Mental and Spiritual Health
- Aboriginal Communities (Workshops)
- The Suicide Prevention Training Programs works with Aboriginal Communities to provide support and training in suicide prevention and bereavement.
- Source: Centre for Suicide Prevention
- Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Walk
- The Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Walk is a group of youth walkers and volunteers seeking to raise awareness on the tragic problem of youth suicide in Aboriginal communities across Canada.
- Assessment and Planning Tool Kit for Suicide Prevention in First Nations Communities (PDF)
- Source: National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
- National Network for Aboriginal Mental Health Research (NAMHR)
- The aim of the NAMHR is to develop research and training to address the mental health needs of Aboriginal people in Canada, in both urban and rural settings.
- Source: McGill University
- Native Spirituality – Religions in Canada
- In the context of National Defence Canada's commitment to accommodate its members' religious requirements, this page offers general information about native spirituality and practices in Canada.
Source: Government of Canada; National Defence and the Canadian Forces (DND/CF)- Programming for Aboriginals
- This page from the Canadian Red Cross describes Walking the Prevention Circle, an intensive three-day workshop developed in close collaboration with Aboriginal communities.
- Source: Canadian Red Cross
- Use of Traditional Mi'kmaq Medicine Among Patients at a First Nations Community Health Centre
- Source: Canadian Medical Association
For more information on programs and services available to all Canadians, please visit the following Web sites: Canadian Health Network, Services for Canadians – Public Safety and Services for Canadians – Canada Benefits.
