Sunday, April 22, 2012
510B Palais des congrès
Montréal, Québec
1:00pm

In partnership with the Canadian Society for Circumpolar Health Annual General Meeting and the International Network for Circumpolar Health Research Annual General Meeting

Featuring:

• Sheila Watt-Cloutier
  Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and World Leader on Global Climate Change and Human Rights
• Jeff Reading
  Professor and Director of the Centre for Aboriginal Health Research, University of Victoria
• Birgitta Evengård
  Professor in Clinical Microbiology at Umeå University and Co-Chair of the Human Health Expert Group of the Arctic Council
• Kue Young
  President of INCHR and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Circumpolar Health

For more information contact: susan.chatwood@ichr.ca • 867 873 9337

Date: March 1, 2012
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM (Lunch is included)
Place: NAHO’s 14th floor boardroom, 220 Laurier Ave. West, Ottawa

Charles Hill, Executive Director, National Aboriginal Housing Association
Housing is Health:What Remedies for Urban Aboriginal Peoples?

Since the federal government stopped funding new social housing projects in 1993 and transferred Urban Native Housing to the provinces in 1996, Aboriginal homelessness has increased dramatically. Mr. Hill will speak to the need for on-going research to support our arguments that there is a great need for on-going help for Inuit, First Nations and Metis peoples in Non-Reserve areas.”

Julia Christensen, SSHRC Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, UBC,
‘Our home, our way of life’: the meaning and context of northern housing (in)security

This presentation examines the meaning and significance of housing insecurity in a northern Indigenous context, and suggest that it is expressed, in part, through the phenomenon of visible homelessness in the NWT, but that it also relates to much broader, collectives experiences of “rootlessness” (Somerville 1992) or “spiritual homelessness” (Memmott and Chambers 2008). Importantly, the concept of housing insecurity also offers a way forward through its identification of key factors that promote housing security and rebuild a sense of home through experiences of “rootedness” (Somerville 1992) and “home/journeying” (Mallett 2004).

Cathleen Knotsch, Senior Research Officer, Inuit Tuttarvingat
If Not Now… When? Addressing the Ongoing Inuit Housing Crisis in Canada

This presentations highlights findings from the paper If Not Now … When? Addressing the Ongoing Inuit Housing Crisis in Canada and discussions that followed the release of this document. Consequences of inadequate housing are greatest for the most vulnerable members of society. This is why we need to consider that the challenges presented by inadequate housing, if not remedied, may deprive today’s youngest Inuit generations of their ability to participate fully in the future of their homelands and Canada.

Date: March 1, 2012
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM (Lunch is included)
Place: NAHO’s 14th floor boardroom, 220 Laurier Ave. West, Ottawa

Please contact mbright@naho.ca by February 24 to register for the live presentation or webinar. Registration is free. Space is limited
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Newly published January 2012

Richly illustrated with maps, charts, tables, and images, this atlas includes overviews of the physical environment that influences human health; cultures and languages of northern peoples; health conditions of children and youth; and health systems, policies, resources, and services.

Publisher’s Summary

When many of us picture the areas surrounding the North Pole, we imagine barren landscapes, wintry conditions, and sparse human and animal populations. Opening up the Circumpolar Health Atlas will undoubtedly change this perception. Abounding with hundreds of vibrant, full-colour photographs and maps, this book presents an stunning and immersive portrait of life in the Arctic region, with an emphasis on the factors that contribute to human health in this area. Written with the general reader in mind, it can be enjoyed even by those who have little previous knowledge about the circumpolar regions.

The Circumpolar Health Atlas is also an informative and practical reference guide for health researchers, service providers, and policy makers, as it offers a broad, multidisciplinary understanding of the health of diverse populations who inhabit the polar regions of the northern hemisphere. The atlas includes overviews of the physical environment that influences human health; cultures and languages of northern peoples; different diseases and health conditions; and health systems, policies, resources, and services. It concludes with information on how education and research can be used to improve health in these regions.

Available now from the University of Toronto Press.

