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Government of Canada announces close to $3 million to support participation of designated communities to participate in Everyone Counts: the 2018 Coordinated Point-in-Time Count of Homelessness in Canadian Communities
February 22, 2017 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced nearly $3 million to support Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) designated communities that wish to participate in Everyone Counts: the 2018 Coordinated Point-in-Time (PiT) count of Homelessness in Canadian Communities. The 2018 Coordinated […]
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FHQ Health Services: The First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS)
February 18, 2017 You can complete a survey at FHQ Health Services (located in the All Nations’ Healing Hospital) or someone can come to your home. You will receive a promotional item upon completion. Please contact Connie Bellegarde to set up an appointment. Participating First Nations include: Carry The Kettle, Little Black Bear, Muscowpetung, Nekaneet, […]
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Sask HPV Boys – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Feb 20, 2017 REGINA – The Saskatchewan branch of the Canadian Cancer Society is hoping the provincial government will find some room in the budget for an HPV vaccination program for boys. Human papillomavirus is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, and can result in cancers on different […]
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Research examines culturally responsive mental health services for First Nations youth – URegina
A U of R research team is examining the need for culturally responsive mental health services for First Nations. The project funded by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation could help address the severe shortage of mental health counselling and treatment for First Nations people in Saskatchewan. The research is co-led by Drs. Angela Snowshoe and […]
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What does an Accessible First Nation Mean to You?
What does an Accessible First Nation Mean to You? First Nations and First Nations Persons with Disabilities The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) invites you to participate in a free webinar taking place on February 23, 2017 to include a survey that will assist us in working together to build more inclusive and accessible First […]
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Ochapowace Nation: Collaborative Community Safety and Well Being
Feb 14, 2017 A nation-wide, multi-sector commitment to upstream prevention of risk before harm occurs. Continue Reading NT4
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FSIN Chief: Knowledge exchange aims to let First Nations know ‘HIV is preventable’ – MBC Network Radio
13 February 2017 A number of First Nations are planning to share their knowledge of HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment at a Saskatoon forum this week. The two-day HIV Knowledge Exchange Forum gets underway Monday morning with a pipe ceremony and opening remarks from health directors from across the province. Ahtahkakoop and Big River […]
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Federal government failing First Nations on drinking water promise: report
OTTAWA — The federal government will not meet its commitment to end all drinking water advisories affecting First Nations communities by 2020 without significant changes to current processes, according to a new report, Glass half empty? Year 1 progress toward resolving drinking water advisories in nine First Nations in Ontario. Released by the David Suzuki […]
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Health Canada having trouble finding First Nations kids to help because of ‘broken’ system – CBC
Department has spent only a quarter of $127M budgeted this fiscal year for Jordan’s Principle cases Feb 09, 2017 Senior bureaucrats tasked with providing health care to Canada’s First Nations children say they have had trouble spending new money aimed at closing care gaps because the system is partially “broken” and there is a lack […]
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Saskatoon suicide prevention rally proves to be life changing as Indigenous youths ‘break the silence’ – MBC Network Radio
03 February 2017 In the four months since the suicides of six girls in northern Saskatchewan made national headlines, leaders across the province have used the message “you are loved” and “you are not alone” in pleading with Indigenous youths to speak up about suicidal thoughts. For people like Jillian Ananas, a 15-year-old from Beardy’s […]
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