LEADS
The 5 LEADS domains
What are; Lead Self, Engage Others, Achieve Results, Systems Transformation, Develop Coalitions
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person
What is Empathy
This place helps create a positive culture of mental health and wellness. It helps navigate employees to the resources and services they need in a confidential manner, and helps leaders and managers create safe and supportive workplaces
What is the OWMH (Office of Workplace Mental Health)
The shared set of beliefs, values, behaviors, and practices that shape the way a group of people understand and interact with the world.
What is Culture
The main priority for the Africentric Child and Family Wellbeing unit.
What is the development of culturally specific case planning for children, youth and families of African descent.
This Includes the behavioral expression that is unique to the individual. It is organic and descriptive, high level, and unique to each situation.
What are Capabilities
Understanding situations from another’s point of view
What is Perspective Taking
This results from experiences that overwhelm a person’s capacity to cope
What is Trauma
Typically referred to as aBr
What is the anti Black Racism Policy
This role connects with First Nations communities across Nova Scotia and develop culturally relevant practices in the CFW delivery.
What is the Mi'kmaw Child and Family Wellbeing Specialist(s)
The behavioral expression is the same for each individual- it is scientific, prescriptive, and detailed and is the same in most situations.
What are Competencies.
Active Listening, Powerful Questions, Suspending Judgement, and Encouraging
What are Supporting Skills for Empathy and perspective Taking
Refers to the stress and emotional effects of helping or wanting to help a person who has been traumatized.
What is Secondary Trauma (or Indirect Trauma)
Unlike race, this can be more fluid and may be self-identified based on cultural connections and affiliations.
What is ethnicity
Listening with the intent to understand
What is Active Listening
This initiative corresponds with 'Develop coalitions' as it introduces the Mockingbird Family concept, creating supportive 'constellations' of foster homes. This not only engages various caregivers but also builds a collaborative and supportive network for children and youth in care.
What is the Foster Care Redesign
Listening with the intent to understand allows for better problem solving
What is Active Listening
The physical and emotional exhaustion that workers can experience when they have low job satisfaction and feel powerless and overwhelmed
What is burnout
Cultures that surround us (Nova Scotia) (Name 5)
What are:
1.Mi'kmaq Culture:
2.African Nova Scotian Culture:
3.Scottish Heritage:
4.Acadian Culture:
5.Irish Influence:
6.English and British Heritage:
7.Multicultural Communities:
This team is responsible for providing an Africentric lens to policy development, community engagement and corporate training.
What is the IDCR Team (Inclusion Diversity and Community Relations Team)
Examples of competencies discussed on Day 1
What are:
technical expertise,
communication skills,
adaptability and
problem-solving abilities
To find a balance we need to offer empathy, and support while also maintaining...
What are Emotional Boundaries
The gradual lessoning of compassion over time. The decreased ability to empathize with those who we are helping
What is Compassion fatigue or Empathetic Strain
Examples of Cultural Components (3)
What are;
•Age/ Generation
•Country of Birth
•Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
•Language
•Family & Community Structure
•Religious & Spiritual Beliefs
•Health Practices/ Remedies
A combined team led by ADM Sandy Graves. (name the divisions involved).
What are IDCR, Status of Women, and People and Culture.