The Sioux Lookout Fluoride Varnish Program is a community-based oral health promotion program designed to reduce early childhood caries among 6 months to 5 years old Aboriginal children. Community-based nutrition educators provide oral health counseling to prenatal and new mothers …
A land based program established in 2002 aims to provide Aboriginal school aged children with opportunities to participate in food harvesting activities and other traditional skills. The program is based on a need for younger generations to learn about and …
Calendars were generated during attendances for early childhood immunisations. They were designed for display in the home and included the due date of the next immunisation, a photo of the child and Aboriginal artwork. Among children who received a calendar …
This intervention is a cultural adaption of the Triple P parenting program for Indigenous people in Queensland Australia. The Triple P program is a prevention based program aimed at teaching parents effective parenting strategies and fostering productive caring relationships between …
Eagle Feather Workers based in five on-reserve women’s shelters in Alberta provide one-on-one support to First Nations children who have lived within family violence. Walking the Path Together (WTPT) is a collaborative learning project initially comprised of eight organizations. By …
This award-winning program started in 2000 with a mission to promote social change for Aboriginal youth through sports and recreation. Started in an urban Winnipeg neighbourhood, the program was expanded in 2008 to 3 northern First Nations communities. The Youth …
Community-based counselling for men who have abused. ““A New Day” is a community-based counselling program in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories for men who have used abuse in their relationships. Propel: Community program offering individual and group counselling with the goal of …
The Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) Program is a community based early intervention children’s program funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. AHSUNC focuses on early childhood development (ECD) for First Nations, Inuit and Métis …
TOPIC Red Cross RespectED: Violence and Abuse Prevention services. BRIEF DESCRIPTION Create safe environments free of violence and abuse, esp. child & youth. ABSTRACT The Canadian Red Cross Walking the Prevention Circle (WTPC) is a program that provides a community …
Caring for the Circle Within is a residential land based healing program that blends Western clinical and First Nations healing approaches to support adults who are dealing with the impact of trauma (typically intergenerational trauma as a result of residential …