First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Wellness
PROGRAM GOALS
Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) Ontario First Nations, Inuit and Métis Wellness promotes an integrated approach to health and wellness that values medical and Indigenous knowledges. Our vision is that ECHO Ontario First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Wellness will build a community of practice that addresses mental and physical wellness from the perspective of wholism, and support primary and community care providers in their support of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis clients/patients.
PROGRAM INFO
Location: Zoom Videoconferencing
Time: 12:00PM to 2:00PM EST
Length: 12 Sessions
When: Wednesday Afternoons (Weekly)
Target Audience: The program is for Ontario-based individuals that serve First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis clients/patients through Indigenous healthcare services/organizations. We also have limited space for those who serve Indigenous clients through organizations with significant focused programming for Indigenous communities.
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Below is a list of curriculum topics that are often featured in this program.
- Orientation to Model, Personal Care and Resilience
- Approaches and Considerations for working with First Nations, Métis and Inuit Children and Youth
- Anxiety and Depression (Youth-focused)
- Anxiety and PTSD (Adult-focused)
- Trauma Interventions (Therapeutic Modalities)
- The Role of Ceremony, Culture, and Healing
- Alcohol, Stimulants, and Psychosis
- Culturally Informed Suicide Prevention (all ages)
- Grief and Loss
- Gender Diversity
- Providing Care to Older Indigenous Adults
- End of Life Transition
HOW DO I SIGN UP?
The 2024 Fall Cycle of ECHO FNIMW is now complete. Registration for Fall 2025 will be available during the summer.
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SESSION STRUCTURE
Welcome, Introduction, and Announcements – 15 minutes
Didactic Presentation – 40 minutes
Case Discussion – 50 minutes
Addressing Outstanding Questions and Session Wrap-Up – 15 minutes
WHAT'S THE COMMITMENT?
Attend 60% of program sessions
Present an anonymized case
Participate in group discussions
Provide feedback about the sessions and overall program
WHO'S RUNNING THESE SESSIONS?
Our program sessions are run by an inter-professional Community Resource Team.
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These individuals make up our Community Resource Team:
- Renee Linklater (Lead & Senior Director, Shkaabe Makwa)
- Jonathan Bertram (Co-Lead, Addiction Medicine Physician)
- Heidi Maracle (Social Worker & Implementation Specialist)
- Karleigh Darnay (Clinical Practice Leader, Shkaabe Makwa)
- Walter Lindstone (Implementation Specialist)
- Jeff DHondt (Manager, Clinical Services, Shkaabe Makwa)
- Nicholas Deleary (Cultural Care Practitionere)