Art from the Heart
Showcasing pain related artwork by youth participants. See more of the incredible artwork by the youth participants.
Two-Eyed Seeing
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
The ACHH Initiative Team is proud and excited to announce that our very own Courtney Pennell has been given the role of Indigenous Health Consultant.
For more information about Courtney Pennell and the role, visit https://achh.ca/2021/03/exciting-achh-team-news/
The ACHH encourages the Halifax community to explore the March events The Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre is offering through their Every One Every Day Kjipuktuk program.
Visit https://halifaxiseveryone.ca/ for more information and see what fun is offered for the entire family!
Listened to Maria Campbell yesterday who said Indigenous Health work in institutions is always going to be hard & we have to be warriors. We have our responsibilities & will do our work. But the institutions that celebrate & benefit from that work also have responsibilities. https://twitter.com/RicharLisa/status/1352426358899691522
