Aboriginal Cultural Training for Health and Wellness Professionals
Where: (Your organization or group can choose)
When: (Book at least 3 weeks in advance)
Time: (any 7 hours - you pick)
Topic descriptions: (a sample- we tailor make the curriculum to suit the audience and your training needs.)
1. Non-native professionals in the Native world
The participant will be introduced to a psycho/social session dealing with guilt and expertise of non-natives working with native clients and issues.
o By the end of the session the participants will have a clearer understanding of their role in the Native community
o By the end of the session the participants will feel more confident in working with the Native population
2. History, Residential School Syndrome, Indian Act and how we got to where we are now
The participant will be introduced to the chronological order of events of Native history and some of the outcomes that still affect the general native population
o By the end of the session the participant will have a list of events affecting the Native population
o By the end of the session the participants will be introduced to research based findings of the affects of these events on the Native population
3. Ceremony, healing and the Medicine Wheel
The participant will be given an outline of the key ceremonies used in Aboriginal communities that promote wellness.
o By the end of the session the participants will be introduced to 4 main ceremonies in several Native communities
o By the end of the session the participants will have participated in at least one ceremony
o By the end of the session the participants will have a better understanding where these ceremonies can assist in healing
o By the end of this session the participant will have a better understanding of some of the protocols surrounding the ceremonies
4. Non Insured Health Benefits and Health Canada
The participants will review what is covered by NIHB and help compile a list of gaps and concerns that affect our clients.
o By the end of the session the participants will have a quick reference guide to NIHB
o By the end of the session the participants will have working knowledge of the Health Canada website and regional contacts within the Medical Service Branch of Health Canada
0 By the end of the session the participants will have had an opportunity to bring forward suggestions to improve the coverage for the Aboriginal population
5. Herbs and traditional medicines vs western pharmacology
The participants will take part in discussion with a pharmacist and a traditional healer about herbs and various contraindications and compliments to western medicines.
o By the end of this session the participants will be aware of at least six traditional herbs that are used as part of traditional healing
o By the end of this session the participants will have more confidence is asking clients about the use of alternative medications/supplements
o By the end of this session the participants will have connected with resource people who they can ask about specific herbs and treatments of specific conditions as part of cross cultural case management.
6. Aboriginal process, Taboos and client case management from birth to grave
Participants will be introduced to a few of the taboos/customs that may affect case management planning.
o By the end of the session the participants will be made aware of several taboos that may affect planning and case management in child birth, pain management, communicating with family, organ transplant, amputations, handling of deceased
o By the end of the session the participant will have better understanding of protocol in the Aboriginal community
o By the end of the session the participant will have an increased comfort level when asking about protocol
o By the end of the session the participant will have several resources to refer to when questioning protocol and taboo
7. Aboriginal Specific Health Resources and Programs in your community and how to find them
Participants will have an opportunity to learn about the many programs that our client/patients can be referred to in The Calgary Region with some inclusion of Provincial resources outside Calgary.
o By the end of the sessions the participants will have a wealth of referral information for wellness and healing
o During the session there will be an opportunity to identify gaps in service delivery