Fact Sheets
Inuit child health
The NCCAH has released a series of fact sheets for 2011/2012 that make significant contributions to an understanding of Inuit worldviews at the heart of Inuit well-being. Inuit knowledge, or
Inuit Quajimajatuqangit, is a dynamic and living knowledge system, key not only to a 'cultural health' approach to the well-being of Inuit children, families and communities in Canada - but also to survival of Inuit in a changing contemporary context. The series looks at:
Aboriginal children and child protection services in Canada
This NCCAH fact sheet series, published in 2009, addresses the following
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The missing picture in Métis health...
Unlike status First Nations and Inuit peoples, Métis do not have access to federal health services and benefits. The barriers to health information are outlined in an NCCAH fact sheet that explores underlying factors behind the lack of Métis-specific health data and information. Two additional fact sheets build on findings of the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) to examine the nutritional habits of Métis children, youth and infants:
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 Showcase on Aboriginal Childrearing
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
This 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
A second NCCAH report on FASD and FAS highlights broad research knowledge gaps in three key areas, particularly in relation to Aboriginal-specific studies, and helps initiate dialogue about the priority of future research directions.
Supporting Aboriginal Parents: Teachings for the Future
A strengths-based summary and review of reports and literature on Aboriginal parenting practices. Released in 2009 at the NCCAH-hosted national showcase on Aboriginal childrearing, 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 was presented at an international health promotion conference in Geneva, Switzerland in July 2010 and will be featured at the 2011 International Union for Health Promotion and Education conference in Montreal.
Multimedia
With Dad: Strengthening the Circle of Care
How can we welcome fathers back into the circle of care in the post-residential school era in Canada? A national gathering hosted by the NCCAH in February 2011 included elders like George Giant, a residential school survivor; and program leaders like Jake Gearheard of the Ilisaqsivik Society, helping address social and cultural change for Inuit men in the Arctic. This documentary film shares the insights of Elders, fathers, matriarchs and participants on strengthening the role for First Nations, Inuit and Métis fathers in communities, programs, research and policies in Canada - for the health of their children and the well-being of their families, communities, and nations.
Messages from the Heart: Caring for Our children - DVD
Our widely disseminated video captures the journey to healing and strength as voiced by young parents, Elders and participants in a national NCCAH-hosted gathering to support the next generation of First Nations, Inuit and Métis parents and children. The 'Showcase on 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.