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Giwiidosendamin Certificate Program – Responding to Addictions and Suicide With Decolonized Practices

Rooted in the Ojibwe concept of giwiidosendamin (“we walk together”), this five-day program emphasizes collective health, shared support, and reciprocal learning. By integrating Indigenous and Western perspectives, you will gain the skills and knowledge to support individuals, families, and communities through addictions, suicide, and related mental health concerns, using a two-eyed seeing approach. By the end of the program, you will have a comprehensive understanding of addictions and suicide, and be able to implement key prevention, assessment, intervention, and postvention resources. You will also learn how to apply culturally respectful practices, support decolonization efforts, and utilize harm reduction strategies. This enriching program not only enhances professional skills but also encourages personal growth and self-reflection, empowering you to make a positive impact in your community.

 

Giwiidosendamin Certificate Program – Responding to Addictions and Suicide With Decolonized Practices

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants should be able to:

  • Define addictions and understand potential impacts
  • Identify key assessment areas for those who are experiencing thoughts of suicide
  • Understand the connection between trauma and addictions
  • Recognize the influence of dominant discourses and mainstream understandings of addictions
  • Support individuals, families, helpers, and communities impacted by addictions and suicide
  • Demonstrate cultural competency and awareness to support decolonization efforts
  • Implement practices that are respectful and effective within Indigenous spaces
  • Apply harm reduction strategies and life-affirming approaches to addictions and suicide support
  • Help others overcome resistance, foster change, and inspire internal motivation

Some of the Topics Included

  • Understanding Clinical and Cultural Approaches to Healing
  • Building Tools and Self-Awareness as a Helper
  • Expanding Cultural Competency
  • The Role of Reconnection and Resilience
  • Exploring the Impacts of Addictions and Suicide
  • Navigating Resistance and Motivating Change
  • The Role of Sharing on the Healing Journey
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