Engaging and empowering aboriginal youth : a toolkit for service providers

Crooks, Claire V. (author.). Thomas, Darren, (author.). Chiodo, Debbie, (author.). Burns, Shanna, (author.). Camillo, Charlene, (author.).

Summary: Not a week goes by without a negative news story about the rates of problem behaviours among Aboriginal youth in Canada. These statistics do not tell the whole story and we must shift our paradigm from one focusing on deficits to a strengths-based approach. This toolkit presents a wide range of guidelines, strategies, templates and case studies for those who work with Aboriginal youth.

Record details

ISBN: 1426942672
ISBN: 9781426942679 (paperback)
Physical Description: iv, 155 pages : colour illustrations; 28 cm
print
Edition: 2nd edition.
Publisher: [Bloomington, IN] : Trafford, [2010]
Copyright: ©2010

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Includes bibliographical references and glossary.

Formatted Contents Note:

Section 1: Background and overview -- Overview: The case for strength-based programming -- The prevention/health promotion spectrum -- Intergenerational trauma and historical loss -- Six common myths about residential schools -- Universal versus culturally specific risk and protective factors associated with violence -- General best practice programming principles -- Principles for successful programming for Aboriginal youth -- Overview of principles -- Suggested DVD resources on Aboriginal issues, identity and history -- Section 2: Assessment -- Self-assessment: The starting point -- Self-assessment guide -- Additional assessment tools -- Section 3: Guiding principles -- Principle 1: Understanding and integrating cultural identity -- Acculturation versus enculturation -- The role of enculturation in promoting healthy youth development -- Cultural identity: Whose culture? -- Language matters -- Cultural identity: 10 considerations and strategies -- Environmental audit for cultural representation -- Principles into action case study: Canadian red cross - Walking the prevention circle -- Principle 2: Increasing youth engagement -- The heart of youth engagement: Meeting youth where they are -- Principles into action case study: Nimkee NupiGawagan healing centre -- Engaging youth at the program level -- Principles into action case study: CRU youth wellness centre -- Strategies for engaging youth at the program level -- Strategies for engaging youth (cont.) -- Principles into action case study: New direction's TERF program -- How do we involve youth in organizations? -- Ethical guidelines for youth engagement in organizations -- Youth engagement at the organizational level: What is the role of adults? -- The benefits of adults as allies -- Principle 3: Fostering youth empowerment -- Creative ideas for youth community action -- Youth engagement organizational audit -- Principles into action case study: NWAC violence prevention toolkit project -- Finding your vision, finding your voice: A personal perspective on culturally informed empowerment -- Principles into action case study: BCYSTH Aboriginal capacity café -- Youth empowerment through mentoring -- Examples of culturally relevant mentoring programs -- Principles into action case study: DND junior Canadian rangers programme -- Principles into action case study: SEVEN magazine -- The importance of recognizing youth strengths and accomplishments -- Leadership opportunities in organizations with youth groups -- Principles into action case study: RCMP Aboriginal pre-cadet training program -- Principle 4: Establishing and maintaining effective partnerships -- Considerations for developing partnerships -- Partnerships in action: Accessing elders -- Partnership satisfaction survey -- Caring across the boundaries initiative -- Section 4: Opportunities and challenges in school-based prevention programming -- Working with schools -- What can schools and school boards do? -- What can educators do to better engage Aboriginal youth? -- Suggested resources for educators -- Principles into action case study: The fourth R: Uniting our nations -- Capacity building with educators -- What can educators do? Honouring Aboriginal learning styles -- Levels of integration of multicultural content -- Programming integrated into the school setting -- Checklist for identifying areas of alignment with school board policies and initiatives -- Principles into action case study: Fourth R Aboriginal perspectives curriculum -- Template for adaptation of fourth R Aboriginal perspectives -- Parent engagement survey -- Engaging Aboriginal parents in the school system -- Barriers to parent engagement -- Strategies for addressing barriers -- Principles into action case study: Violence is preventable project and Aboriginal students -- Section 5: Research and evaluation -- What are Indigenous methodologies in community research? -- Considerations for researchers: The big picture -- Eight principles of Aboriginal research -- Additional considerations for researchers -- Ethical considerations: OCAP principles -- Research and evaluation considerations -- The building blocks of an evaluation -- Important considerations for interviewers -- Engaging and empowering youth through research -- Challenges in identifying the impact of prevention programs -- Toolkit summary -- References -- Appendix A: About the authors -- Appendix B: Project contributors -- Appendix C: Toolkit reviewers -- Appendix D: Program contact page - Case studies -- Appendix E: Glossary -- Appendix F: Acronyms.