Community residential facility for youth in need between the ages of 12 and 18; that operates on a seven day, 24 hour basis. Tsi Tionkwatention A’no:wara Rason:ne (Sounds like gee djo gwa den djo a no wa la la soon …
The AYMP is a 90 minute once per week after-school, peer led, health promotion program based on multi-age mentoring of children aged 10 years by grades 7 through grade 12 students to reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes. The …
Australian Indigenous family wellbeing Promotion of personal empowerment and resilience in Indigenous families. Aboriginal women represent three per cent of all women in Australia, yet they make up six times that amount in family violence victims. One woman in Melbourne …
This study examines effective communication strategies to promote iron nutrition for infants at risk for iron deficiency anemia in northern Aboriginal communities. Radio ads were found to be the most successful communication modality in terms of reach and exposure. Sales …
The Dane-zaa Traditional Decision Making Model is a culturally safe, community based, child welfare intervention tool based on Dane-zaa traditions and culture. The tool is intended to contribute to more positive outcomes for children and families involved in the child …
Drop the Pop is part of a comprehensive, territorial health promotion strategy which aims to improve the health of school-aged children and their families through healthy eating and lifestyle choices including active living. It is an annual, month-long pan-territorial school-based …
Family Spirit® is a culturally tailored home-visiting program developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health to promote optimal health and wellbeing of American Indian teenage mothers and their children. The program combines the use of paraprofessionals from …
Community university partnership- school-based diabetes prevention program for 6-11 year olds; running since 1994; curriculum based health programming (10 -45 minute lessons per grade) for grades 1-6 along with supplementary community-wide activities.
The Ka’nisténhsera Teiakotíhsnie’s program is a culturally based support initiative founded on community strengths that has successfully improved the rates of breastfeeding in this population. Program. It has been operating in the First Nations community of Kahnesatake community since 1995. …
KidsFirst is a voluntary program that helps vulnerable families to become the best parents they can be and to have the healthiest children possible. The program enhances knowledge, provides support and builds on family strengths.