Join us on July 11, 2023 at 12 PM ET for a free webinar on integrating Elders in youth mental health and substance use programming: Research has shown how incorporating Elders into mental health programming can help indigenous people in reclaiming their cultural identity and reconnecting with their past. At a systems level, this approach helps to rebuild the trust that has been lost between indigenous users and their non-indigenous service providers, while also contributing to efforts in reversing the cultural genocide that has, and continues to happen, in Canada by honouring multiple knowledge systems and care frameworks.
Despite the documented success of Elder-led programs, actions towards implementing services of this kind on a national scale are minimal. In this Frayme hosted webinar, we’re tapping into the expertise of the elder-led programs at KANDU and Tap Elderly Women’s Wisdom for Youth. We will be discussing how their youth programs incorporate Elders in a Canadian context, and sharing unique international perspectives of an elder-led initiative operating in Tanzania.
Participants in this webinar will:
- Hear an introduction to elder-led initiatives from both Canadian and international perspectives;
- Listen to how integrating Elders into youth programs and services has impacted well-being and community/generational connection;
- Learn about the impact and value Elders add when integrated into programming.
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