Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility in Canadian Healthcare Course

This course aims to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide culturally safe and trauma-informed care to Indigenous populations. It will cover the importance of understanding bias, the impact of historical trauma, and strategies for implementing culturally safe practices in healthcare settings.

This course will support participants’ understanding and appreciation of cultural differences, fostering inclusivity and effective communication across cultural boundaries. Recognizing the importance of Indigenous perspectives, the curriculum integrates principles of Indigenous cultural safety and humility, emphasizing respect, reciprocity, and relationship-building with Indigenous peoples and communities.

By engaging with Indigenous knowledge and perspectives, participants will develop the necessary skills and attitudes to navigate intercultural interactions with sensitivity and respect, contributing to building more inclusive and equitable environments. This course explores the historical impacts of colonization on Indigenous peoples and acknowledges the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) calls to action as a framework for learning and action.

Intended Audience

The program is designed for:

• Health and social service professionals, providers, and leaders, human resource professionals
• This course can be adapted to fit the needs of other service industries as needed

Program Objectives

Upon program completion, learners will have gained knowledge related to:

1. Historical Context: Understanding of how historical events such as residential schools and the 60’s scoop have impacted Indigenous Peoples lives throughout history and in today’s environments.
2. Cultural Safety and Humility: Enhance understanding of cultural safety, humility and respect when working in and with Indigenous communities, community members, and families.
3. Unconscious Bias: Reflect and understand conscious bias vs unconscious bias, and how it affects our interactions with each other.
4. Trauma- Informed Approach: Apply trauma-informed approaches to real life situations when interacting with Indigenous clients, patients and family members to ensure their well-being is considered on emotional, physical, mental and spiritual aspects.  

This is a virtual program provided in one session (2.5 hours).

This program can be delivered in-person upon request.