An international conference is being organized by the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research on October 31, 2011 to celebrate the inauguration of the Statistics Canada branch research data centre (RDC) in Yellowknife, the first to be established north of 60º and outside a university.

The conference will feature international experts from circumpolar countries and regions to discuss existing health data sources and how they can be managed and utilized to improve population health and health systems performance.

The proposed program will include the opening of the Statistics Canada Regional Data Centre at the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.

Conference themes include:

• metrics, health systems, and health policy
• circumpolar health data sources and applications

For more information, please contact:

• Susan Chatwood, susan.chatwood@ichr.ca
• Kue Young, kue.young@utoronto.ca

or visit:

• metrics.circumpolarhealth.org

November 22-23, 2011
Yellowknife, NT

In 2011, the Social Economy Research Network of Northern Canada will be convening a final Northern Summit on the Social Economy from November 22 to 23 at Northern United Place in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Over the last five years, these gatherings have provided participants from all over the North with a forum to share research information, engage in public discussions, and broach a variety of topics relevant to the needs of local social economy organizations. Past gatherings have been held in Inuvik, Iqaluit, Whitehorse, and Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

This summit will also be the last opportunity for SERNNoCa to convene its pan-Northern network as it winds down its activities in early 2012.

Further details about registration and the agenda will be published on the NWT nodal website in the coming months.

If you are interested in being part of a panel discussion or meeting and strategizing with other groups, please contact us at:

Tel: 867.873.9337 | Email: info@social-economy.net

Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC) is the most comprehensive, multidisciplinary, multi-sector national forum on science, technology and innovation policy in Canada. Building upon this mandate and the immense success of last fall’s CSPC 2010 in Montreal and CSPC 2009 in Toronto, which was hailed by Nature Magazine as “one of the signs of hope in Canadian science policy”, we are pleased to present the CSPC 2011.

CSPC 2011 will provide a unique opportunity for various science policy stakeholders to get together at the national level to network and discuss the present and the future of science policy in Canada, a future based on a strong and dynamic science policy community that projects an innovative Canada for all Canadians.
This year’s themes will include:

• Science, Politics and Culture in Canada
• Enabling Private Sector Innovation
• Exploring the True North: Reflections on Northern Science Policy
• Special Focus: International Year of Chemistry
• Major Issues In Canadian Science Policy
• Special Optional Workshops, such as “The Nuts and Bolts of Science Policy”

Under the motto of “Building Bridges for the Future of Science Policy”, and with over 500 people expected to attend this year’s conference, CSPC 2011 will provide an ideal opportunity for participants to develop innovative policy solutions, contribute in establishing a national and inclusive dialogue among various sectors of science policy, learn more about the most important issues in science, technology, and innovation policy, and network with others across the community.

Who Should Attend:

The Canadian Science Policy Conference is an ideal event for:

• researchers across all sectors
• industrial R&D managers and senior management from the private sector
• government policy-makers (federal, territorial, provincial, and local)
• research granting agencies and funding bodies
• non-governmental organizations
• writers and journalists
• communications and government relations professionals
• scientific associations
• students and trainees

We hope to see you there!

Visit www.cspc2011.ca for more information.

Cambridge Bay youth complete first-ever pilot of made-in-Nunavut Makimautiksat Youth Wellness and Empowerment Camp

In February 2010, the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre received 4-year funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada for a program of research entitled Child and Youth Mental Health and Wellness Research, Intervention, and Community Advocacy in Nunavut. One of the components of this program is an evidence-based youth wellness and empowerment camp that is rooted in Inuit knowledge and values, skill-building, and community strength.

The Makimautiksat Youth Wellness and Empowerment Camp has been undergoing its first pilot in Cambridge Bay June 30-July 13, 2011. The camp is taking place in Cambridge Bay in partnership with a creative and dynamic team from the Kitikmeot Inuit Association which includes Sarah Jancke, Julia Ogina and Ann Klengenberg, and Jennifer Noah from the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre in Iqaluit. The camp graduation will be taking place at 1:30pm at the community hall in Cambridge Bay on July 13, and all members of the community are welcome to come out and celebrate their accomplishments.

