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Archibald, Jo Ann (Q’um Q’um Xiiem) Author of Indigenous Storywork, a work that has deeply influenced how Mothers on the Frontline thinks about storytelling in and with caregiver communities. While the book focuses on Stölo traditions and knowledges and what they can offer towards transforming contemporary education, we found her storywork principles (respect, responsibility, reciprocity, reverence, holism, interrelatedness, and synergy) incredibly valuable for thinking about ethical ways to share stories among and with communities that have faced stigma, particulalry among mothers of children with mental health conditions.
Black Feminist Thought: Patricia Hill Collins’ book, Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment– is deeply influential on the methods and theories about knowledges and wisdoms of Mothers on the Frontline. We are particularly influenced by the epistemic value she gives lived experience and her analysis of controlling images.
Children’s Mental Health Justice Framework – a structure of principles, theories, and concepts focused on the human rights of children and their caregivers. It offers a map for the work of ensuring equal social and economic opportunities for all children and caregivers.
Collins, Patricia Hill – author of Black Feminist Thought
Indigenous Storywork – see Archibald, Jo Ann (Q’um Q’um Xiiem)
Liberatory framework – A structure of principles, theories, and concepts focused on the human rights, providing a conceptual map for work towards equal social and economic opportunities.
Mental Health – a person’s emotional, social, and psychological well being. It includes how we think, feel, behave, and cope with what life presents us. Mental health is a continuum that is as varied and complex as physical health.
Mental Health Condition –
Trauma-Informed Principles – The six guiding principles to a trauma-informed approach are: 1) safety, 2) trustworthiness & transparency, 3) peer support, 4) collaboration & mutuality, 5) empowerment voice & choice, and 6) cultural, historical and gender issues (CDC 2022).
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