Strong Helpers' Teachings: The Value of Indigenous Knowledges in the Helping Professions

Timely and accessible, Strong Helpers’ Teachings skillfully illustrates the importance of Indigenous knowledges for students, practitioners, and scholars in the human services. Making space for the voices of many Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars, practitioners, and service users, Cyndy Baskin’s text models possible pathways towards relationship building and allyship. Placing Indigenous concerns and perspectives at the centre of social work disciplines, and through the use of examples and case studies, Baskin covers topics such as spirituality, research, justice, and healing.

This thoroughly updated edition includes new chapters on self-care for helpers, holistic approaches to mental health, and two-spirit experiences and is a valuable resource for those interested in sharing, listening, and teaching Indigenous worldviews and helping practices.

Cyndy Baskin, Mi'kmaq and Celtic Nations, is Associate Professor of Social Work at Ryerson University in Toronto and an active and energetic teacher, researcher, and community builder both in Canada and internationally. She has written widely on these and other topics.