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海角社区.CA / Listening to One Another to Grow Strong (LTOA): Mental Health Promotion for Indigenous Youth

罢丑别听Listening to One Another to Grow Strong听(LTOA) School-Program is shortened 6 session program that derives from the larger Family Program. A challenge of the implementation of a time and resource intensive program is how to scale it up to a larger population. To increase accessibility, the LTOA team developed a shortened version of the program that can be implemented in school settings. Changes for the school program include reducing the program's length from fourteen 2.5 hour sessions to five 1-hour workshops. The suggested format is flexible and adaptable to various school settings.听A facilitator in partnership with the Elder usually implements the one hour program during class time or after school.

Workshop 1

Topic: Family and all our relationships

Session Overview:

- Discuss strengths gained from听background, culture, and ancestors

- Appreciate individual and shared interests

- Identify activities that family members do together

Workshop 2

Caring for others & ourselves

Session Overview:

-听Discuss ways to balance mind, body, spirit, and emotions

- Appreciate the feelings we get from helping and caring for one another

Workshop 3

Using our gifts and skills to solve problems

Session Overview:

-听Review and discuss various ways to solve problems

- Explore听gifts and skills that to use to find solutions

- Understand the role of trust to build up a听social network

Workshop 4

Doing our part for living in harmony

Session overview:

- Discuss the role of anger and explore ways to channel it

- Practice refusal skills to find ways to handle negative peer pressure

- Review tips to deal with bullying and cyber-bullying

Workshop 5

Being together, being connected

Session Overview:

- Feel inspired and enthusiastic about the future

- Boost self-esteem and feelings of inclusiveness

- Acknowledge that everyone is connected to one another

Final Celebration

Feasting with Family

Session Overview:

- Connect families and highlight work of the students

- acknowledge helping one another to grow strong

- Recognize and hour the strengths of the students

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