{"id":59329,"date":"2024-11-21T11:23:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/?p=59329"},"modified":"2024-11-28T12:00:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T17:00:12","slug":"enhancing-workplace-inclusion-for-indigenous-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/enhancing-workplace-inclusion-for-indigenous-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Am\u00e9liorer l'inclusion en milieu de travail pour les travailleurs autochtones"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Am\u00e9liorer l'inclusion en milieu de travail pour les travailleurs autochtones<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Pour la version fran\u00e7aise de cet article, veuillez cliquer ici.<\/a>  | Pour la version fran\u00e7aise de cette publication, veuillez cliquer ici.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Due to historical oppression and current systemic discrimination, Indigenous peoples in Canada experience higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety than the general population.(1) Employers can take steps to build supportive workplaces that enhance feelings of belonging for Indigenous workers and that ensure they have what they need to thrive in their work.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Workplace Challenges<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The colonialist employment framework in Canada can lead to Indigenous workers being or feeling excluded from employment. Discriminatory behaviours and attitudes and a lack of cultural considerations in the workplace can impact an Indigenous worker\u2019s mental health and can lead to workplace exclusion.(2)<\/p>

For some Indigenous workers, certain sights, sounds, smells, thoughts, or information can be triggers that result in traumatic memories or feelings. These triggers can produce an automatic response or reflex or can result in sudden negative emotions.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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November is Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (IDAM) <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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IDAM is recognized every November to promote awareness of the significantly higher rates of disability experienced by Indigenous peoples and the multiple barriers they and their families face every day.\u00a0<\/p>

IDAM also celebrates the achievements of Indigenous peoples experiencing disability and recognizes the significant social, economic, and cultural contributions they make every day to our communities.<\/span><\/p>

Source : Indigenous Disability Canada\/British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Triggers in the workplace can include:<\/b><\/p>