• Substance Use

LOUD in PC Webinar – Creating Safe Spaces: Indigenous Cultural Safety in Opioid Use Disorder Care – August 22, 2024

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At this webinar, we focused on an introduction to Indigenous-specific cultural safety and humility in the context of opioid use disorder. We discussed topics including providing substance use care and harm reduction to Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) patients, the role of measurement and indicators in this work, and ongoing learning resources available to support embedding culturally safe practices in your setting.

Learning Objectives
After the webinar, the learner will be able to:

  1. Develop a better understanding about Indigenous-specific cultural safety & humility.
  2. Identify one new change to try in their care setting to deliver more culturally safe opioid use disorder care for Indigenous patients.
  3. Discuss approaches to measures of culturally safe substance use care.

Key Moments:

  • Setting the Context – An Introduction to Cultural Safety & Humility 1:14 – 9:25
  • Panel Introductions 9:25 – 41:51
    • Treanna Delorme (she/her), Nurse Prescriber – Westbank First Nation Health & Wellness Centre 10:46 – 16:06
    • Keshia Cleaver (she/her), Program Advisor, Harm Reduction, Not Just Naloxone Program, Public Health Response – First Nations Health Authority 16:07 – 27:20
    • Mark Matthew (he/him), Director, Indigenous Health Team, Health Quality BC 27:31 – 34:57
    • Hattie Daumann (she/her), Professional Practice Lead: Nurse Prescribing and Toxic Drug Response, 4 Directions Team – First Nations Health Authority 35:11 – 40:41
  • Q&A
    • How can I approach substance use conversations with Indigenous clients in a safe way without re-traumatizing them? 41:52 – 51:35
    • As a non-Indigenous person, how can I respectfully approach leaders in Indigenous communities to build relationships to support my clients? 51:36 – 58:22
    • Are Not Just Naloxone Program trainings tailored to different audiences (e.g. youth, Gathering our Voices)? 58:24 – 1:00:00
    • What advice do you have for health authorities looking to improve experiences through policy levers? 1:00:00 – 1:04:52
    • How do you measure cultural safety and humility in OUD care? 1:04:53 – 1:12:32
  • Closing 1:12:37 – End