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Language revitalization: Protecting Indigenous cultures as disease prevention – Yale Daily New
Dec 06, 2024 Diabetes, alcohol-related deaths and chronic liver and kidney disease are notably high for adults of non-Hispanic Native American descent. While genetics and socioeconomic status significantly influence health outcomes, revitalizing Indigenous languages may offer preventative health benefits, according to researchers. “Historic trauma and systemic racism along with the loss of land and the […]
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Read More‘Significant failures’ in addressing Indigenous youth mental health in New Brunswick – Canada News Media
December 3, 2024 FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s independent advocate for children, youth and seniors released a report Monday saying the province has failed to collaborate with First Nations governments to address youth mental health. The report from Kelly Lamrock is in response to recommendations from “No Child Left Behind,” a 2021 report from the First […]
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Read MoreAdvocate urges immediate action on First Nations youth mental health crisis
December 2, 2024 FREDERICTON – Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock is recommending the provincial government work with First Nations governments to address youth mental health. A new monitoring report addressing recommendations from the No Child Left Behind report says the unique challenges facing First Nations youth require dedicated funding and a process that […]
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Read MoreHealthy meals for kids, savings for families in Prince Edward Island
November 29, 2024 School food programs make life easier. They provide healthy meals to kids throughout the school year. They also save working families hundreds of dollars in grocery bills. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced an agreement with the Government of Prince Edward Island to increase school food programs in the province. This […]
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Read MoreOverfishing herring, other stocks in Gulf, Bay of Fundy, has critical impact on ocean health – CBC
Nov 21, 2024 DFO says it’s committed to ‘precautionary and sustainable approach to fish harvesting’ Roughly a third of wild fish stocks in Canada are considered healthy, while the rest are in depleted states, according to a new report. The findings come from an annual fishery audit put together by Oceana Canada, a charity devoted to ocean conservation. The report also […]
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Read MoreNew Brunswick’s 2024 Child & Family Poverty Report Card
November 20, 2024 Report Highlights 2022 tax filer data reveals that roughly 1 in 5 Canadian children lived in poverty. The child poverty rate in Canada increased from 15.6% in 2021 to 18.1% in 2022. New Brunswick had the country’s sixth-highest child poverty rate (fourth if only considering the provinces and not the territories). The […]
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Read MoreSeniors’ Advocate Releases Status Report on Recommendations 2023-2024
November 20, 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador’s Office of the Seniors’ Advocate (OSA) has released its annual Status Report on Recommendations 2023-2024. The Seniors’ Advocate Act provides the legislative authority for the Seniors’ Advocate to make recommendations to government, government agencies, service providers and community groups to improve legislation, policies, programs, and services impacting seniors. The first […]
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Read MoreReport shows child poverty continues to rise in N.B. – Country94
Nov 20, 2024 The Human Development Council (HDC) has released its 2024 Child and Family Poverty Report Card, highlighting a rise in child poverty rates across New Brunswick. Using 2022 tax filer data, the report found that 31,430 children in the province—21.9 percent—were living in poverty. This marks a 3.2 percentage point increase from the […]
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Read MoreA natural helper: Katie Lameman, Mi’kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigator – Nova Scotia Health
November 13, 2024 Helping people comes naturally to Katie Lameman, Mi’kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigator (MIPN) in Nova Scotia Health’s Eastern Zone, which includes Cape Breton Island, Antigonish and Guysborough counties. Her dedication to helping others is profoundly inspired by her mother, Donna Lameman, a retired teacher and education director. Donna exemplifies compassion and kindness, instilling […]
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Read MoreAtlantic Indigenous health research network receives $4M from Ottawa – CBC
Nov 06, 2024 Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network aims to support communities The lead of an organization that works with Indigenous people in Atlantic Canada says renewed federal funding will help give communities more agency over health research. The Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network is receiving $4 million from the federal government over five years, said Debbie […]
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