Circle of Knowledge Keepers Module 1 Opening Prayer

Circle of Knowledge Keepers

Module 1 • • • • Opening Prayer - Elder Sharing circle – Introductions participants/facilitators Ground Rules – Boundaries what is/is not acceptable Introduce all 9 circles Aboriginal People & HIV/AIDS (history/statistics) Labeling Exercise – Learn how to look past labels What is Peer Education and Counseling? Why have Peer Educators? What are the goals of this program? Who should be a Knowledge Keeper? Cycles of Healing Risk Management How to pass this information on Closing Sharing Circle – What did you learn today? *Note: Elder Needed

Module 2 • • • Opening Sharing Circle – check in Review Circle # 1 Basic HIV/AIDS and TB facts How is HIV spread? Social factors that contribute to the epidemic. Making informed educated choices HIV symptoms of men and women – the difference What are Hepatitis A, B, C and TB? Treatment for Hepatitis A, B, C and TB Co-infection – TB, HIV, Hepatitis C APHA Empowerment – living positively with HIV Aboriginal Cultures & Disease – Holistic Healing Medicine Wheel Closing sharing circle

Module 3 • • • • Opening Sharing Circle – Check in Overview of Circle #2 Talking about Sex Exercise – Describe a Traditional Man Exercise – Describe a Traditional Woman Gender Roles Healthy Sexuality – definitions Sexual Dysfunction What is Safer Sex? Informed Choices – how to have safer sex Overview of HIV – Concentration levels of HIV in body fluids Activities that put you at risk Closing Sharing Circle

Module 4 • • • • Opening Sharing Circle – Check in Overview of Circle #3 Roles of Alcohol, Drugs, Solvents – Addictions Newly Incarcerated – how to offer support What is Risk Management? Group Exercise – discussion on why people use drugs/alcohol Barriers to changing harmful behaviors Identifying Main Barriers Short and long term effects of drugs, alcohol and solvents Tools to resolve trauma Mother to Child Transmission Risks Transgender Universal Precautions – how to keep yourself and others safe Closing Sharing Circle

Module 5 • • • Opening Sharing Circle – Check in Overview of Circle #4 Role of a Knowledge Keeper Ø What does a Knowledge Keeper do? Ø Who can be a Knowledge Keeper? • • Skills Development Developing Communication Skills Ø Basic Communicating what to do/what not to do • Developing Organizational Skills Ø Three steps to getting organized • • Four Steps of how people learn Support Networks: identify what is accessible and what is realistic Assignments: (Individual/group) create skit, poem, painting or drawing that reflects HIV/AIDS of Hepatitis C. This will be presented to your group at the end of the training in Circle 9. Closing Sharing Circle

Module 6 • • • Opening Sharing Circle – Check in Overview of Circle #5 Testing Ø Who Ø Why Ø When • Three Types of HIV Test Ø Nominal Ø Non-nominal Ø Anonymous • • • Window Period – Symptomatic, Asymptomatic, AIDS Test results – what do they mean? Group Exercise: finish statements (6) Ø If I test HIV positive, I may feel…. • • Discuss men's and women’s issues Closing Sharing Circle

Module 7 • • • Opening Sharing Circle – Check in Review Circle #6 What is Aboriginal Healing? Identify options accessible for healing. Holistic Healing Alternative Therapy Nutrition and Hepatitis C HIV/AIDS on the inside HIV/AIDS on the outside Restorative Justice Closing Sharing Circle

Module 8 • Opening Circle – Check in • Review Circle #7 • Group exercise: Self- Care – individually write up a self-care plan, this will be shared with the group. • Introduction to Spirituality • Ceremonies on the inside • Meditation – Five steps to learn how to meditate • Medicine Wheel – Self Evaluating • Closing Sharing Circle

Module 9 • • • Sharing Circle – Check in Overview of all 9 Circles Group presentations of assignments Where do we go from here? What to do with the information acquired? What are the outcomes? Evaluation of the program Graduation – certificates to be presented Closing Sharing Circle