"A series of case studies was conducted as part of the impact evaluation of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation (AHF). The case studies are intended to provide a detailed, holistic view of the projects and their outcomes. All data collection, analysis, and synthesis are being done by community support coordinators under the facilitative guidance of Kishk Anaquot Health Research. The project that forms the basis for this case study is entitled “Healing and Harmony in Our Families” (AHF-funded project # CT-411-NT/32-NT). It is described in the funding application as seeking to:

[P]rovide healing and training to individuals who are committed to personal healing and who will support healing within their family and the community at large; develop and implement a healing strategy that will include training workshops for healers and caregivers, community awareness workshops, healing circles or gatherings for women, teens, Elders and men; and plan and deliver healing camps on the land at least once a year for targeted groups, including youth, women, men, Elders and families.1

This report provides a description of the Cape Dorset project, which includes activities, participant characteristics, and environmental factors that may influence the project. It also includes a description of the community and the range of potential indicators of change, including those chosen by the AHF Board to be applied to all projects (physical abuse, sexual abuse, incarceration rates, suicide, and children in care). The project’s successes, challenges, and lessons learned are discussed as well as impacts on individuals and the community. The methodology section provides detail on the data collection process and limitations to the methods used. Sources of information include project files (funding proposal and quarterly reports); the AHF National Process Evaluation Survey (February 2001) completed by the project; key informant interviews with the community healing team (CHT) and selected community service providers; and documents and data collected by the community support coordinator as part of the case study process. In addition, the project provided summaries of participant evaluation forms for four of the workshops it held." (Case Study Report: Healing and Harmony in Our Families, page 1).