Structure
What are 3 struggles children face in child welfare?
Disproportional removal of families, culture disconnection, intergenerational trauma, structural inequality
What is one factor that influences indigenous health outcomes?
Is parenting the root cause of Indigenous children ending up in the welfare system.
No.
Bonus: Poverty and Housing.
How much does Foster care cost per child annually?
20k.
What are 2 inequities that we discussed that Indigenous people are more likely to face?
Higher mortality rates, child obesity, diabetes, increased exposure to environmental hazards, and youth suicide.
Name 2 of our roles as health professionals when dealing with Indigenous children in the welfare system?
Practice trauma-informed care, Challenge deficit thinking about indigenous families, Advocate for prevention funding, Support indigenous self-determination.
What percentage of the children's population is Indigenous?
7.7%
What is one main context which we discussed, looking through a critical social theory lens?
Child welfare were created and shaped by colonial power and continue to marginalizeindigenous families.
Structural failures produce theoverrepresentation in care, not indigenousparenting.
Challenge the system, integrate different knowledge systemsand restore indigenous voices.
Give us 3 examples of primary prevention community health interventions for Indigenous Peoples.
Safe housing, income support, cultural parenting programs
What percentage of Indigenous children end up in Foster-Care?
53%
What are the 4 social detriments of health which we discussed previously?
Environmental conditions, socioeconomic factors, limited healthcare access, and housing insecurity.
Give us 3 examples of secondary prevention community health interventions for Indigenous Peoples.
Mental health services, family support workers, harm reduction.
What are 3 common triggers for system involvement?
Poverty, Substance Use, Mental Health.
What are the 3 things nurses can do using the social justice framework?
Address, Recognize, Confront.
Give us 3 examples of tertiary prevention community health interventions for Indigenous Peoples.
Culturally matched placements, support for youth aging out.