Ep 16: The Benefits and Challenges of Addiction Services Accreditation with Dawna Prosper

We're thrilled to have Dawna Prosper on the podcast.She is Executive Director of the Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Counseling Association and a proud member of the Eskasoni First Nation of Cape Breton. Since 1971 NACADA has run addiction prevention and treatment programs in First Nations communities across Atlantic Canada. It has been accredited for the last thirteen years. In this conversation with Thunderbird Partnership Foundation CEO Carol Hopkins, Dawna describes both the challenges and benefits that come with accreditation in terms of funding, empowerment of staff, workload, and services delivered to clients. They also discuss the challenges of funding in terms of keeping staff by paying competitive wages, and the importance of cultural practices in treatment.For more on the work of Thunderbird Partnership Foundation, please visit our website at www.thunderbirdpf.org You can find us on social media by searching for ThunderbirdPF  Mino Bimaadiziwin is produced by the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions.  Our theme music is by Courtney Riley, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation.