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
Imagine taking your very sick child 2000 km for healthcare to a place with culture and language you don't know. Working with many partners, @CHEOhospital hopes to make that journey just a little bit easier.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/cheo-opens-first-of-its-kind-clinic-for-patients-from-nunavut/
#cdnhealth #cdnpoli #ottnews #Nunavut #INDIGENOUS
'We’re getting there,' says Indigenous health-care expert https://signalhfx.ca/iwk-seeks-advisory-committee-for-indigenous-health-strategy/#.Xc6wtByIgBE.twitter
