ERIC ED418824: Responding to Sexual Abuse: Developing a Community-Based Sexual Abuse Response Team in Aboriginal Communities. Aboriginal Peoples Collection, Technical Series. PDF
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DOCUMENT RESUME RC 021 419 ED 418 824 Responding to Sexual Abuse: Developing a Community-Based TITLE Sexual Abuse Response Team in Aboriginal Communities. Aboriginal Peoples Collection, Technical Series. Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ottawa (Ontario). INSTITUTION REPORT NO APC-TS-1-CA(1997) ISBN-0-662-26242-5 ISBN 1997-00-00 PUB DATE NOTE 299p. Aboriginal Corrections Policy Unit, Solicitor General AVAILABLE FROM Canada, 340 Laurier Ave. West, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A OP8, Canada; World Wide Web: www.sgc.gc.ca Tests/Questionnaires (160) Non-Classroom (055) PUB TYPE Guides MF01/PC12 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE *American Indian Culture; *Canada Natives; *Child Abuse; DESCRIPTORS *Community Action; Community Involvement; Community Relations; Foreign Countries; Holistic Approach; *Intervention; Program Development; *Sexual Abuse; Sexuality; Team Training; Victims of Crime; Well Being Canada; Cultural Values; *Healing IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT This manual addresses the issue of sexual abuse in Canadian aboriginal communities, and advocates a community sexual abuse response team approach in building a viable solution to the problem. The manual introduces the main issues and problems relevant to a community sexual response team. Chapter 1 looks at the cultural and historical past of aboriginal communities, including spiritual and philosophical wisdom, European contact and colonization, and the aboriginal rights movement. Chapter 2 looks at understanding sexual abuse in aboriginal communities, including healthy sexuality, sexual abuse, the seriousness and patterns of sexual abuse in aboriginal communities, and abuse in non-Native communities. Chapter 3 discusses the holistic community wellness approach. Chapter 4 focuses on the caregiver: stress, burnout, and well-being. Chapters 5 and 6 focus on community-based intervention issues and strategies, including disclosure, contact, investigation, legalities, the victim's needs, the healing process, and setting up the community response team. Chapter 7 explores community involvement and strategies for generating support. Chapter 8 specifically addresses the legal, administrative, record-keeping, and ethical details in building a community response team. Each chapter includes print and nonprint resources, checklists, guidelines, and illustrative materials. Three appendices provide sample training sessions for the community response team, an outline of a 2-year sexual abuse worker training program, and 54 references. (SAS) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** n ABORIGINAL PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS A BEEN GRANTED BY PEOPLES 641 tex A COLLECTION TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 1 00 00 A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement ra4 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as A received from the person or organization originating it Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction Quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this doCu- TECHNICAL A meet do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. SERIES A lho A A ABORIGINAL CORRECTIONS A POLICY UNIT A ki1 A 'a? A Responding to Sexual Abuse: A Developing a Community- based Sexual Abuse Response Team in Aboriginal Communities APC-TS 1 CA (1997) A BEST COPY AVAILABLE, 1+1 Canada Solliciteur general Solicitor General Canada Canada 2 The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Ministry of the Solicitor General of Canada. Responding to Sexual Abuse: Developing a Community- based Sexual Abuse Response learn in Aboriginal Communities AFC -TS 1 CA (1997) Aboriginal peoples Collection Technical Series Single copies of this manual may be obtained by writing to: Aboriginal Corrections Policy Unit Solicitor General Canada 340 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, Ontario KlA OF& If more than one copy is required, please feel free to photocopy any or all parts of this manual. This manual is also available on the Internet at www.sgc.gc.ca JS5-2/1-1997E Cat. No.: 0-662-26242-5 ISBN No.: RESPONDING TO SEXUAL ABUSE DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY-BASED SEXUAL ABUSE RESPONSE TEAM IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES 5 RESPONDING TO SEXUAL ABUSE AN INTRODUCTION TO IMPORTANT ISSUES RELATED TO DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY-BASED SEXUAL ABUSE RESPONSE TEAM IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES Acknowledgments This project was funded by the Government of Canada, Solicitor General Canada, Aboriginal Corrections Policy Unit and was conceived and guided by Mr. Ed Buller and Ms. Sharon McCue of that office. Without the Unit's initiative, support, determination, and concern for aboriginal issues of sexual abuse, this project would never have happened. A debt of gratitude is owed to the Hollow Water Holistic Healing Circle Program (CHCH) of Hollow Water First Nation, Manitoba, and to the people from Hollow Water, Akwesasne, Kahnewake, Kuujjuaq, and Waseskun