Resources – Table
Our team has developed many resources to support Indigenous children and youth. This site share these resources to support their (w)holistic wellness. Our site includes effective group programs, wellness resources, activity sheets, facilitator guides, and other relevant resources, and serves as a starting point for communities and nations to exchange culturally relevant knowledge. The hub features group programs.
| Title | Content | Categories | File Type | Link | hf:doc_categories | hf:file_type |
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| Integrating Indigenous Ways of Knowing Into Learning Health Systems: Moving From Learning Health Systems to Learning Communities | In Canada, various health organizations, research bodies and funders at the federal and provincial levels … | Publications | publications | |||
| Engaging Indigenous partners in health service transformation: a framework for sustained engagement built on trust | Health research and service delivery often fail to incorporate Indigenous worldviews and local community protocols, … | Publications | publications | |||
| Adapting an Indigenous child health measure for Inuit children in Iqaluit, Nunavut | Culturally appropriate assessment is vital for learning health systems; however, few such tools for Indigenous … | Publications | publications | |||
| Culturally appropriate consent processes for community-driven indigenous child health research: a scoping review | Current requirements for ethical research in Canada, specifically the standard of active or signed parental … | Publications | publications | |||
| Community-based screening and triage connecting First Nations children and youth to local supports: a cross-sectional study | Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) children in Canada experience serious health inequities compared to … | Publications | publications | |||
| Rasch Measurement Theory’s contribution to the psychometric properties of a co-created measure of health and wellness for Indigenous children and youth | Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are important for decision-making in health services. PRO measures (PROMs) have been … | Publications | publications | |||
| Évaluation des besoins de santé et intégration à la culture francophone, anglophone et autochtone chez les enfants métis en milieu minoritaire | The purpose of this project is to adapt and translate a questionnaire on the health … | Publications | publications | |||
| Evaluating the Outdoor Adventure Leadership Experience (OALE) program using the Aboriginal Children’s Health and Well-being Measure (ACHWM©) | The Outdoor Adventure Leadership Experience (OALE) is an outdoor health promotion initiative primarily designed for … | Publications | publications | |||
| Health profiles of First Nations children living on-reserve in Northern Ontario: a pooled analysis of survey data | Background: The Aboriginal Children’s Health and Well-Being Measure (ACHWM) was developed to enable Aboriginal health … | Publications | publications | |||
| Relevance of the Aboriginal Children’s Health and Well-being Measure Beyond Wiikwemkoong | This research was conducted in 2014 and 2015 at four sites. Interviews with 23 children … | Publications | publications | |||
| A screening mechanism to recognize and support at-risk Aboriginal children | A total of 293 children completed the ACHWM. The screening tool identified 35% with potential … | Publications | publications | |||
| Beyond the patient: lessons from community engagement in a rural First Nation | Aboriginal children experience substantial and persistent health disparities compared with their mainstream peers; innovative methods … | Publications | publications | |||
| Reliability of the Aboriginal Children’s Health and Well-Being Measure (ACHWM) | There were 124 participants in the first cohort and 132 participants in the second cohort. … | Publications | publications | |||
| Community-Based screening and triage versus standard referral of Aboriginal children: a prospective cohort study protocol | Health solutions for Aboriginal children should be guided by their community and grounded in evidence. … | Publications | publications | |||
| Validity of the Aboriginal Children’s Health and Well-being Measure: Aaniish Naa Gegii? | Paired ACHWM and Ped sQL scores were available for 48 participants. They had a mean … | Publications | publications | |||
| A Process for Creating the Aboriginal Children’s Health and Well-Being Measure (ACHWM) | The participants ranged in age from 8.2 to 17.7 years (mean age=12.3). Through innovative methods, … | Publications | publications | |||
| Assessing Children’s Interpretations of the Aboriginal Children’s Health and Well-Being Measure (ACHWM) | A total of 18 interviews, with 9 children and 9 caregivers, were required to achieve … | Publications | publications | |||
| What Does Wellness Mean to Me | Resource Hub | resource-hub | ||||
| What Does My Culture Mean To Me | Resource Hub | resource-hub | ||||
| Sports Word Search | Resource Hub | resource-hub | ||||
| Monthly Reflection | Resource Hub | resource-hub | ||||
| Land-Based Activities | Resource Hub | resource-hub | ||||
| Gratitude Reflection | Resource Hub | resource-hub | ||||
| Animals Word Search | Resource Hub | resource-hub | ||||
