Study conducted in 20 communities in the Sioux Lookout Zone (Ontario) found treatment administered at least twice per year helped prevent early childhood caries and reduced oral health inequities between young Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children.

Outlines research findings in the areas of cross cultural care, infectious disease, social determinants of health, maternal-child care, and addiction medicine.

Audit work completed November 9, 2007.

Reports one in four children are growing up in poverty in First Nation's communities.

The audit covered the years 2002 to 2010. Audit work completed on November 1, 2010.

Paper developed as a result of the Crown-First Nations Gathering, January 23-24, 2012. Discusses general goals as well as those in specific areas: families and communities, rights, self-government, and economic and environmental interests.

Presents results for adults, youth and children. Under each there are sections dealing with demographics, indicators and predictors of personal health and wellness, health care, and community health and wellness. Version 2.0.

Reports on a project involving all children attending school in Hartley Bay, BC.

Case of child who was admitted to hospital with septic shock due to untreated dental abscesses which required emergency surgery. She was also suffering from malnutrition. Subsequently she and her two older siblings were apprehended.

Report describes factors investigated and some preliminary recommendations to reduce the infant mortality rate.

Discusses identity, customary adoptions and Supreme Court rulings.

Report explores, through personal stories, how Aboriginal culture and practice help community members living with FASD. Presents Information on parenting, FASD in schools, community based programming, prevention work and justice for alcohol affected offenders.

Describes role as a combination of health assistant, educator, and liaison person in community in Queensland, Australia.

Overview of reasons for health disparities and three composite case histories.

Advocates for better education of the medical profession to understand cultural differences between themselves and their patients.

Article compares urban and rural (humpy) children in Australia.

Summary of report sponsored by the Secretariat of the National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) and the Brotherhood of St. Laurence.

Commentary on the state of child welfare laws in Australia relating to Aboriginal youth and suggestions on how to improve them.

Chapter from The Social Determinants of Health in Manitoba edited by Lynne Fernandez, Shauna MacKinnon, and Jim Silver. Material presented as exhibit 130 from the Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.

An outline of issues and proposed solutions related to child welfare and Aboriginal children in Australia.

Analysis of When Talk Trumped Service: A Decade of Lost Opportunity for Aboriginal Children by the British Columbia Representative for Children and Youth. Argues that while some recommendations are relevant, on the whole the document undermines First Nations' right to self-determination and control over programs and services for their communities.

Agues that the child welfare system in Canada has become a contemporary Residential School system.

Contends that Aboriginal children and youth experience pain at higher rates than do non-Aboriginal children and discusses some of the historical and cultural perspectives that may be helpful to understand this issue. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 7.

Law Thesis (M.L.)--University of British Columbia, 2011.

Report highlights significant key indicators and gaps affecting Aboriginal children and makes recommendations to improve their living conditions and well-being.

Focuses on the challenges and needs of off-reserve Aboriginal children by addressing implications of mobility and jurisdiction.

Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2012.

Links to short video which discusses the ACHH's research on helping healthcare professionals to understand pain and hurt from a Mi'kmaw perspective. Research done in collaboration with Artist Alan Syliboy, illustrates how participants think about and express pain. ACHH Initiative Duration 5:03

Child & Youth Study Thesis (M.A.)--Mount Saint Vincent University, 2008.

Findings from the Children's Component of the Aboriginal Peoples Survey 2001.

Explains a local health record system that enables semi-literate health workers to independently assess children and keep accurate health records of patients.

Resource guide includes information on: Aboriginal Communities and Services, Spirituality, Aboriginal Culture, Cultural Beliefs and Practices, Mi'kmaq Language, Mi'kmaq History and Band Governance and Identity.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 2005.

Examines a targeted intervention program aimed at enhancing self confidence, social connections and participation during secondary school.

Sections in the final report include: Introduction, Defining Repatriation, Background and History Aboriginal Adoptions, Statistical and Demographic Data, Existing Repatriation Programs, Services and Models, Identification of Key Issues and Barriers, Recommendations for a Repatriation Model, Cost Estimates, Implementation Strategy, and Evaluation Plan.

Emphasizes the benefits of breast feeding of infants and proper hygiene which has worsened under European influences.

Reports on the health program offered at the mobile kindergartens in this community south west of Brisbane, Australia.

Overview of plan summarizes accomplishments and challenges of the 31 projects that were funded between 2008 and 2009.

Program provides vital communication link between home and school for Aboriginal families in order to improve retention and success rates.

Intended to recognize cultures, values and local knowledge of Aboriginal families as a companion to the Provincial IDP Policy and Procedure Manual.

Joint initiative of Province, Manitoba Metis Federation, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and Manitoba Keewatinook Ininew Okimowin about development and implementation of an improved child welfare system in Manitoba.

Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2017.

Examines roles, issues and successes of Anangu Bibi Family Birthing Program, a perinatal care model based on inter-cultural partnerships.