House who participated in the two four-day workshops held to review the material in this manual and to consult about the needs of the front-line workers dealing with sexual abuse. Workshop participants gave days of their time to struggling with the issue of what communities need to know to prepare themselves for addressing the issue of sexual abuse. Workshop participants were: Lloyd Bushie Marilyn Sinclair Charlotte Bushie Carol Young Connie Fontaine Jeanette Cook Bevan Skerratt Kahienes Sky Linda Deer Elizabeth Peters Darlene Cook Lolly Annahatak Consultation concerning the content of this manual was done with key individuals who are recognized for their knowledge and experience in helping aboriginal communities work with the challenge of sexual abuse. Their thinking and pioneering efforts in the field contributed enormously to the preparation of this manual. They are: Dr. Cruz Acevedo, Ms. Hilary Harper, Mr. Phil Lane, Jr., Dr. Peter Fuller, and Ms. Doreen Sterling. A profound debt of gratitude is also owed to our consulting elders, Mr. Phil Lane, Sr. and Dr. Lee Piper for their wisdom and continuous support. 6 In the preparation of this manual, we also learned a great deal from the work of Suzanne Sgroi, and from two other manuals addressing aboriginal community sexual abuse, namely "Let the Healing Begin", written by Maureen McEvoy and produced by the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, and "The Right to be Special", developed by a team led by Hilary Harper and produced by the National Association of Native Treatment Directors. To all of these authors and organizations we extend our deep thanks. Credits 1. Research and Writing Judie and Michael Bopp of The Four Worlds Centre for Development Learning 120B 10th Street N.W. Calgary, Alberta T2N 1V3 Telephone 403-270-8098 2. Editorial Review Phil Lane Jr. Cruz Acevedo Doreen Sterling Sharon McCue Ed Buller Joey Lougheed Allan Fuller 3. Coordination and Administration Allan Fuller and Joey Lougheed of IntraDelta Management Consultants 116A Promenade Du Portage Promenade du Portage Hull, Quebec J8X 2K1 Telephone 819-777-1042 4. Funding The Government of Canada Solicitor General Canada Aboriginal Corrections Policy Unit 7 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements iii Table of Contents vi Introduction Understanding the Roots of the Problem Chapter One 1 Introduction 3 Part One: Drawing on the Knowledge and Wisdom of the Past 4 Part Two: The Un- Making of a World 12 Part Three: The Aboriginal Healing Movement 18 Resources for Chapter One 25 Chapter Two Understanding Sexual Abuse In First Nations Communities 37 39 Introduction 39 Part One Healthy Sexuality Part Two What is Sexual Abuse? 41 Part Three Why Sexual Abuse is Such a Serious Problem in Aboriginal Communities 43 Patterns of Sexual Abuse in Aboriginal Communities 48 Part Four Abuse in the Non-Native Community Part Five 52 Resources for Chapter Two 55 Chapter Three Moving beyond Abuse: The Community Wellness Approach 65 67 Introduction Addressing Sexual Abuse as Part of a Total Human and Community Part One Wellness Framework 68 Part Two What is Wellness? 70 Indicators of Individual, Family and Community Health Part Three 74 Resources for Chapter Three 81 Chapter Four Caring for the Caregiver 91 Introduction 93 Indicators and Sources of Stress for Caregivers Part One 93 Part Two The Caregiver's Healing Journey 97 Maintaining Well-Being on a Day-to-Day Basis Part Three 100 Resources for Chapter Four 109 iii Chapter Five Responding to abuse: Community-based Intervention Issues and Strategies Part One At the Time of Disclosure 123 Introduction 125 Factors in the Initial Response Part One 125 Part Two When The Victim Is A Child 130 Part Three When The Victim Is An Adult 136 Part Four Summary Chart 136 Summary 140 Chapter Six Responding to abuse: Community-based intervention issues and strategies Part Two The Healing Process and the Formation of a Community Response Team 141 The Role of the Community Response Team in the Healing Process 143 Part One The Victim's Healing Issues 144 Part Two The Healing Process 150 Part Three Setting Up The Sexual Abuse Community Response Team 153 Chapter Seven Involving the Community 157 Introduction 159 Part One Why Effective Sexual Abuse Programs Need Community Support and Involvement 160 Part Two Community Barriers to Healing and Development 162 Part Three Strategies for Generating Community Involvement and Support 163 Part Four The Role of the Extended Family in Sexual Abuse Intervention, Treatment and Prevention 167 Part Five Considerations for Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs 169 Part Six Community-Based Healing 171 Part Seven Building a Sustainable Community Safety Net 173 Summary 176 Resources for Chapter Seven 177 Bibliography for Sexual Abuse Prevention and Healing 188 Chapter Eight The Details 197 Introduction 199 Part One Legal Concerns and Issues 201 Part Two Possible Social Consequences of Response Team Work 203 Part Three Record-keeping and Documentation 205 Summary 214 Conclusions 216 Resources for Chapter Eight 219 9 iv Appendix A Sample Training Session for Community Sexual Abuse Response Teams 247 Resources for Appendix A 261 Handouts 287 Appendix B Two-Year Sexual Abuse Worker Training Program Outline 301 Appendix C References 307 Q
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