Report includes: explanation of methodology (report largely based on surveys), review of services available, Canadian Justice system, community care and social workers, summary of the extent of the problem in Ontario, proposals for action.
Discussion on how best to reach out to the homeless and the services that are available including Lookout Emergency Aid Society and Dunsmuir House Hostel for Men.
Duration: 27:39.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 2, no. 3, Spring, 1989, pp. 5-6
Description
Introduces a special issue of the American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research which includes a manuscript by Dr. Foulks followed by contributions by leading scholars in the mental health field.
Profile of the State of Indian Children and Youth in Support of the Domestic Policy Council Workgroup on Indian Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael H. Trujillo
Leo J. Nolan
Deborah Melton
Walter Hillabrant
Judy Earp ... [et al.]
Description
"The goal of this study was to collect and organize existing information and to develop a set of recommendations to assist in the development of coordinated Federal policy."
[HIV & Psychiatry: A Training and Resource Manual]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Marie-Josée Brouillette
Henry Chuang
Kenneth Citron
Marlyn Cook
Peter L De Roche ... [et al.]
Description
Argues that working effectively with Aboriginal peoples requires cross-cultural competency, ability to deal with complex needs, and respect for traditional spirituality and beliefs about healing.
Chapter sixteen of: HIV & Psychiatry: A Training and Resource Manual edited by Marie-Josée, Kenneth Citron.
Justice as Healing, vol. 2, no. 3, Fall, 1997, p. [?]
Description
Excerpt from the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Strategic Plan for Indian Justice; advocates a system that restores traditions, is community driven and promotes healing.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
From a series of interviews about health, this article reveals one woman's struggle with mental illness and discusses some differences between medical treatment and traditional healing.