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This website is NOT A CRISIS FORUM. If you're facing a mental health crisis, please contact one of the following crisis lines:
Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Help Line – call +1 (800) 265-3333
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line – call +1 (855) 242-3310
Kids Help Phone – call +1 (800) 668-6868 / Kids Help Phone, Crisis Text Line – text CONNECT to 686868 / Kids Help Phone, Live Chat
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PHILOSOPHY
The goal of this project is to work with Inuit communities to learn about the impact of the pandemic on the mental wellness of Inuit youth and their families, and to work together to support youth and families during periods of social isolation and lockdowns.
Together with Inuit youth, Elders and community members we will:
Listen to Inuit youth and family's stories & experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic
Learn from each other about which tools & resources are useful for Inuit youth and families during this time
Share thoughts on how to support connection during periods of isolation and hard times
Meet the Team
Project Timeline
Reconnecting with communities
Work together with communities to decide on the research goals
Sharing the knowledge and findings with communities
Spring 2023
Fall 2023 - Winter 2024
Spring/Summer 2024
Spring/Summer 2022
Fall 2022 - Summer 2023
Planning visit to Iqaluit, share knowledge about the project
Sharing circles & virtual interviews with youth, elders and communities
CONTACT
Partners
Hamlet of Clyde River
Hamlet of Pond Inlet
Hamlet of Arctic Bay
Hamlet of Cambridge Bay
Department of Child and Family Services Kitikmeot region
Hamlet of Kinngait
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