A youth camp made by Nunavummiut for Nunavummiut

Youth camps are a well-known part of life in Nunavut. Many youth camp facilitators in Nunavut identified their need for a Nunavut-specific camp curriculum to help promote positive experiences; skills for coping; and opportunities for creative and innovative expression during. The evidence-based Makimautiksat Youth Wellness and Empowerment Camp is the result of 1.5 years of consultation with youth, parents, youth workers, service providers, and community members around Nunavut. What makes this program different from other camp programs is that it is evidence-based and it will undergo rigorous evaluation to ensure it meets the needs of youth in our communities. It is also developed, delivered, and informed by Nunavut community members.

Makimautiksat focuses on wellness, skill-building, community strength, and pride in Inuit identity

The learning modules focus on fostering healthy personal and community relationships; improving coping skills; increasing awareness of the body, movement & nutrition; exploring creativity; self discovery and future planning; promoting healthy choices (combating peer pressure & substance abuse), and celebrating Inuit culture. The 10-day camp takes place both in the community and on the land. A combination of learning approaches have been incorporated into the camp program including group discussions, individual reflection, activity-based learning, role-playing, learning from and sharing with elders, skill practice, and more.

One part of a 4-part project focusing on Child and Youth Mental Health and Wellness in Nunavut

The Makimautiksat Camp is one part of a 4-component project currently underway at the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre focusing on Child and Youth Mental Health and Wellness in Nunavut. The other components include primary research with youth using participatory photovoice research methods; health services research; and developing and piloting an evidence-based parenting support program for Nunavummiut that is rooted in Inuit values and beliefs related to childrearing.

What is the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre?

The Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre is an independent community research centre located in Iqaluit, NU. Our goal is to enable health research to be conducted locally, by Nunavummiut, and with communities in a supportive, safe, culturally-sensitive and ethical environment, as well as promote a model where both Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit knowledge) and western science knowledge is used to address health concerns, create healthy environments, and improve the health of Nunavummiut. Qaujigiartiit has been in operation for 5 years and is governed by a board of directors that includes Nunavut Tungavik Inc, the Dept. of Health and Social Services, the Nunavut Research Institute, a representative of a hamlet health committee, youth, and community members.

For More Information:

Gwen Healey, Executive Director, Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre,
987-B Qikiqtani Drive, Iqaluit, NU 867-975-2476 gwen.healey@qhrc.ca

OR

Joey Evalik, Communications Coordinator, Kitikmeot Inuit Association
Cambridge Bay, NU 867-983-2458 joeyevalik@qiniq.com

Homelessness in Yellowknife: An Emerging Social Challenge

MAY 26TH, 2011
Yellowknife City Hall (Council Chambers)

All are welcome!

9:00am

NICK FALVO and ARLENE HACHÉ present findings of a multi-year research study looking at homelessness in Yellowknife.

10:30am

PANEL DISCUSSION FEATURING

• J. MICHAEL MILTENBERGER (invited)
  Minister Responsible for Homelessness
• WENDY BISARO
  MLA for Frame Lake
• AMANDA MALLON
  Co-Chair, Yellowknife Homelessness Coalition
• DR. DAVID PONTIN
  ER Physician, Stanton Territorial Hospital

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The Annual Meeting of INCHR will take place on June 14-15 (1.5 days) at the premises of the Institute of Management and Technological Training (POHTO), located by the sea about 4.5 km from the Oulu city centre.

As in 2010, the INCHR meeting and scientific sessions will take place in between the 1.5 day courses of the Summer Institute of Circumpolar Health Research (SICHR), from 13-14 June to 16-17 June on Contaminants and Human Health, and Risk Communications.

A Sami Health Workshop is also being held in conjunction with the meeting.

For more information, visit the meeting website at: arctichealth.oulu.fi/suomi/INCHR.html