Indigenous Tools for Success

Indigenous Tools for success empowers communities and individuals working in prevention, child protection, and addictions with the knowledge, skills, and cultural understanding necessary to provide practical, holistic support to First Nation individuals, families and communities. These tools use an Indigenous lens and community-based knowledge to create a comprehensive approach to individual, family and community wellness that aligns with the values and needs of First Nation communities.

Key Indigenous Tools:

  1. Wellness Bundle Assessment Tool (Prevention and Child Protection)

  2. First Nation Representative Toolkit (14 forms - HR, Legal, Finance, Service Delivery)

  3. Post Majority Support Services Toolkit ( 10 forms - Legal/Administrative, HR, Service delivery)

  4. Tipi Model of Support (High fidelity wrap-around approach)

  5. Indigenous Recovery and Wellness Standards of Care (Addiction)

Outcomes and Impact

The ultimate goal of our Indigenous Tool Sharing is to ensure that First Nation communities are incorporating community specific knowledge in their service delivery to their members.

The impact of our training includes:

Wellness Bundle Intake and Assessment

  1. Intake and Assessment tool tailored to your community

  2. Manual in how to use the Wellness Bundle Intake and Assessment Tool

  3. Decrease in children being removed from their First Nation community

  4. Increase in Prevention and Wellness Services

First Nation Representative Toolkit

  1. High standard of records management

  2. Efficient and simple approach for service delivery

  3. High level of advocacy and reporting

  4. First Nation Representative Manual

Indigenous Recovery and Wellness Standards of Care (Addiction)

  1. High standards policy and procedure manual - Indigenous lens

  2. Increase in community-specific interventions

  3. Increase in community continuum of care services

Post Majority Support Services Toolkit

  1. High standards of records management

  2. Increase in services for individuals impacted

  3. High level of reporting and accountability

  4. Post Majority Support Services Manual