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.
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.
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.
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.
– Elder
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