COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative: Research
Valuing Indigenous Emotional Wellness: Reviewing Programs to Enhance Support for Children in Rural and Remote Communities
Key Messages
- We are reviewing programs that support mental wellness for Indigenous children and youth. We will provide communities with a compendium of mental wellness programs to support their children and youth. We will evaluate the relevance and feasibility of each program to rural and remote communities and document the level of evidence supporting its effectiveness.
- There is significant stigma around mental health among Indigenous children that poses a barrier to accepting support. We are developing a positive messaging initiative that prioritizes mental health among children and youth. These education resources will be culturally safe, strength-based, bound in traditional knowledge, community-oriented, realistic and accessible.
Keywords
- Indigenous
- Culturally relevant
- Culturally grounded
- Children and youth
- Mental health programs
- Suicide prevention
- Rural and remote communities
- Evidence-based
- Traditional knowledge
Author(s)
- Nominated Principal Applicant: Dr. Nancy L. YOUNG, Laurentian University
- Mrs. Mary Jo Wabano, Naandwechige-Gamig Wikwemkong Health Centre
- Dr. S. Barbic, University of British Columbia
- Dr. M. Greenwood, University of Northern British Columbia
- Ms. D. Jacko, Nadmadwin Mental Health Clinic, Wiikwemkoong
- Dr. M. Latimer, Dalhousie University
- Dr. R. Linklater, CAMH
- Dr. J. Mcgavock, University of Manitoba
- Dr. C. Mushquash, Lakehead University
- Dr. L. Puchalski-Ritchie, University of Toronto
- Dr. B. Restoule, Nipissing First Nation
- Dr. S. Ritchie, Laurentian University
For more information, please contact: Dr. Nancy L. Young, nyoung@laurentian.ca
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Population
Children, Youth and Families, Indigenous Peoples and Communities
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