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
Read about @MargotALatimer 's @CMAJ research on First Nations children experiencing more pain than non-First Nations Children, but with less access to mental health and specialist treatment @DalNursing #IndigenousHealth https://t.co/Vdn68oEZCc
Upcoming event in K'jipuktuk (Halifax) on Jan 9th- "Building Capacity for Reconciliation: Transforming teaching and learning through Etuaptmumk," a workshop followed by a free public lecture by Elder Albert Marshall & Dr. Cheryl Bartlett. Register here: https://t.co/AuUnxmjyOA
