Indigenous cultural awareness key to success of Kainai addictions day-treatment program - News Summed Up

Indigenous cultural awareness key to success of Kainai addictions day-treatment program


The Kainai Wellness Centre in southern Alberta has been delivering an addictions day-treatment program to members of the nation for almost a year. "We have included so many classes around cultural awareness, like Blackfoot language, Blackfoot values, Blackfoot tradition. He came to southern Alberta five years ago to run treatment program with the Salvation Army in Cardston. © Terri Trembath/CBC Hassan Naqvi speaks to participants in the day-treatment addictions program at the Kainai Wellness Centre. It's designed for people to continue with treatment after attending a residential treatment program that fits within the context of life on the reserve.


Source: CBC News June 11, 2022 17:19 UTC



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