, Other approaches, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources
Healing Indigenous Hearts Facilitators’ Guidebook
Guide
The Healing Indigenous Hearts Facilitators’ Guidebook was developed for Indigenous - First Nations, Inuit and Metis people who have lost loved on…
Source : First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), Mom's Stop The HarmFormat: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Indigenous cultural safety, Best practices and engagement toolkits
Human rights challenges in addressing and countering all aspects of the world drug problem - Report of the OHCHR
Report
The present report outlines human rights challenges in addressing and countering key aspects of the world drug problem. It also offers an overview of…
Source : Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Implementing a public health approach to substance use, Decriminalization