TY - JOUR AU - Marsh, T. N. AU - Eshakakogan, C. AU - Eibl, J. K. AU - Spence, M. AU - Morin, K. A. AU - Gauthier, G. J. AU - Marsh, D. C. PY - 2021 DA - 2021/03/17 TI - A study protocol for a quasi-experimental community trial evaluating the integration of indigenous healing practices and a harm reduction approach with principles of seeking safety in an indigenous residential treatment program in Northern Ontario JO - Harm Reduction Journal SP - 35 VL - 18 IS - 1 AB - Indigenous communities in Canada face significant challenges with intergenerational trauma, which manifests in substance use disorders. There is consensus that connecting treatment approaches to culture, land, community, and spiritual practices is a pathway to healing trauma and substance use disorders for Indigenous peoples. Indigenous residential addiction treatment programs have been established as the primary intervention to provide healing for Indigenous peoples with substance use disorders and intergenerational trauma. However, there is limited evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of these programs. In collaboration with the Benbowopka Treatment Centre, this paper describes a study protocol which aims to evaluate the effectiveness of blending Indigenous Healing Practices and Seeking Safety for the treatment of Indigenous patients with intergenerational trauma and substance use disorders. SN - 1477-7517 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00483-7 DO - 10.1186/s12954-021-00483-7 ID - Marsh2021 ER -