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National Collaborating Centres for Public Health
The NCCAH is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) working together to promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada. We identify knowledge gaps, foster networks and translate existing knowledge to produce and exchange relevant, accessible, and evidence-informed products with practitioners, policy makers and researchers.
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ABORIGINAL HEALTH RESOURCES
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This report from the Health Council of Canada highlights some of the barriers to Aboriginal people seeking health care services within mainstream health care settings and describes key practices that are contributing to positive change.
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2008-2010 First Nations Regional Health Survey BC Results
The British Columbia results of the 2008-2010 First Nations Regional Health Survey and Summary Finding documents 'Healthy Children, Healthy Families, Healthy Communities'.
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A Path Forward: BC First Nations and Aboriginal People's Mental Wellness and Substance Use - 10 Year Plan
This community-driven information provides a vision, guiding values, goals, and principles to support strategic directions and offers actions to guide planners over the next ten years.
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Spirit Magazine
Quarterly publication from the First Nations Health Authority of BC. The Winter 2013 edition focuses on ceremony.
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Health, Crime, and Doing Time: Potential impacts of the Safe Streets and Communities Act (Former Bill C-10) on the health and well-bing of Aboriginal people in BC
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Inuit-Specific Tuberculosis Strategy
This document from ITK sets the groundwork for addressing the stunning disparity of TB rates for Canadian Inuit. Downloadable posters also available.
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New comics on diabetes, dropping out, and residential school.
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Commom Threads curriculum material from the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
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Physical Activity Approaches at the Ground-Level
By highlighting various best practices, this report provides useful and accessible information for community leaders looking for ways to make a difference in the health of First Nation, Inuit, and M�tis children.
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Adolescent-friendly version of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Written for a global adolescent audience, the adolescent-friendly UNDRIP provides background information on the international indigenous rights movement and the importance of the Declaration and summarizes its articles to highlight their essence.
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Mental Health Programs for Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
This database describes existing mental health promotion, prevention and intervention programs and models for Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
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CIHI Report on Hospital care for Heart Attacks among First Nations, Inuit, and M�tis
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Select health indicators of First Nations people living off reserve, M�tis, and Inuit
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Article: Shared decision-making and health for First Nations, M�tis, and Inuit women: A study protocol
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Article: Rates of stillbirth by gestational age and cause in Inuit and First Nations populations in Quebec
This article compared gestational age- and cause-specific stillbirth rates in Inuit and First Nations populations with the rates in the non-Aboriginal population in Quebec. |
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES
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First Nations Mental Wellness Storybook Project
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) invites you and your community to contribute stories, poens and artwork that express mental wellness within your community and highlight what makes your community great!
Call for stories...
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UBC Learning Circle
Call for Aboriginal health researchers and students to present.
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Welcome 
Welcome to our spring newsletter updating you on the activities and recent resources of the NCCAH. We are excited to share several new reports and factsheets on topics such as Aboriginal women's health, cultural safety in health care, and caregiver-infant attachment in Aboriginal families. As a centre, we have been busy in the waning months of winter participating in activities and gatherings to share knowledge about First Nations, Inuit, and M�tis peoples' health and wellbeing.
Our commitment is to continually improve upon our knowledge sharing activities by providing information in the most accessible, relevant and timely way. In this vein, we continue to expand our activities, including social media.
I invite you to enjoy this newsletter and to visit the full documents on our website.
Meegwetch
Dr. Margo Greenwood, Academic Leader
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
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Centre News
New Ethics Casebook in Population and Public Health
 This new casebook on ethics in population and public health is a collection of realistic cases from research, policy, and practice that can support further engagement, discussion and debate about ethics in population and public health. The NCCAH contributed to two case studies specific to First Nations: First Nations Drinking Water Policies; and Health Inequities in First Nations Communities and Canada's Response to the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic.
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NAHO Transfers Journal of Aboriginal Health to AHRNetS
 With support from the NCCAH for the continuity and growth of this important publication, the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) transferred the Journal of Aboriginal Health to a new publisher in February: the Aboriginal Health Research Networks Secretariat (AHRNetS). AHRNetS is the coordinating body for national collaborative activities of the nine Network Environments for Aboriginal Health Research (NEAHRs).
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M�tis Centre Database hosted by the NCCAH
The NCCAH is pleased to announce support for the M�tis Centre online resources, a website featuring two important databases focused on M�tis health: a literature database and a statistical database. These resources were developed by the M�tis Centre of the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO). Following the closure of NAHO in 2012, the NCCAH entered into an agreement with the M�tis Centre to ensure that these valuable resources remain available to researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and the general public.
