Warrior-Caregivers: Understanding the Challenges and Healing of First Nations Men

The purpose of this project is to produce a guide for caregivers, parents, community-based health, education and social development workers, leaders, consultants, advisers and educators that achieve the following objectives, not presented in any order of priority:

• to reach and to inspire more men in First Nations contexts to address the effects of loss and trauma in their lives;
• to influence more boys, youth and men in First Nations contexts to overcome their resistance to engagement with others of both sexes, of different cultural backgrounds, and to discover the joys of personal growth, genuine care and rewards connected with supporting and assisting others in effective ways;
• to work more effectively with parents and other caregivers to prepare and equip young boys and youth with abilities required to find a place and make a personal space in a range of social situations, to enjoy self-care, to learn how to learn and to be of assistance to others; and
• to provide practical reference materials.