| French – 3 Things You’re Grateful For | 3 Things You’re Grateful For: It is important to remember the things we are grateful … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – 3 Things You’re Grateful For | 3 Things You’re Grateful For: It is important to remember the things we are grateful … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Animal Strengths | This activity sheet helps children and youth develop confidence and overcome challenges by encouraging them … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Animal Strengths | This activity sheet helps children and youth develop confidence and overcome challenges by encouraging them … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Balancing Supports | This activity sheet on Physical and Spiritual Wellness encourages children and youth to consider how … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Balancing Supports | This activity sheet on Physical and Spiritual Wellness encourages children and youth to consider how … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Breathing Exercises | Butterfly, Walleye, and Teepee Breathing are tools to practice self-identification of needs and regulation when … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Breathing Exercises | Butterfly, Walleye, and Teepee Breathing are tools to practice self-identification of needs and regulation when … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| Cree – Breathing Exercises | Butterfly, Walleye, and Teepee Breathing are tools to practice self-identification of needs and regulation when … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| Facilitator Guide – Calming Space Technique | Recommendations to provide a safe place for children to self-regulate without distractions. This resource comes … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Calming Space Technique | Recommendations to provide a safe place for children to self-regulate without distractions. This resource comes … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| Snow Bird Coloring Page | These colouring sheets were created in collaboration with Indigenous artist Niigaanii Petahtegoose. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| Plants Coloring Page | These colouring sheets were created in collaboration with Indigenous artist Niigaanii Petahtegoose. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| Flowers with Message Spot | These colouring sheets were created in collaboration with Indigenous artist Niigaanii Petahtegoose. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| Flowers Coloring Page | These colouring sheets were created in collaboration with Indigenous artist Niigaanii Petahtegoose. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| Fish Coloring Page | These colouring sheets were created in collaboration with Indigenous artist Niigaanii Petahtegoose. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Control | This worksheet helps remind us of the things we can let go of and the … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – (Blank) Control | This worksheet helps remind us of the things we can let go of and the … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Control | This worksheet helps remind us of the things we can let go of and the … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – (Blank) Control | This worksheet helps remind us of the things we can let go of and the … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Create your own Calming Kit | Take some time for yourself and put together your Calming Kit of things you love. … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Create your own Calming Kit | Take some time for yourself and put together your Calming Kit of things you love. … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Draw to Ten | Sometimes we all need a minute to calm down. This worksheet can help you relax … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Draw to Ten | Sometimes we all need a minute to calm down. This worksheet can help you relax … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Emotions Sorting | Resource Hub | resource-hub | ||||
| English – Emotions Sorting | Resource Hub | resource-hub | ||||
| Cree – Emotions Sorting | Resource Hub | resource-hub | ||||
| Inuktitut – Emotions Chart | A tool to describe and share emotional states, created in collaboration with Indigenous artist Niigaanii … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Emotions Chart | A tool to describe and share emotional states, created in collaboration with Indigenous artist Niigaanii … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Emotions Chart | A tool to describe and share emotional states, created in collaboration with Indigenous artist Niigaanii … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Feather Breathing | This activity is great for helping children and youth with grounding and mindfulness during times … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Feather Breathing | This activity is great for helping children and youth with grounding and mindfulness during times … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Holism | This activity sheet encourages reflection on ways to maintain spiritual, physical, emotional, and mental health. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Holism | This activity sheet encourages reflection on ways to maintain spiritual, physical, emotional, and mental health. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – How are you feeling | Resource Hub | resource-hub | ||||
| English – How are you feeling | Resource Hub | resource-hub | ||||
| French – How are you strong | This activity sheet helps children and youth develop confidence and overcome challenges by encouraging them … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – How are you strong | This activity sheet helps children and youth develop confidence and overcome challenges by encouraging them … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – I Did It! | A responsibility checklist for children and youth to help promote balance in their lives. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – I Did It! | A responsibility checklist for children and youth to help promote balance in their lives. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Importance of Dreams | This worksheet helps you understand the importance of dreams and visions. It also provides some … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Importance of Dreams | This worksheet helps you understand the importance of dreams and visions. It also provides some … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| Inuktitut – Mindfulness Tracing | These tools encourage self-regulation through interactive sensory activities. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Mindfulness Tracing | These tools encourage self-regulation through interactive sensory activities. