Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Ontario"

Carol Eshkakogan, CEO of Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services Inc./Chair of the Maamwesying Ontario Health Team Leadership Council (left), and Jane Battistelli, President and CEO of Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre (right). – Photo supplied NationTalk: AnishinabekNews,ca – SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK (January 15, 2024) – Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services Inc., as a core...

Mackenzie Health, Oak Valley establish new smudging policies, Southlake introduces new Indigenous patient services NationTalk: YorkRegion.com – When there’s smoke, there may not necessarily be fire. Instead, smoke may mean there’s healing and smudging with sage, cedar, sweet grass and traditional tobacco.  Recently, all the hospitals in York Region established policies to allow for smudging...

“The fact that we’re doing this within a hospital demonstrates that we believe these systems can work alongside one another.” Toronto Star: When Indigenous patients arrive at Women’s College Hospital they will see signs that traditional healing practices can be part of their care. Indigenous artwork is incorporated into hospital spaces, while posters placed at...

THOROLD, Ontario – An upcoming event is causing a great stir in the world of Indigenous diabetes wellness. On Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28, 2022, the Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle (IDHC) is hosting a virtual international conference to which all are invited and all are welcome. And many are stepping forward. “This conference marks...

Toronto Star – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto launches an Indigenous-led centre dedicated to improving health-care services for First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities. Shkaabe Makwa, Anishinaabe for “Spirit Bear helper”, “plans to meld Indigenous knowledge and traditions with medical research, training and healing models for caregivers serving Indigenous communities”. Dr. James...

Tungasuvvingat Inuit with the support of the Government of Ontario announce the re-opening of Mamisarvik Healing Centre in Ottawa to serve and offer delivery of Inuit specific trauma informed healing and address substance abuse disorders. Mamisarvik will offer extensive counselling sessions, culturally-specific healing, time with Elders and a world class team of health experts....

With funding support from five ministries, Indigenous partners and service providers will continue to support the Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy. The strategy supports culturally appropriate solutions to improve healing, health and wellness in communities across Ontario....