“Give me the reigns of taking care of myself with a home”: Healing environments in an Indigenous-led alcohol harm reduction program
Date
2024
Authors
Brown, Meaghan
Hunt-Jinnouchi, Fran
Robinson, Jennifer
Clark, Nancy
Mushquash, Christopher
Milaney, Katrina
Pauly, Bernie
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Harm Reduction Journal
Abstract
Distinct from western Managed Alcohol Programs (MAPs), Indigenous-led alcohol harm reduction programs can be defined by both ‘culture as healing’ and decolonized harm reduction philosophies. We sought to explore experiences of Indigenous ‘family members’ (participants) in an Indigenous-led alcohol harm reduction program and culturally supportive housing to identify appropriate supports according to family member perspectives, and to inform delivery of the program.
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Keywords
alcohol harm reduction, culture as healing, decolonized harm reduction, Indigenous health, Indigenous housing, managed alcohol programs
Citation
Brown, M., Hunt-Jinnouchi, F., Robinson, J., Clark, N., Mushquash, C., Milaney, K., & Pauly, B. (2024). “Give me the reigns of taking care of myself with a home”: Healing environments in an Indigenous-led alcohol harm reduction program. Harm Reduction Journal, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01090-y