Grant: Cat. Gr.: Indigenous Approaches to Wellness Research- Wellness in Cancer control

In the the co-designed and co-implemented 2010 and 2015 community-based Health and Wellness surveys at Sturgeon Lake First Nation, that resulted in 237 of 238 (99.5%) households participating, the most commonly identified risk factor related to health and wellness was non-traditional use of tobacco. From these surveys, a number of prevention and management strategies have evolved in an attempt to enhance and integrate pathways to wellness including discussions about the non-traditional use of tobacco and air quality. As a result the Green Light Program was co-created and implemented. The aim of the Green Light Program is to increase the number of smoke-free homes in the community and thereby reduce the impact that environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has on health and wellness. In this project, the team will build on the current Green Light Program by integrating Indigenous ways of knowing and medicine with Western ways of knowing and patient-centred care. It is the desire of the research team (Elders, community members, health care providers and academic researchers) to build a framework that would con-jointly engage Sturgeon Lake First Nation and its partners in better understanding strategies that will enhance prevention and management of non-traditional use of tobacco, household environmental concerns, and the associated chronic diseases. The basis of this approach is "mamawohkamatowin" - working together, putting all of our energies together to be effective, and to achieve a common purpose; from community engagement to community wellness. This study will: explore whether the Green Light Program is enhancing health and wellness; transform how the electronic health record (EHR) is utilized by all members of the health care team; document the co-creation of Wellness Promotion Programs with the community; and, share what has been learned with other communities.