In August 2018, the Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness published “Wisdom of the Elders – Guidance from the Community: A Tailored Approach to Indigenize Harm Reduction.” This report introduces the practice of harm reduction, provides an overview of presentations during a two-day community consultation and key viewpoints voiced by those who attended and outlines a framework to guide the strategic direction moving forward.
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Create a dual-model of care (Western and Indigenous) – We need to work together.
Recommendation 1:- Collaborate – build and strengthen alliances and formal partnerships
- Develop Indigenous supports in the heart of the city
- Ensure there are professionals trained in intergenerational trauma
- Include Elders, Mentors and Peers in programming
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Strengthen a spirit of alliance across Vancouver Island.
Recommendation 5:- Envision an island where Indigenous people are whole, safe, strong, housed—transformed through love and care
- Identify sister communities
- Build and maintain strong partnerships, create MoU’s, protocols for practice
- Commit to action through short and long term planning
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