Dell, Colleen
University of Saskatchewan, Sociology & School of Public Health
I-Portal Content
The Helping Horse: How Equine Assisted Learning Contributes to the Wellbeing of First Nations Youth in Treatment for Volatile Substance Misuse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Adams
Cheryl Arratoon
Janice Boucher
Gail Cartier
Darlene Chalmers
Colleen Anne Dell ... Dominique Dryka
Randy Duncan ... Serene Spence
Mallory Wuttunee
Human Animal Interaction Bulletin, vol. 1, no. 1, June 2015, pp. 52-75
Description
Case study involving the Saskatchewan-based Cartier Equine Learning Center and the White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Treatment Centre program located on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation.
The Lived Experience of Volatile Substance Misuse: How Support Contributes to Recovery and Sustained Well-Being
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Russell Bone
Colleen Dell
Monique Koskie
Michelle Kushniruk
Cynthia Shorting
Substance Use & Misuse, vol. 46, 2011, pp. 119-127
Description
Examines the role of support in the lives, recovery, and sustained well-being of two long-term First Nations volatile substance users in Canada.
The Role of ‘Kijigabandan’ and ‘Manadjitowin’ in Understanding Harm Reduction Policies and Programs for Aboriginal Peoples
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Colleen Anne Dell
Tara Lyons
Kathleen Cayer
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 109-137
Description
Looks at how the concepts of ‘Kijigabandan’ and ‘Manadjitowin’ can assist Aboriginal social work to address two key barriers that often impede Aboriginal-specific harm reduction discussions, widespread support for abstinence and prohibition, and the belief that harm reduction and Aboriginal culture are incompatible.
This is Who I Am: Aboriginal Women’s Healing from Criminalization and Problematic Drug Use
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Colleen Anne Dell
Valerie Desjarlais
Jennifer M. Kilty
Journal of prisoners on prisons, vol. 20, no. 1, 2011, pp. 58-71
Description
Discusses the stigma for Indigenous females in Canada and new methodologies that can provide a voice for Indigenous women.
Treatment Issues for Aboriginal Mothers With Substance Use Problems and Their Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Niccols
Colleen Anne Dell
Sharon Clarke
International Journal of Mental Health Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 320-335
Description
Reviews existing research of alcohol and illicit drug treatments and looks at two integrated treatment programs for Aboriginal women, New Choices and Sheway.
Turtle Finding Fact Sheet: The Role of the Treatment Provider in Aboriginal Women’s Healing from Illicit Drug Abuse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Colleen Dell
Jennifer Kilty
Cathy Filmore
Sheila Grantham
Tara Lyons ... [et al.]
CES4Health, 2014, pp. 1-13
Description
Examines the role of cultural identity and stigmatization in the healing of criminalized Indigenous women from drug abuse in Canada.
Weechihitotan: 'Let's Help and Support Each Other': The Value of Aboriginal Health Research in Saskatchewan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF)
Description
Six case studies of researchers and community partners, the outcomes of their work and its impact.