Decolonizing intervention: building safety with indigenous street population
- Date :
- Vendredi 10 avril 2026
- Heure :
- De 9 h à 16 h
- Type :
- Formation
- Public :
- Non-Indigenous, aspiring health professionals, social workers, and community intervention workers. A basic understanding of the nuances of addiction and trauma are helpful.
- Lieu :
- Formation en ligne. Lien fourni lors de l'inscription
- Coût :
- https://www.usherbrooke.ca/dependances/programmes-etudes/formation-continue/programmation-2025-2026
This one-day workshop examines the complex legacy of colonization, cultural disconnection, intergenerational trauma, and institutional exclusion in the context of Indigenous homelessness, mental health, and substance use. Participants will deconstruct settler approaches to social work and explore how Indigenous and non-Indigenous concepts of home and health differ. Practical case studies and role-playing activities will be used to engage participants in culturally safe models of care and trauma-informed, harm-reduction approaches that favour autonomy and community. Participants will learn to manage crises, build trust, and navigate the nuanced ethical challenges of maintaining boundaries and addressing power dynamics. Through sharing circles and group discussions, participants will also learn to identify and address their own prejudices in order to better support Indigenous populations in a relational, non-paternalistic manner.