CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 187, no. 16, November 03, 2015, pp. E463-E464
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Reports on the relationship between child sexual abuse and youth suicide in Nunavut which has a suicide rate nearly 10 times greater than the rest of Canada.
Describes the current state of crime and violence in Inuit communities and the programs and services that exist to reduce or eliminate violence against women and girls.
Comments on the eight areas of commitment set out in the Action Plan: focused and active approach to suicide prevention, strengthened continuum of mental health services, youth skills, suicide prevention training, research on suicide and suicide prevention, communication and information sharing, healthy development in early childhood and community development activities.
Looks at 8 areas of commitment set out in the Action Plan: focused and active approach to suicide prevention, strengthened continuum of mental health services, youth skills, suicide prevention training, research on suicide and suicide prevention, communication and information sharing, healthy development in early childhood, and community development activities.
Photograph of child with buildings in background taken at Lake Harbour, N.W.T. [NU], currently known as Kimmirut, NU. Title on file: Eskimo Child with Sled.
Investigates events prior to and following the infant's death. Among issues looked at were the actions of the nurse on duty, lack of investigation into the critical incident report, and failure to follow process for monitoring and evaluating operation of the Health Centre.
Overview of program developed to support positive mental health development. Includes discussion of the camp structure and the Eight Ujarait / Rocks Model used in the curriculum, and reports results of surveys conducted with campers, parents, facilitators and youth mentors.
This file contains questions and a discussion with workshop participants from the previous day (7 June 1993). Participants include Joe Karetak, Sappujjijit, NWT Friendship Centre; Topsy Cockney, Cheryl Ann Carr, Admie Sullualuk, Margaret Lavallee, Rheena Diabo, and James Donahue, Representative, Metis National Council. Topics discussed are crisis centre funding, female involvement in politics and leadership roles; holistic and healing centres, and youth suicide. Maggie Hodgson, Chairperson, offers comments throughout the discussion.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, Special Issue: Suicide and Resilience in Circumpolar Populations , 2015, p. article no. 27509
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Search identified 95 articles which focused on distinct populations; 19 articles discussed specific interventions and seven of those described program evaluation in methods and results in detail. Majority of publications on specific interventions were in North America. Majority of prevention/intervention documentation was found in supporting grey literature.
Statistical data of percentage of daily or occasional smokers amongst the population 12 years and over in Nunavut, Canada as a whole, as well as each province and other territories.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Special Edition: 10th Anniversary of the Reconciliation: Touchstones of Hope for Indigenous Children, 2015, pp. [122]-130
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Looks at three communities which worked virtually to discuss and act on culturally safe and gender specific services for Northern women experiencing homelessness, and mental health and substance use concerns.