Santa Fe--Empowering and Strengthening our Communities with Native Harm Reduction Awareness and Needs Questionnaire Survey

Greetings Relatives! We are asking for your input and knowledge, and invite you to spend some time participating in our understanding- sharing process that will have both a survey and a session day. The purpose of this is to provide and gather assessment for program design using Indigenous harm reduction for grandparents raising grandchildren, family reunification and those seeking to engage in our program to support those in recovery, family and those who want to learn about harm reduction.

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* 1. This is your invite for individuals and family members to attend a program day who are interested in family reunification, recovery, or those seeking to connect with indigenous community during the healing journey from substance misuse. Or any community member interested in harm reduction practices, decreasing stigma and increasing compassion for our relatives. Traditional gifts and gift cards will be incentives to be given in reprocity for your time, energy, love, perspective, and care for yourselves, your relations, and community.
***Save the date
Program Day will be on Tuesday June 16th at the SF Indigneous Center
5pm-8pm (Dinner to be provided)

Click link to register or leave contact info in space below (25-30 spaces):

https://forms.gle/UXQMT3mC6bvcTq238

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* 2. What tribal community are you a part of? (Ex: Acoma, Mescalero?)

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* 3. What age group are you in?

14-21

22-39

40- 54

55+

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* 4. Which of the following roles do you identify within the community? (Check all that apply.)

Grandmother

Grandfather

Mother

Father

Uncle

Aunt

Son

Daughter

Active member (participates in community/traditional events)

Non-Active Member (no participation, disconnected)

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* 5. Is there someone in your household who is in:

Recovery

Active Addiction

Mixture of Both (Someone is Using/Someone is not)

None of the above

Part A. What is Harming our Community? We want to know what you know. Regarding substance use in our homes, communities, and amongst our tribal members, what issues do you see affecting our tribal communities? Who do you see it affecting? How does it affect you? We want you to give your open, honest answers here and share what you feel and think.

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* 6. In your observation or opinion, what level of harm/use does each of these substances have in your community or home?

	No Harm/Harmless	Some Harm	Moderate Harm	Severe Harm	Most Harm
Alcohol Use/Misuse	Alcohol Use/Misuse No Harm/Harmless	Alcohol Use/Misuse Some Harm	Alcohol Use/Misuse Moderate Harm	Alcohol Use/Misuse Severe Harm	Alcohol Use/Misuse Most Harm
Cannabis Use	Cannabis Use No Harm/Harmless	Cannabis Use Some Harm	Cannabis Use Moderate Harm	Cannabis Use Severe Harm	Cannabis Use Most Harm
Opioid Use (Fentanyl, Oxycodone)	Opioid Use (Fentanyl, Oxycodone) No Harm/Harmless	Opioid Use (Fentanyl, Oxycodone) Some Harm	Opioid Use (Fentanyl, Oxycodone) Moderate Harm	Opioid Use (Fentanyl, Oxycodone) Severe Harm	Opioid Use (Fentanyl, Oxycodone) Most Harm
Methamphetamine Use (Meth)	Methamphetamine Use (Meth) No Harm/Harmless	Methamphetamine Use (Meth) Some Harm	Methamphetamine Use (Meth) Moderate Harm	Methamphetamine Use (Meth) Severe Harm	Methamphetamine Use (Meth) Most Harm
Tobacco/Vaping Use	Tobacco/Vaping Use No Harm/Harmless	Tobacco/Vaping Use Some Harm	Tobacco/Vaping Use Moderate Harm	Tobacco/Vaping Use Severe Harm	Tobacco/Vaping Use Most Harm

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* 7. What do you know about opioid drugs?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

None at all

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* 8. Do you or a family member have Opioid use (fentanyl, Oxycodine, Blues, prescription or non-prescription use) present in your household or family either prescribed or not?

Yes

Unsure

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* 9. Are you aware of the Opioid crisis affecting your tribal communities and other tribes in New Mexico?

Extremely aware

Very aware

Somewhat aware

Not so aware

Not at all aware

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* 10. How familiar are you with harm reduction strategies for opioid use?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

None at all

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* 11. What sources do you rely on for information about opioid use and harm reduction? (Check all that apply.)

Word of mouth-what I hear from family, peers and others.

Social media-Facebook, Instagram, X, other online sources

Community-Events or programs.

Personal experience or lived experience

None of the above

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* 12. What describes your view on people who are addicted to substances? (Check all that apply.)

People choose addiction; they could stop if they wanted to.

Addiction is a disease and should be treated as such.

People that use opioids should be sent to treatment, and not use again.

