There’s always a story: Strengthening Indigenous Trauma-Informed Approaches

with: Tamara Bernard

Tamara Bernard examined the roots of trauma informed practice frameworks that is Indigenous, intersectional, gendered and holistic in ways to consider how culturally safe practices are diverse based on age, gender, healing influences and Indigeneity. Bernard explains how to support Indigenous children and families is to understand and improving knowledge on historical and contemporary assertions of colonialism, sexism, poverty, racism and discrimination to inform your practice and approaches within education, services of care and programs.

November 25, 2021 2pm EST / 1pm CST

November 25, 2021 7pm EST / 6pm CST

About the Speaker

Tamara Bernard is an award-winning international speaker, advocate, and educator from Kiasheke Zaaging Anishinaabek (Gull Bay First Nation). Tamara’s passions are education, advocacy, and building organizational capacity to integrate critical Indigenous knowledge, inclusive training, and evaluations into Indigenous and non-Indigenous sectors.

About the Cultivating Hope Virtual Speaker Series

What future are we nurturing for our children and families? We invite you to join us for a speaker series to engage in critical conversations that support early learning in Northwestern Ontario. Our speakers will lead us through inspirational conversations in a safe place where we can think, discuss, and question our ideas. 

This Virtual Speaker Series is presented by The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board, Kenora District Services, and Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board.