Course overview
Intergenerational Trauma & Healing in Indigenous Communities through the Lens of COVID-19
In this course, faculty discuss Indigenous approaches to health and wellness, past epidemics and the effect of colonization on Indigenous health, and how to create culturally safe experiences.
Faculty
Suzanne Methot
Conference Series
AIHM March 2021 Virtual Conference
Required Lessons
1
Time to Complete
1 hour 15 minutes
Non-CME Eligible*
CME Expired
What you will learn
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Course Summary
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By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand the science behind pre-colonial Indigenous science and medicine (e.g., cold/heat in the body, use of plants to control inflammation, importance of ceremony and ritual for mental health).
- Understand that Indigenous peoples have agency, and are using their agency to address and manage the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Create culturally safe experiences for Indigenous patients/clients.
Course includes:
Included in this course
Course Faculty
Suzanne Methot
About suzanne
Suzanne Methot is the author of the non-fiction book Legacy: Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing, which won the Gold Medal in the Current Events (Social Issues/Humanitarian) category at the 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards. She is a social historian, educator, and community worker who speaks on Indigenous worldviews, Indigenous approaches to health and wellness, trauma- and healing-informed practice, and decolonization.
Suzanne has worked in advocacy and direct–service positions at Indigenous community-based agencies and service organizations since 1992, serving community members who are marginalized by racism, poverty, homelessness, health status, addictions, mental-health challenges, crime, and victimization. She also works as a consultant to the education and health care sectors, working with organizations such as Planned Parenthood and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Born in Vancouver and raised in Peace River, Alberta – which is known as Sagitawa (“where the rivers meet”) in the Cree language – Suzanne is Asiniwachi Nehiyaw (Rocky Mountain Cree) of mixed Indigenous and European heritage. She currently lives on the unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw Nation, near Nanaimo, BC.
Suzanne has worked in advocacy and direct–service positions at Indigenous community-based agencies and service organizations since 1992, serving community members who are marginalized by racism, poverty, homelessness, health status, addictions, mental-health challenges, crime, and victimization. She also works as a consultant to the education and health care sectors, working with organizations such as Planned Parenthood and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Born in Vancouver and raised in Peace River, Alberta – which is known as Sagitawa (“where the rivers meet”) in the Cree language – Suzanne is Asiniwachi Nehiyaw (Rocky Mountain Cree) of mixed Indigenous and European heritage. She currently lives on the unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw Nation, near Nanaimo, BC.
*CME/CEU Credits
The CME for this course has expired, however you will continue to have access to your purchased content.