First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions , 2007, pp. 37-42
Description
Examines the self-harming behaviours among children and youth, both minority and non-minority, in the care of the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto.
Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 15, no. 1, Supplement, February 2007, pp. S34-S38
Description
Looks at some of the key elements of the Family Wellbeing Program including: the notion that no matter how desperate a situation might seem there are always options available for change, embrace rather than resist change and the concept that from little things big things grow.
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, 2007, pp. 79-100
Description
Conducts an overview of First Nations child policies, citing jurisdictional squabbles, inadequate funding levels and neglect as contributing factors to the poor outcomes for child welfare agencies.
Office of Audit and Evaluation Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada
Description
Describes and analyzes program which was developed to deliver holistic programs to Indigenous children aged 0 to 6. Presents findings and recommendations.
Early Education and Development, vol. 18, no. 3, Special Issue: The Early Development Instrument, 2007, pp. 473-495
Description
Presents research using the 2001 Canadian Census to measure neighborhood environment and the Early Development Instrument (EDI) to measure school readiness in British Columbia.
[First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission]
Description
Focus is on families dealing with disabilities and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FASD). Highlights initiatives undertaken in Manitoba, the Yukon, Nunavut, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Labrador.
Journal of Primary Prevention, vol. 38, no. 1-2, April 2017, pp. 105-119
Description
Study examines the associations between culturally specific factors and current smoking off-reserve First Nations and Métis aged 15-17 years old compared to non-Indigenous Canadian youth.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 29-47
Description
Research summary of a study of an Innu school-based drug and alcohol prevention program intended to identify barriers and facilitators for substance use prevention strategies and education. Major barriers identified include: overloaded staff and difficulty scheduling training.
Working Paper Series (International Human Rights Internships Program) ; vol. 5, no. 12, 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jacinthe Dion
Description
Looks at impact of federal and provincial jurisdictional and funding disputes, Canadian governments' delayed funding and implementation of Jordan's principle, The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision, and the court case Pictou Landing Band Council and Maurina Beadle (applicants) v. Attorney General of Canada.
Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 15, no. 1, Supplement, February 2007, pp. S39-S43
Description
Contends services targeting the social and emotional wellbeing of Indigenous children are inadequate and there is a need to build a skilled workforce with quality degree training for Indigenous primary healthcare field workers.
Looks at shortcomings of the current system, provides statistical data, and advocates for changes that will reduce the number of children in care.
Follow-up to the 2016 report.
Shows statistics for injury death rates broken down by age from infant, 1-9 and 10-19 years. American Indian/Alaskan Natives and blacks were consistently at a higher risk for fatal injuries than other ethnic populations.
Argues that some of the most important ways that fathers may contribute to child health may be indirect and harder to measure than behaviours that involve direct child interactions.
Paper prepared for the Public Health Agency of Canada, Population Health Fund Project: Father Involvement for Healthy Child Outcomes: Partners Supporting Knowledge Development and Transfer, March 2007.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 66, Supplement 1, 2007, pp. 54-60
Description
Found that 6% of adolescents evaluated by the Alaska Native Medical Center had been seen for self-harm related conditions due to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Information gathered through focus groups comprised of both urban and on-reserve individuals. Six dominant themes emerged: colonialism, attitudes toward traditions, condoms, othering, stigmas, and prevention strategies.
Aboriginal Affairs, no. 4, Social Suffering, January 2007, pp. 44-50
Description
Looks at the success of the Yarrabah Family Life Promotion Program to understand community engagement and empowerment.
To access this article, scroll down to page 44.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, May/June 1993, pp. 7-10
Description
Topics for discussion at conference included HIV/AIDS, the effects of infectious diseases on children, and Aboriginal community controlled service delivery.
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Description
Data sources: 2011 to 2016 First Nations and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from the First Nations Information Governance Centre, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency are also included.
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 76-96
Description
Interviews with five First Nations Elders to gain a better understanding of health, healthy eating and ideal body image and the relationship to the well-being of youth.
Information for four age groups: adults (over 18), youth (12-17), and parents or guardians of children age 0 to 5 and 6 to 11. Thirty First Nations from Ontario participated and survey was conducted between November 2013 and May 2015.
Support document aims to build on the recommendations from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Education Policy document in order to guarantee, protect and enhance the rights of all children.