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The way forward : the Indigenous Primary Health Care Implementation Panel’s plan to advance the recommendations from Honouring Our Roots: Growing Together Towards a Culturally Safe, Wholistic Primary Health Care System for Indigenous Peoples

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The Way Forward is a comprehensive plan to advance the Indigenous Primary Health Care's Advisory Panel's recommendations, respecting diverse well-being definitions within Indigenous communities.... More ≫

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The Way Forward is a comprehensive plan to advance the Indigenous Primary Health Care's Advisory Panel's recommendations, respecting diverse well-being definitions within Indigenous communities. The plan centres Indigenous voices, avoiding tokenistic practices, and adopting trauma-informed, person-centered perspectives and acknowledges the diverse health needs within Indigenous communities. It is committed to increasing life expectancy and overall health, involving community input and respecting cultural protocols while prioritizing culturally safe and holistic healthcare, honoring Indigenous expertise and traditions. Designed as a living document that will be updated to reflect evolving Indigenous health and Alberta's healthcare system.

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Honouring our roots : growing together towards a culturally safe, wholistic primary health care system for Indigenous peoples - Indigenous Primary Health Care Advisory Panel final report

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Modernizing Alberta's Primary Health Care System (MAPS) initiative was established to provide recommendations to government on how to strengthen primary health care in Alberta, and improve access... More ≫

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Modernizing Alberta's Primary Health Care System (MAPS) initiative was established to provide recommendations to government on how to strengthen primary health care in Alberta, and improve access to culturally safe primary health care for Indigenous peoples.

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Indigenous primary health care innovation forum : what we heard

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This document summarizes what was heard from participants and presenters during the Indigenous Primary Health Care Innovation Forum, held in Edmonton on January 10 and 11, 2023. The purpose of the... More ≫

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This document summarizes what was heard from participants and presenters during the Indigenous Primary Health Care Innovation Forum, held in Edmonton on January 10 and 11, 2023. The purpose of the forum was to discuss current challenges in Alberta's primary health care system for First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and to identify innovative solutions from other jurisdictions to address these challenges. Results of the forum will also inform inform the Indigenous Primary Health Care Advisory Panel's final report to the Minister of Health.

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Modernizing Alberta’s primary health care system - Indigenous stream : Indigenous Advisory Panel recommendations regarding opportunities for early investment

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The Modernizing Alberta's Primary Health Care System initiative has been established to strengthen primary health care in Alberta and ensure all Albertans have access to timely, appropriate... More ≫

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The Modernizing Alberta's Primary Health Care System initiative has been established to strengthen primary health care in Alberta and ensure all Albertans have access to timely, appropriate primary health care services. The Indigenous Advisory Panel was established to provide advice and recommendations to help transform the primary health care system in order to provide accessible, relevant, and culturally safe primary health care to First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. This report from the Panel provides an interim step toward building a long-term strategic road map for primary health care modernization for Indigenous peoples in Alberta.

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Understanding Indigenous workers’ occupational health and safety needs : tips for Indigenous training and employment organizations

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Addresses Indigenous workers OHS awareness opportunities and responsibilities for training and employment organizations.

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Understanding Indigenous workers’ occupational health and safety needs : tips for employers

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An overview of how employers can support the often unique occupational health and safety needs of Indigenous workers through awareness, education and training.

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Well-being and resiliency : the miyo resource kâ-nâkatohkêhk miyo-ohpikinawâwasowin

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The miyo resource discusses foundational beliefs and approaches of Indigenous peoples to promote well-being and resiliency and outlines an evaluative process that honours an Indigenous worldview.... More ≫

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The miyo resource discusses foundational beliefs and approaches of Indigenous peoples to promote well-being and resiliency and outlines an evaluative process that honours an Indigenous worldview. This resource supports provincial implementation of the Well-Being and Resiliency Framework by outlining an evaluative framework that recognizes culturally-based practice and assesses program effectiveness and the achievement of outcomes in a meaningful way. The miyo resource was developed recognizing that western-based evaluation practices are generally not effective when working with Indigenous communities. It includes a model for service delivery and outcome and performance measurement that accurately and culturally assesses the impact and value of culturally designed services provided by and for Indigenous client populations.

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Building strength, inspiring hope : a provincial action plan for youth suicide prevention 2019 - 2024

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This provincial action plan for youth suicide prevention takes a comprehensive, long-term strategic approach by building on effective activities and programs already underway and supporting the... More ≫

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This provincial action plan for youth suicide prevention takes a comprehensive, long-term strategic approach by building on effective activities and programs already underway and supporting the development of new stakeholder-identified initiatives to meet the needs of the youth and families they serve.

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Engaging First Nation communities for improved safety outcomes

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to study occupational health and safety issues in an Indigenous context and utilizing... More ≫

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to study occupational health and safety issues in an Indigenous context and utilizing Indigenous research methodologies. This report details their research and findings.

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