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Mindfulness Tracing | These tools encourage self-regulation through interactive sensory activities. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – My Community | Activity to help children and youth become familiar with their community. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – My Community | Activity to help children and youth become familiar with their community. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – My Positive Homework | Activity sheets challenge your child or youth to incorporate positivity, gratitude, and mental wellness activities … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – My Positive Homework | Activity sheets challenge your child or youth to incorporate positivity, gratitude, and mental wellness activities … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – My Safe Space | Safe spaces are important to help a child feel in control and comforted, as well … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – My Safe Space | Safe spaces are important to help a child feel in control and comforted, as well … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – My Thoughts | Thoughts can be hard to communicate. Work with a child or youth to draw or … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – My Thoughts | Thoughts can be hard to communicate. Work with a child or youth to draw or … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – My World | This resource allows children to share the people and things that impact their world and … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – My World | This resource allows children to share the people and things that impact their world and … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Practicing my Skills | Coping skills worksheets: This resource is provided by Deva LittleMoustache Gordon from Piikani First Nation … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Practicing my Skills | Coping skills worksheets: This resource is provided by Deva LittleMoustache Gordon from Piikani First Nation … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Rain & Drawing | Show your creative side by filling out this Rain and Drawing worksheet. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Rain & Drawing | Show your creative side by filling out this Rain and Drawing worksheet. | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English & French – Score a Goal! | This creative worksheet gives you a moment to relax and try to get the hockey … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Self-Care & Plant Growing | These tools introduce the concept of self-care through an exercise and a relatable activity, such … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Self-Care & Plant Growing | These tools introduce the concept of self-care through an exercise and a relatable activity, such … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Self-Care Word Search | This worksheet combines tracing with a breathing activity. Children can use a pencil or their … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Self-Care Word Search | This worksheet combines tracing with a breathing activity. Children can use a pencil or their … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Self-Reflections | This worksheet offers both a tracing and breathing activity. Children can use a pencil or … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Self-Reflections | This worksheet offers both a tracing and breathing activity. Children can use a pencil or … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| Inuktitut – Social Media Messages | This worksheet serves as both a tracing and breathing exercise. Children can use a pencil … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Social Media Messaging | This worksheet serves as both a tracing and breathing exercise. Children can use a pencil … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Social Media Messaging | This worksheet serves as both a tracing and breathing exercise. Children can use a pencil … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Star Breathing & Tracing | This worksheet can be used as both a tracing and breathing exercise. Use a pencil … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Star Breathing & Tracing | This worksheet can be used as both a tracing and breathing exercise. Use a pencil … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Weekly Planner | Support children and youth with their organizational skills. Encourage them to decorate their worksheet in … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – Weekly Planner | Support children and youth with their organizational skills. Encourage them to decorate their worksheet in … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – What I Feel Inside | This resource helps children recognize and communicate the physical effects of emotions. It was developed … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – What I Feel Inside | This resource helps children recognize and communicate the physical effects of emotions. It was developed … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| Inuktitut – What makes me happy | Engage children and youth in conversations about activities that can support self-care and emotional regulation. … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – What makes me happy | Engage children and youth in conversations about activities that can support self-care and emotional regulation. … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| English – What makes me happy | Engage children and youth in conversations about activities that can support self-care and emotional regulation. … | Resource Hub | resource-hub | |||
| French – Word of the Week | This worksheet offers an opportunity to implement a word of the week in children’s traditional … | Resource Hub | png | resource-hub | png | |
| English – Word of the Week | This worksheet offers an opportunity to implement a word of the week in children’s traditional … | Resource Hub | resource-hub |
