Wotstak (Woodstock) First Nation Health Centre
96
People reached
80
Wellness supplies accessed
10
Lifesaving naloxone kits dispensed
18
HIV self-test kits accessed to ‘know your status'
23
Sexual health items provided
0
Supplies accessed to reduce harm
January 25, 2023
Our Community, Our Healthbox
Health and community services that <span class="text-color-beige1">focus on connections</span> with family, community, and culture.
Mainstream harm reduction models are too narrow. They focus only on substance-using behaviors. They neglect broader social and system-wide issues.
These issues contribute to and intersect with substance use for Indigenous peoples.
Our Healthbox helps broaden this view. It shows that Indigenous harm reduction is a way of life. This approach is rooted in Indigenous Knowledge and worldviews. It combines the best of what the Western world can offer. It focuses on mitigating the living legacy of colonization.
