Resource Links, vol. 10, no. 4, April 2005, pp. 4-6
Description
Book review of: Coyote's New Suit written by Thomas King and illustrated by Johnny Walcs. It is a children's book for Grades 2-6 about wanting more than you need.
Author compares the crystal meth drug epidemic to smallpox and advocates that the FSIN must address drug addiction problems that impact Aboriginal communities.
Topics include context, healing journey and resiliency theory, culturally appropriate evidence-informed practices and examples of programs in Canada and the United States.
Looks at experiences of social workers in agencies providing guardianship and protective services to children and families within and outside Indigenous communities and reports how current funding arrangements affect availability of supports.
Concurrent Mini-plenary Session and Oral Abstract Presentations: Oral Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew Macnab
Description
Lecture given at the 1st IMICH (International Meeting on Inuit and Native American Child Health) and 17th Annual Indian Health Service Research Conference held April 29 to May 1, 2005 in Seattle.
Discusses the elements, challenges, and opportunities for improving early learning and child care programs for Aboriginal children, and presents best practices within the communities to overcome barriers.
Indigenous Community Development Projects Early Learnings
Telstra Foundation Research Report ; vol. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)
Description
Looks at 14 educational projects showcasing Indigenous initiatives likely to contribute to positive change for Indigenous groups, individuals and communities across Australia.
Report looks into four questions: why students leave secondary school prior to graduation, which factors help students to stay in school, do these factors vary in nature with different populations of young people and what are the implications of the research for policy and practice.
"A Comparative cross-jurisdictional analysis of the literature on services, program models, and best practices in mental health, with a focus on interdisciplinary, intersectoral approaches emphasizing Inuit youth."
Northern Review, no. 25/26, Governance in the Provincial Norths, Summer, 2005, pp. 161-171
Description
Looks at the diagnostic descriptions for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), outlines the needs of a person with FAS across a life span, discusses how these needs are met in rural Alaska, and describes what Alaska and other remote communities still need to help people with FAS.
Performance Indicators Children and Youth in Care (CYIC)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
Government of British Columbia]
Description
Data for Indigenous and general population on: progression by school district, appropriateness of grade, high school completion; and results of Foundation Skills Assessment for reading, writing numeracy, Grades 4 and 7.
Issue Analysis, no. 65, December 06, 2005, pp. [1]-[16]
Description
Contends that educational reforms are urgently needed for children in remote Aboriginal communities to enjoy the opportunities open to other Australian children.
Wisconsin Medical Journal, vol. 104, no. 5, July 2005, pp. 44-47
Description
Study of thirty-eight school children found that program, which improved level of physical activity and diet, produced reduced risk for type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and hyperinsulinemia.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, January/February 2005, pp. 8-10
Description
Chronicles outcomes of the first year of a project including creation of special partnerships in community and the implementation of school health promotion programming.