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I’taamohkanoohsin (everyone comes together): A Blackfoot cultural program supporting people with concurrent mental health challenges and other complex needs

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
9 April 2019

Abstract

Trauma, addiction, and homelessness for Indigenous people are interwoven with colonialism and the loss of culture. I’taamohkanoohsin is a grassroots program that was developed to support healing and recovery for a highly marginalized Indigenous population with concurrent mental health challenges and other complex needs in a downtown core neighbourhood.

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Chez les populations autochtones, les traumatismes, les situations de dépendance et l’itinérance sont des problèmes récurrents qui sont intimement liés au colonialisme et à la perte du patrimoine culturel. I’taamohkanoohsin est un programme communautaire qui a été développé pour favoriser la guérison et le rétablissement d’une population autochtone très marginalisée d’un quartier urbain, confrontée à des problèmes de santé mentale et ayant divers besoins complexes à satisfaire.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 37Number 2July 2018
Pages: 61 - 65

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Version of record online: 9 April 2019

Key Words

  1. addiction
  2. cultural connection
  3. healing
  4. homelessness
  5. Indigenous peoples

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  1. dépendance
  2. lien culturel
  3. guérison
  4. itinérance
  5. populations autochtones

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Janice Victor [email protected]
University of Lethbridge
Chelsey De Groot
Les Vonkeman
Lethbridge Police Service

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