Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)

Published purpose

This 36-month project with Native Women’s Association of Canada will develop, implement and test an intensive healing and empowering program intervention for Indigenous women and gender diverse people who identify as LGBTQ2+ and who are survivors of or at risk of sexual exploitation through human trafficking. The project will increase knowledge about identifying and addressing past and ongoing traumas, current risk factors of being trafficked, and barriers to self-sufficiency. This will be achieved by engaging survivors, Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Holders with experience in traditional healing and trauma to participate in a Living Experience Advisory Circle, developing and implementing a trauma healing program based on therapy and traditional healing, and identifying and addressing current risks factors for sexual exploitation through human trafficking.