Each week, we bring together various news related to the field of health and social services, as well as to First Nations. You will find some information and publications that may be of interest to you.
Tahatikonhsontontie
Tahatikonhsontóntie’ (“the faces yet to come”) Quebec Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (QcNEIHR) focuses on the needs, visions and strengths of Indigenous communities. One of our objectives includes supporting academic transformation that values Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing and of being. To understand how we could support this transformation, we conducted an environmental scan of university reconciliation and Indigenization efforts (2021-22). Indigenous and Indigenous-supporting staff, administrators, and faculty from Quebec universities and two Ontario universities participated in this scan through questionnaires, video discussions and/or a day-long workshop. One recurring suggestion from the different participants was for the NEIHR to facilitate the creation of discussion circles related to their specific work responsibilities, with representation from all universities, including Francophone and Anglophone universities, within and outside the UQ system. This survey is a follow-up to those suggestions and it will serve as a way to organize these discussion circles. Thank you in advance for your interest and for completing this questionnaire :
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La Cantine pour tous
is a charitable food security organization that brings together member NPOs. The La Cantine dans les écoles program aims to address food security and healthy school food issues in Quebec. Member organizations are associated with schools in their communities. Parents can order lunches for their children while choosing their contributions according to their means ($5.50 recommended contribution, $1 minimum).The service is free for schools. Member caterers are compensated by La Cantine pour tous to cover their costs regardless of the amount of the parental contributions.For more information, please contact Thibaud Liné at direction@lacantinepourtous.org or by phone at 514-358-5921 or view this explanatory video (French only).
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The Fondation ressources pour les enfants diabétiques (FRED) offers educational short videos intended for teachers and support staff in schools. The videos, which last a few minutes, help school staff to properly meet the needs of diabetic children and become familiar with their realities. Use the following link to access the videos: https://diabete-enfants.ca/en/diabetes-videos-at-school/
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Inherent Rights Storytelling / Youth and Elders Gathering 2022
First session starts: September 15, 2022
Inherent Rights Youth Initiative
Indigenous Peoples Survey IPS)
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MOBILISATION, DÉVELOPPEMENT ET ACCOMPAGNEMENT DES JEUNES AUTOCHTONES
Appel à projets 2022-2023 (French only)
Mobilisation, développement et accompagnement de jeunes Autochtones
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The institutions eat local
Elementary and high schools, seniors’ residences, youth centres, childcare centres and all other First Nations institutions are invited to celebrate local food from September 19 to 23, 2022. Here are some workshop ideas to showcase local foods from your community: picking or harvesting, tasting and cooking workshops with berries or vegetables from the community garden, colouring featuring traditional foods, sharing circles on local foods, etc. Prizes of $500 will be randomly awarded as well as two $1,000 participation prizes for “favourite” activities among those who have completed the evaluation form. If you have any questions: fparadis@cssspnql.com.
To register your institution: https://alimentsduquebecaumenu.com/evenements/les-institutions-mangent-local-2022/.