Cultural Sources of Strength and Resilience: A Case Study of Holistic Wellness Boxes for COVID-19 Response in Indigenous Communities

摘要: The COVID-19 pandemic has had disproportionately severe impacts on Indigenous peoples in the United States compared to non-Indigenous populations. In addition threat of viral infection, poses increased risk for psychosocial stress that may widen already existing physical, mental, and behavioral health inequities experienced by communities. recognition impact related stressors our tribal community partners, Johns Hopkins Center American Indian Health Great Lakes Hub began sending holistic wellness boxes partners 11 communities Midwestern Canada summer 2020. Designed specifically draw culturally relevant sources strength resilience, these contained a variety items support emotional, cultural, physical wellbeing. Feedback from recipients suggest provided unique form relief. Additional offices have begun adapt cultural context their regions. This case study describes conceptualization, creation, contents orients this intervention within reflection foundations community-based participatory research, relief, drawing strengths responding COVID-19.