Art from the Heart
Showcasing pain related artwork by youth participants. View upcoming exhibit dates.
Two-Eyed Seeing
Kesa'si
Find out what this Mi'kmaw word means and how it impacts our research.
The ACHH Initiative is working with communities and clinicians to bridge the gap in our understanding of Indigenous children’s pain and hurt and improve healthcare experiences.
About the Initiative
The ACHH Initiative is working with communities and clinicians to bridge the gap in our understanding of Indigenous children’s pain and hurt. We hope to design tools for culturally appropriate communication and treatment.
Community Members
Are you a community member that participated in our work? Would you like your community to take part in our research?
See what we’ve learned so far and how we plan to move forward.
Academic & Health Professionals
There’s lots of ways to improve the healthcare experience for Indigenous children and youth. Education is the first step! Learn more about ACHH’s research and the FIRST Approach developed for health professionals.
If we only treat one thing such as our body, and our spirit isn’t healthy and our minds and thoughts aren’t healthy, then how can you be healthy?
– Elder
News
Chief Leroy Denny said all levels of government need to provide more funding for culturally appropriate mental-health support to Eskasoni and to all Indigenous communities. https://t.co/O1IkuWtUIL
Thanks for the photo @ACHHInitiative! It is so exciting to have the first group of @DalNursing @DalDentistry @DalMedSchool students taking ‘Introduction to Cultural Safety in Healthcare for Indigenous People’ course. @DalhousieU @DalHealth https://t.co/jNnkApPlFT
Such a thrill to see this started! Looking forward to facilitating next week! https://t.co/Adwt6tsH2r
