the healing circle
Project summary
Working with women surviving substance use in Eden Valley First Nation community to help work on themselves in relation to the trauma that they have faced or are facing, leading to vulnerability to use substances. Elders and knowledge keepers play a major role in guiding these healing processes they come up with suggestions based on their cultural practices. Designed as weekly meet ups to enhance well-being, resilience, and community connection among the women of Eden Valley by providing a consistent, culturally grounded, and supportive space.
Project outcomes
High-quality relationships (with trust and reciprocity) within a group or community who would provide emotional or material help/support. This may be called bonding social capital (e.g., someone to call to pick you up from the airport, a neighbor to help with childcare)
Relationships with others who are different in some capacity (race/ethnicity, gender, beliefs, profession, age, geographic location etc.), characterized by trust that the other will provide help when it’s needed, such as someone who would provide access to resources, connections, skills, or knowledge that are different from what the individual could access on their own. This may be called bridging social capital (e.g., someone who would tell you about a job opening, help answer questions, or connect you to others)
Direct, trusted connections to individuals, groups or institutions who have significantly more access to power (societal or political), characterized by those with authority who would provide access to resources or their influence. This may be called linking social capital (e.g., a public official, a CEO, a school board member, or the owner of a financial institution)