NDDR is composed of a number of sub-groups. If you would like to actively participate in one of these groups, we are always welcoming new volunteers. Just like the main group, sub-groups also tend to meet monthly. But we’re busy people, too! We might skip some months depending on our members’ needs and the sub-group's initiatives at the time.
Find out what each sub-group does here. Contact us if you wish to connect with a sub-group.
Cultural Sensitivity
Sub-group
Goal: Create resources and education for NDs on how to be more inclusive in regards to treatment recommendations, diagnosis strategies & more.
Increasing Accessibility
Sub-group
Goal: Create resources and tools to help NDs make naturopathic care more accessible to racialized/marginalized folks.
Decolonizing Naturopathic Medicine with Systems Thinking
Sub-group
Goal: Create CE courses for NDs around how deeper issues of colonialism and capitalism factor into systemic racism in our community. Systems thinking is needed to see connections between environment-systemic racism-health and to be able to treat it holistically.
Creating new models of Naturopathic healthcare delivery for marginalized populations, with a focus on Indigenous communities
Sub-group
Goal: Create alliances with Indigenous health organizations, and other health organizations that work with populations underserved by naturopathic medicine, towards supporting new models of naturopathic health care that better serve all people across Ontario.
ND Gather & Ground
Sub-group
Goal: Create a space for NDs who have experienced racism to be supported by community and have open conversations about racism.
Being a Better Ally
Sub-group
Goal: Create opportunities and resources that support ongoing learning for NDs about their role in systemic racism, and the concrete steps they can take to support societal change.
