Advancing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's 'Calls to Action': Exploring Cultural Safety and Micro-reconciliation as Foundations for Trauma Informed Care for Indigenous Peoples

  • Tait, Caroline L. (PI)
  • Bombay, Amy (CoPI)
  • Browne, Annette J (CoPI)
  • Dell, Colleen Anne (CoPI)
  • Dumont, Jim (CoPI)
  • Graham, Holly Ann (CoPI)
  • Hanson, P. Gaye (CoPI)
  • Henry, Robert (CoPI)
  • Hopkins, Carol Ann C.A. (CoPI)
  • Mckinney, Veronica (CoPI)
  • Mushquash, Christopher John C.J. (CoPI)
  • Mussell, William (bill) J. (CoPI)
  • Opikokew Wajuntah, Cassandra Joy (CoPI)
  • Smye, Victoria Louise V.L. (CoPI)
  • Varcoe, Colleen Marie (CoPI)
  • White, Jennifer H (CoPI)

Project: Research project

Project Details

Description

Our diverse team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers, practitioners, Elders, person with lived experience of mental illness and addictions and advocates will prepare for, and hold a two-day think tank and one-day public forum to explore cultural safety and micro-reconciliation practice as foundation for cultural informed care for Indigenous peoples. We will place specific emphasis on how our work relates to, and advances the Truth and Reconciliation of Canada's 'Calls to Action", Indigenous rights and improvements to health services, social/child welfare, justice and education.

StatusFinished
Effective start/end date5/1/174/30/18

Funding

  • Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health: US$19,254.00

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Health Informatics