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Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth: Report Calls on Child-Serving Systems to Make Good on Improving Mental Health & Addictions Services
REGINA – Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth, Dr. Lisa Broda, releases Desperately Waiting, a research report involving almost 500 participants from across ministry sectors, communities, families and young people that calls on child-serving systems to address decades-old issues in the provision of mental health and addictions services for children. The goal of this research […]
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Collaborative surveillance team detects SARS-CoV-2 virus in Saskatchewan white-tailed deer
Mar 28, 2022 The team, whose members are from the University of Saskatchewan (USask), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, and Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC), found positive results in viral RNA swabs taken from four white-tailed deer harvested in 2021. The National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD) confirmed the […]
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Federal dental-care program cannot leave Indigenous communities behind, say advocates – CBC
Mar 28, 2022 Poor access to food, overcrowded housing contribute to poor oral health in remote areas Dr. Sheri McKinstry is optimistic that a new national dental program will offer much-needed access to dental care across the country, but she also says it’s currently unclear how it will help improve oral health in remote Indigenous communities. “I […]
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We’ve been having a lot of funerals’: Cote First Nation opens Indigenous-led, on-reserve detox program – CTV News
Cote First Nation, Sask. – Cote First Nation unveiled a new on-reserve and Indigenous run detox program on Tuesday. All staff members involved with the program have dealt with their own addictions struggles or have close family ties to the addictions crisis. Shantel Cote, who has struggled with alcohol, is the programs manager in training […]
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First Nations continue to see COVID-19 cases fall, 27 per cent uptake in boosters – paNOW
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says COVID-19 cases continue to fall in First Nations communities. She says over the past week average daily case counts fell by around 10 per cent compared to the previous week. The federal government says as of Tuesday there were almost 3,000 active cases reported on-reserve. Indigenous Services Canada says […]
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Saskatchewan Drug Task Force Releases Consultation Results
March 3, 2022 The Saskatchewan Drug Task Force today released its community engagement results, identifying priorities to help reduce the number of overdose deaths in the province. Consultations included a wide range of partners to help map out a path forward. Input came from municipal leaders, First Nations and Métis organizations, community organizations, advocates, health […]
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Sturgeon Lake First Nation marks birth of baby boy, celebrated as first traditional birth in decades – CBC
Feb 27, 2022 Sturgeon Lake First Nation embracing traditional birthing practices, will soon open birthing centre For the first time in decades, some in Sturgeon Lake First Nation, Sask., feel they’ve truly welcomed a baby into this world on their own terms. The First Nation, located about 40 kilometres west of Prince Albert in central […]
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First Nation health ombudsperson’s office created in Saskatchewan – Global News
February 23, 2022 An ombudsperson’s office being created in Saskatchewan will be the first in Canada to help address racism against Indigenous people trying to get healthcare services. “There has been a long history of negative, and sometimes tragic, interactions between First Nations people and health-care providers or hospitals,” Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation […]
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First ever First Nation Health Ombudsperson’s Office to be created in Saskatchewan
From: Indigenous Services Canada February 22, 2022 — Saskatoon, Treaty 6 Territory, Saskatchewan — Indigenous Services Canada Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) along with the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced today that the FSIN will be establishing the first ever First Nations Health Ombudsperson’s Office in […]
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QC: Jamie Lerat continues history of innovation as new Indigenous advisor for Ranch Ehrlo Society – Canada.Com
Feb 17, 2022 “I’m a true believer that the children and the youth can achieve their fullest potential … once they’re getting those resources and supports.” A member of Cowessess First Nation, Jamie Lerat has spent a decades-long career ensuring the Indigenous voice is heard and bridges built. Her latest endeavour is no exception as […]
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