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Culturally Responsive Care & Education: Reclaiming Our History to Empower the Future with Dr. Terri Bissonette
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Heidi Baskfield द्वारा प्रदान की गई सामग्री. एपिसोड, ग्राफिक्स और पॉडकास्ट विवरण सहित सभी पॉडकास्ट सामग्री Heidi Baskfield या उनके पॉडकास्ट प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पार्टनर द्वारा सीधे अपलोड और प्रदान की जाती है। यदि आपको लगता है कि कोई आपकी अनुमति के बिना आपके कॉपीराइट किए गए कार्य का उपयोग कर रहा है, तो आप यहां बताई गई प्रक्रिया का पालन कर सकते हैं https://hi.player.fm/legal।
All too often, discussions about system reform and the youth mental health crisis tend to overlook the specific needs and experiences of Native and Indigenous communities. Today’s episode of Speak Our Minds features Dr. Terri Bissonette, Gnoozhekaaning Anishinaabe, a seasoned educator, independent consultant, and the former Founder and School Leader of the American Indian Academy of Denver (AIAD). Terri shares her insights into the unique needs of Native American students, highlighting the profound impact of intergenerational trauma on their mental health. She also delves into how we can design and reform systems to better support and uplift Native and Indigenous youth, ensuring they receive the culturally responsive care and education they deserve. Whether you’re an educator, mental health professional, or advocate, this conversation offers valuable insights that will empower you to take meaningful action in your work. To hear how you can be part of the movement to create systems that truly serve Indigenous communities, be sure to tune in today!
Key Points From This Episode:
- An introduction to Terri, her tribal affiliations, and the important educational work she does.
- What motivated her to establish AIAD to address the unique needs of Native students.
- The impact of historical trauma on the mental health of Native American youth.
- Insight into the behavioral mental health intervention and support system Terri created.
- How trauma experienced by Indigenous peoples was passed down through generations.
- The brutal legacy of Native American boarding schools in the United States.
- Mental health support services available to Native and Indigenous communities.
- Why access to resources and cultural training for providers is critically important.
- What goes into “indigenizing” mental health support for kids and families.
- Ensuring the systems we reform or build meet the needs of Native and Indigenous youth.
- If it’s about us, we need to be in the room: reasons that representation is essential.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Dr. Terri Bissonette on LinkedIn
Denver Indian Health and Family Services (DIHFS)
Native American Counseling & Healing Collective
National Indian Education Association
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