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NCCAH Advisory Committee Member receives Arctic Inspiration Prize
 A team including NCCAH Advisory Committee Member Shirley Tagalik, recently received a $240,000 Arctic Inspiration Prize for its book project - Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit - What Inuit Have Always Known to be True. This project is an opportunity for Inuit Elders to document their understandings of Inuit worldview, most specifically the conceptual philosophy of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit.
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Webinar on the Promise of Inuit Knowledge for Early Childhood Health and Wellbeing
 This online presentation in January by NCCAH Advisory Committee Member Shirley Tagalik, provided an overview of Inunnguiniq concepts; outlined some of the key health concerns for children in Nunavut today; highlighted some cultural practices which Inuit Elders are revitalizing in order to promote healthier outcomes; and raised some new areas of concern for health researchers. The event was attended by practitioners, policy-makers, and researchers from across the country and was followed with an active discussion.
For more information and to access the recorded presentation...
Webinar on the Fine Arts of Health  This online presentation in December by NCCAH Research Associate Sarah de Leeuw, provided an overview on the intersections between medicine, health, the creative arts, and the humanities. The even was attended by practitioners, policy-makers, and researchers from across the country and was followed with an active discussion. For more information and to access the recorded presentation...
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Featured NCCAH Publications
Aboriginal Women in Canada Gender, socio-economic determinants of health, and initiatives to close the wellness gap  This new report explores the historical and socio-economic context of Aboriginal women's lives that have so profoundly impacted their health and wellbeing. It provides an overview of some of the health disparities between First Nations, Inuit, and M�tis women compared with non-Aboriginal women today, and of the barriers that must be overcome to address these disparities. The paper concludes by highlighting some promising examples of legal, policy and program initiatives that have been implemented to address some of these pressing health issues. Download the report...
Towards Cultural Safety for M�tis
An introduction for health care providers  Cultural safety is an important topic in First Nations, Inuit, and M�tis public health these days, and for good reason. This fact sheet presents cultural safety as an ongoing, continually evolving process involving specific actions to adjust services to the needs and preferences of M�tis patients and health care workers. The overall goal is to treat M�tis people with dignity and respect to ensure they will feel accepted and safe from discrimination in health care environments. Read our web story on cultural safety... Caregiver-Infant Attachment for Aboriginal Families
 This fact sheet discusses the importance of infant attachment for health and well-being as well as the impact that colonization and residential schools have had on attachment relationships in Aboriginal families. It provides strategies for helping infants and young children feel comforted and cared for, along with signs to help identify when families might require assistance in restoring healthy attachment relationships. This fact sheet provides a list of online resources for parents and caregivers.
Download the fact sheet... Aboriginal ActNow Fact Sheet Series  This fact sheet series uses clear, straight-forward language to present concise, research-based overviews of specific health topics, and includes practical steps people and communities can take to improve their health and well-being. Topics include: nutrition, tobacco cessation, healthy choices in pregnancy, and physical activity, all of which are key risk factors to the most common chronic diseases facing First Nations, Inuit, and M�tis peoples across Canada.
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Upcoming Events in Aboriginal Health
Annual Aboriginal Health Forum, Calgary, ABApril 16 - 17, 2013 The 8th Aboriginal Health Forum will focus on the successful strategies that are being developed to manage health challenges and bring about better health outcomes and improved well-being for First Nations, M�tis, and Inuit peoples. Conference website5th International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health, Portland, ORApril 19 - 21, 2013The International Meeting on Indigenous Child health, held every two years, focuses on innovative clinical care models and community-based public health approaches for children and youth in indigenous communities in the U.S., Canada, and internationally.Conference website
Grounding Trauma 2013 Emerging Ideas & Progressive Approaches,
Alliston, ON
May 7 - 9, 2013
A conference for front line helping professionals, therapists, researchers and academics to gather fresh ideas, practices and hope from new research, practice and from each other.
Conference website
CPHA Annual Conference, Ottawa, ON June 9 - 12, 2013Public health professionals, researchers, policy-makers, academics, students and trainees from across the country and around the world will meet in Ottawa, Ontario for the Canadian Public Health Association's 2013 Annual Conference. The gathering will provide delegates the occasion to explore the new challenges facing public health and the role different kinds of evidence can play in finding solutions.Conference website  back to top |
Contact us
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National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
3333 University Way
Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9
Tel: 250-960-5250
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