Background

Child welfare agencies commonly seek to use evidence-based programs (EBPs) for their demonstrated results. Challenges remain in adapting programs to fit for Indigenous populations. We suggest that relationality holds promise as a guide in the implementation of EBPs with Indigenous families and children.

Objective

We provide the story of a culturally integrated implementation of the EBP, Strengthening Families Program (SFP), with Indigenous families.

Participants and setting

Insights from the staff who implemented SFP, project leadership and a community steering committee were brought together to create the collective implementation story.

Methods

A relational approach was used in thematic analysis with a focus on the three Rs - responsibility, respect, and reciprocity- that support Indigenous knowledge organization.

Results

Findings offer insight into cultural integrations in the implementation of SFP. The program centered Indigenous and community identities through meals, gifts, parenting practice examples and discussions tailored by each group of families and staff. Practices related to responsibility, respect and reciprocity each proved to be essential concepts in the relationship building among caregivers, children, SFP staff, project leadership, and community supporters that led to program success.

Conclusion

Cultural integration created a space that reflected Indigenous knowledge relationality. It respected the uniqueness among groups of families who participated in the evidence-based SFP. Our story supports the importance of having Indigenous staff and group leaders to guide cultural integration in relationship with tribal communities.

中文翻译：

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共同成长：与原住民社区一起实施强化家庭计划

 背景

儿童福利机构通常寻求使用基于证据的计划（EBP）来证明其结果。调整计划以适应土著居民的挑战仍然存在。我们认为，关系有望成为与原住民家庭和儿童实施 EBP 的指南。

 客观的

我们提供了与原住民家庭一起文化整合地实施 EBP、加强家庭计划 (SFP) 的故事。

 参加者及设置

实施 SFP 的员工、项目领导和社区指导委员会的见解汇聚在一起，共同创建了集体实施故事。

 方法

主题分析中使用了关系方法，重点关注支持土著知识组织的三个 R（责任、尊重和互惠）。

 结果

研究结果提供了对 SFP 实施过程中文化融合的深入了解。该计划通过每组家庭和工作人员量身定制的膳食、礼物、育儿实践示例和讨论，以土著和社区身份为中心。与责任、尊重和互惠相关的实践被证明是在护理人员、儿童、SFP 工作人员、项目领导和社区支持者之间建立关系的基本概念，从而导致项目成功。

 结论

文化融合创造了一个反映土著知识关系的空间。它尊重参与循证 SFP 的家庭群体的独特性。我们的故事证明了让原住民工作人员和团体领导指导与部落社区关系中的文化融合的重要性。