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SHAD-North White Bison Program

SHAD-North White Bison Program. Presented by Jason James MS For the Black Hills Mental Health Substance Abuse Collaborative Semi-Annual Community Engagement Forum August 17, 2011. Substance Abuse Cultural Curriculum to Strengthen. Personal Awareness Empathy Values and Choices

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SHAD-North White Bison Program

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  1. SHAD-NorthWhite Bison Program Presented by Jason James MS For the Black Hills Mental Health Substance Abuse Collaborative Semi-Annual Community Engagement Forum August 17, 2011

  2. Substance Abuse Cultural Curriculum to Strengthen • Personal Awareness • Empathy • Values and Choices • Identity and Pride • Commitment to health • Sobriety

  3. White Bison Program History • Developed and delivered by SHAD-North Native American staff • Initially funded by SD DADA • Utilizes materials with permission from White Bison (www.whitebison.org) • Combined with materials originally developed by Dr. Duane Mackey for educating counselors about Native American experience • Groups started September 2010

  4. Format • Weekly 2-hour aftercare (mixed) groups • Clients are referred from DOC Adult Re-entry Program and other sources • Can take up to 30 clients • Native American staff • North Rapid location

  5. Topics • Wellness Pledge • Assessment • TX Planning • Aftercare Items • Goals • Red Road Approach Wolakota • Indian Ways Using the Twelve Steps • Internalized Oppression • Prejudicial Terms • NA Treatment Schedule • Teachings of the Medicine Wheel: The Twelve Steps in a Circle • Walking the Red Road • Overview of the 12 Steps • Step One: Honesty • Mind Mapping • Step Two: Hope • Key Areas • Step Three: Faith • Align Your Spirit and Intent • Step Four: Courage • Fear and Sex Inventory • Step Five: Integrity • Step Six: Willingness • Self-Image • Step Seven: Humility • Comfort Zones • Step Eight: Forgiveness • Step Nine: Justice • Step Ten: Perseverance • Relapse • Step Eleven: Spiritual Awareness • Step Twelve: Service • Healing Forest • Seven Philosophies for a Native American Man • Seven Values of Lakota Life • White Buffalo Calf Woman • Family Relationships • Split Feathers • Diabetes

  6. Typical Session Agenda • Smudge • Check In • Topic Discussion • Post-Test • Group Note • Closing with Prayer/Song/Drum

  7. Developing an Evidence-Based Program for Native American Clients • Qualitative methods used • Each weekly topic has specific feedback questions (pre- and post- session) • Example from Session One MEASUREMENTS: 1=Strongly Disagree 2=Disagree 3=Neutral 4=Agree 5=Strongly Agree • I feel I have a good understanding of myself in terms of my culture and heritage. • I would like to learn more about my culture and heritage. • It is important to me to use cultural activities and beliefs in my healing journey. • I feel confident about my ability to stay clean and sober. • I use the resources in my community to build a better life. • I know the cultural resources in my community. • I know the recovery resources in my community. • My culture will help me stay sober. • I work a program of recovery. • I am willing to change.

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