Fact Sheets

• Aboriginal children and child protection services in Canada
• a fact sheet series published in 2009 addresses the following:
• Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Children in Child Protection Services
• Child Welfare Services in Canada: Aboriginal and Mainstream
• The Importance of Disaggregated Data
• Reconciliation in Aboriginal Child Welfare and Child Health 
• Understanding Neglect in Aboriginal Families
  

NCCAH Reports

• Aboriginal children's health: Leaving no child behind - Canadian Supplement to the State of the World's Children 2009
• Our joint UNICEF Canada/NCCAH report finds that the health of First Nations, Inuit and Métis children in Canada falls well below national averages. This widely disseminated document concluded that the health gap is one of the most significant children's rights issues facing the country.
• Messages from the Heart
• a short narrative report of the NCCAH-hosted 'Showcase on Aboriginal Childrearing' event in Ottawa, 2009, which highlighted programs and practices that are helping to support Aboriginal parents and caregivers.
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Among Aboriginal People: A Review of Prevalence. Full Report. Two Page Summary
• Our first report, released in 2009, concludes that the true extent of FAS and FASD in Aboriginal populations is not known, despite a widespread perception that the disorders are more prevalent in Canadian Aboriginal children than among non-Aboriginal children.
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Among Aboriginal Canadians: Knowledge Gaps
• Our newly released second report on this issue highlights broad research knowledge gaps in three key areas, particularly in relation to Aboriginal-specific studies, and helps initiate dialgoue about the priority of future research directions.
• Supporting Aboriginal Parents: Teachings for the Future
• a strengths-based sumary and review of reports and literature on Aboriginal parenting practices. Released in 2009 at the NCCAH-hosted national 'Showcase on Aboriginal Childrearing - Messages from the Heart: Caring for our children and Families,' the report examines both traditional and contemporary forces on Aboriginal parenting to shed light on how to improve programs and services.
• Systematic Review of Community-Based Interventions for Children and Adolescents with ADHD and Their Families
• ADHD is a condition that is often co-morbid in Aboriginal children diagnosed with FASD. There is currently little information concerning effective FASD-specific interventions. This NCCAH-supported report, released in 2010, reviews literature related to interventions for children and youth living with ADHD. The report's findings may be adapted to support Aboriginal children and adolescents diagnosed with FASD.
• A Framework for Indigenous School Health: Foundations in Cultural Principles
• This internationally recognized collaborative report with the Canadian Council on Learning - Knowledge Centre on Aboriginal Learning, and the Canadian Association for School Health, provides a framework for resdesigning school-based health programs to better meet the needs of Indigenous children and communities. The framework is based on 'five strong threads' that shape Aboriginal world views, as identified through international collaborations among Indigenous practitioners. The framework will be presented at an international health promotion conference in Geneva, Switzerland in July 2010.

Multimedia

• Messages from the Heart: Caring for Our children - DVD
• Our widely disseminated video captures thejourney to healing and strength as voiced by young parents, Elders and participants in a national NCCAH-hosted gatehring to support the next generation of First Nations, Inuit and Métis parents and children.  the 'Showcaseon Aboriginal childrearing' event drew more than 100 people from across Canada working in the field of early childhood development, and highlighted programs and strategies that work for parents, families and communities. Available on our website; to request a copy, please email us at: nccah@unbc.ca.

Other Reports & Articles

• Report finds gaps in Health Care for Aboriginal Kids
• Aboriginal Child Health Issue Backgrounder
• Engaging and Empowering Aboriginal Youth
• Indigenous Educators and Health Practitioners Collaborating on Aboriginal School Health
• Our Aboriginal Relations: When family doctors and aboriginal parents meet
• UN Convention on the Right of a Child
  
  • Overview of Convention on the Rights of a Child