The Ripple Effect of Resiliency
Strategies for Fostering Resiliency with Indigenous Children
About the Book
The Ripple Effect of Resiliency is a resource and workbook for those working with Indigenous children and families. It includes chapters on resiliency, trauma, Indigenous history, and personal and workplace wellness.
About the Author
Monique Grey Smith is a proud mom of twins, an award-winning, best-selling author and sought after consultant with over 30 years of experience. Monique’s first published novel, Tilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience won the 2014 Burt Award for First Nation, Métis and Inuit Literature.
Since then, Monique has had five books come out, including Speaking our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation. Speaking our Truth has won numerous awards, is a a Canadian Best Seller and a finalist for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award. It continues to be used across the country as a tool to educate the hearts and minds of both young and not so young readers.
In addition to her work as a writer, Smith has worked as a psychiatric nurse in Indigenous communities for over 25 years and spent 5 years working as Instructor for Curriculum Design at the Justice Institute of BC.
Monique is Cree, Lakota and Scottish and has been sober and involved in her healing journey for over 29 years. She is well known for her storytelling, spirit of generosity and focus on resilience.
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