ADWEN: A Framework for Advancing Equity in Mental Health Promotion
Background: Persistent mental health inequities among Black, Caribbean and African immigrant communities in settler colonial states such as Canada reflect structural racism and mismatches between dominant models and community worldviews. Approach: We introduce ADWEN (Ancestry & Affirmation, Decolonization, Wellbeing, Empowerment, Narrative) as a practice-ready framework rooted in African ontology and epistemology. We synthesize conceptual foundations…