Relapse is part of recovery and it takes lots of support.

People should not participate in cultural practice/doings if they are using drugs or addicted to drugs.

People should be able to participate in cultural practices as long as they are sober at time of event.

Other (please specify)

Cultural Practices:

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* 13. What traditional healing practices are commonly used in your community to address substance use?

Prayer

Tobacco

Ceremony

Cleansing

Medicine Person(s)

Personal Practices/Beliefs

Smudging

Traditional advisement/counsel

Unsure

None at all

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* 14. How can these cultural practices be combined with modern harm reduction approaches?
For Example: How do we provide Narcan in way that is respectful to all who feel negative stigma about it? Maybe having elders learn and promote use of overdose prevention (Narcan) and advised as safe and acceptable is one way.

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* 15. What do you believe harm reduction is?

Supportive of any positive change.

Meeting people where they are at.

Person-centered, non judgementmental

Overdose prevention

All of the Above

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* 16. What barriers do you face in accessing harm reduction services?

Lack of Information and knowledge.

Feelings of shame, embarrassment, guilt or judgement.

Lack of resources in community or nearby.

Lack of support of community members.

Not enough focus on overdose prevention.

Other (please specify)

Community Needs:

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* 17. What additional resources or support would be most beneficial for your community? (Check all that apply.)

Housing/Shelter

Access to Nutritious Food

Access to Substance Use support

Transportation

Support Groups

Safe Detox space

Access to drug overdose medicines (Narcan, Naloxone)

Awareness and Education

Mobile Crisis Intervention Team (to support family/user)

Family in Recovery Community events

Coping skills and De-escalation techniques

Safe medicated detox at home.

Crisis Triage Centers in the community.

Trained peer support workers with lived experience.

Therapy or Counseling

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Are you a grandparent caring for grandchildren?

Yes

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* 19. Living with someone in addiction is tough. How do we still love our family member who uses substances, but also keep the rest of the family safe, and meet the needs of the family? (Select all that apply)

Have a safety plan when times are chaotic. (safe place to stay for self or the user, extra keys or cash, safe supports)

Seeing them go to detox/treatment CLOSE to the community.

Seeing them go to treatment FAR from the community.

Being honest and upfront about using expectations and boundaries. (No using at home or around kids.)

Making changes in what we think and believe. (separating our loved one from their disease.)

Keeping a safe space for open communication. (No judging, shaming, put downs.)

Setting clear boundaries-allowing only what we are ok with and NOT allowing what we are not ok with.

Other (please specify)

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* 20. How is substance use affecting the community?

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* 21. Who is the MOST affected by substance use in community?

Children 14 and under

Youth 15-20

Young Adults 21-25

Adults

Parents

Elderly

Families

Santa Fe--Empowering and Strengthening our Communities with Native Harm Reduction Awareness and Needs Questionnaire

Heart to Heart Experiential Services in collaboration with Santa Fe Indigenous Center

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* 2. What tribal community are you a part of? (Ex: Acoma, Mescalero?)

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* 3. What age group are you in?

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* 4. Which of the following roles do you identify within the community? (Check all that apply.)

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* 5. Is there someone in your household who is in:

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* 6. In your observation or opinion, what level of harm/use does each of these substances have in your community or home?

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* 7. What do you know about opioid drugs?

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* 8. Do you or a family member have Opioid use (fentanyl, Oxycodine, Blues, prescription or non-prescription use) present in your household or family either prescribed or not?

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* 9. Are you aware of the Opioid crisis affecting your tribal communities and other tribes in New Mexico?

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* 10. How familiar are you with harm reduction strategies for opioid use?

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* 11. What sources do you rely on for information about opioid use and harm reduction? (Check all that apply.)

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* 12. What describes your view on people who are addicted to substances? (Check all that apply.)

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* 13. What traditional healing practices are commonly used in your community to address substance use?

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* 15. What do you believe harm reduction is?

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* 16. What barriers do you face in accessing harm reduction services?

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* 17. What additional resources or support would be most beneficial for your community? (Check all that apply.)

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* 18. Are you a grandparent caring for grandchildren?

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* 19. Living with someone in addiction is tough. How do we still love our family member who uses substances, but also keep the rest of the family safe, and meet the needs of the family? (Select all that apply)

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* 20. How is substance use affecting the community?

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* 21. Who is the MOST affected by substance use in community?

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* 22. How have you been affected by substance use?

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* 23. What are the strengths of your community that keep you alcohol and drug free?

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* 24. What do you do to keep your family alcohol and drug free?

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* 25. First Name (preferred name) and Phone Number for RAFFLE