
It's our last podcast of the year and you won’t want to miss it! Our guest is Joe Antone, the clinical lead for Biigajiiskaan: Indigenous Pathways to Mental Wellness, a program run in partnership between Atlohsa Family Healing Services and Parkwood Mental Health Institute. Joe talks openly about cultural safety for indigenous staff and how racism shows up in the workplace. Joe leave us with many concrete examples of actions to take in creating workplaces that feel safe and welcoming to all.
About Joe Antone:
Joe Antone MSW, RSW is Haudenosaunee from Oneida Nation of the Thames, and the clinical lead for Biigajiiskaan: Indigenous Pathways to Mental Wellness, a program run in partnership between Atlohsa Family Healing Services and Parkwood Mental Health Institute. Joe’s mixed ethnicity and lived experience allow him to operate through a “two-eyed seeing” lens, which enables him to effectively access and leverage both Indigenous and Western Knowledge bases in his work. Joe’s professional expertise centers around the concepts of justice and equity, and include Indigenous health and healing, systems change, organizational change, mental health and addictions, and community development. Joe has held roles at the clinical, management, and systems levels, which provides him with a multi-tiered and comprehensive understanding of how to apply equity and justice principles in organizations to improve health outcomes.
Where to find Joe:
Joe hosts a Pillar Non-Profit Workshop entitled, “How to Build A Culturally Safe Organization for Indigenous People.” Keep your eyes on www.pillarnonprofit.ca for the next course offering, to build on what you learn from the podcast.