Journal article
The Her Tribe and His Tribe Aboriginal-Designed Empowerment Programs
G Gee, S Sheridan, L Charles, L Dayne, L Joyce, J Stevens, Y Paradies, C Hulbert, N Haslam, R Thorpe, L Thorpe, A Thorpe, P Stewart, L Austin, L Lyons, M Belfrage, R Warber, A Paxton, L Thompson
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | Published : 2022
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Abstract
This study documents evaluation of the Her Tribe and His Tribe Aboriginal-designed empowerment pilot programs. The programs were designed to support Victorian Aboriginal people to strengthen mental health, social and emotional wellbeing, community connection, and to reduce psychological distress. A second aim was to explore participants’ experiences of the programs, including the feasibility and acceptability of the evaluation component. Her Tribe ran for 16 weeks and His Tribe for 12 weeks. In total, 43 women and 26 men completed assessments at pre-and post-program completion, and 17 and 10, respectively, participated in yarning circles at the 6-month follow up. For both programs, there wer..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
G.G. is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (1161841).