Health Care and Social Services Clinic for urban Aboriginal (Minowé and Akogan)

Presented by: Claudie Paul, consultant in health and social services RCAAQ 

                       (Coalition of Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Quebec)

                       and Christine Jean, General Manager at CAALT Acokan Clinic

                       (LaTuque Native Friendship Centre)

Workshop description:

Presentation of a social innovation project in health and social services supported by the Regroupement des Centres d’Amitié Autochtone du Québec (RCAAQ). To this day, two clinics exist in Quebec in Val-d'Or and La Tuque where there is a Native Friendship Centre. The next two sites will be in Saguenay and in Montreal. In this workshop, success factors for Montreal will be demonstrated with concrete indicators. These prevention workshops will benefit to Natives and partners since the subject will be connected with personalised suicide prevention approaches.

Bullying among the Youth

Presented by: Mélanie Petiquay, École secondaire Otapi

Workshop description:

A workshop that presents a video on bullying among youth in school:

·         Reality and how to deal with this phenomenon

·         Direct impact on youth

·         Awareness among the youth

·         Breaking the silence in order to raise awareness and prevent suicide risks

·         Importance of taking a protective action with youth participation

This short video is followed by a time of discussion and sharing that allows participants to create links to strengthen the dialogue with youth in our communities

Well-being & First Nations Youth: Creativity, Education & Culture

Presented by: Mélanie Lumsden & Dorothée DeCollason, Exeko

Workshop description:

Exeko works in collaboration with the First Nation communities for the well-being. Presentation of the programs idAction, idAction mobile and Trickster for First Nations Youth.

Concrete impacts on the well-being in First Nation communities and in urban environment.

How do creation, theatre, circus, cultural and intellectual mediation and arts can contribute to a greater self-esteem?

Interactive workshop on this theme. Tools and ways for suicide prevention through creativity, education and culture.