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35 Posts, 2 Following, 6 Followers · Y4Y Canada creates and manages projects to improve the lives of youth in Canada through arts, culture and health education. Founded and led by female Indigenous...

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5 suspected overdose deaths in less than a week prompts drug alert for Waterloo region ca.news.yahoo.com/5-suspecte… #TalkOverdose #opioids #Canada
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called on the federal government to stop approving sites that supply regulated opioids to those living with addiction. cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/s… #Opioids #HarmReduction

Ford calls on Ottawa to end approvals for safe drug supply sites, review existing ones | CBC News

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on the federal government to stop approving sites that supply regulated opioids to those living with addiction and launch a review of current locations in the...

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Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, some groups face disproportionate challenges, with more than one in three young adults, #Indigenous and LGBTQ2S+ people experiencing symptoms of a mental disorder in 2023. trl.ca/31m
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Pikwakanagan declares "state of emergency" over #opioids ottawacitizen.com/news/local… #Canada
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Kikīcinanāskomitināwāw @deepafern and @g_healy_ of @NPR for helping us broadcast our message to an audience we never dreamed was within our reach. wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/11/… #opioids #prevention #harmreduction #mentalhealth

Why Canadian teenagers say peer drug education is vital to keeping youth safe amid opioid epidemic

Sisters Taliah and Zara Lyons are educating their peers about drug safety using harm reduction techniques.

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Mom of teen given opioid at hospital for toothache says practices must change

The 17-year-old, who had recently had a root canal, was given eight 1-mg tablets of hydromorphone at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital

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Today, we had the honor of speaking to a psychology class with a focus on Indigenous mental health at Carleton University. November is Indigenous Education Month. If you're interested in a presentation for your class, DM us!
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Celeste George@cie194731 Oct 2023
Cadaver dogs searching for unmarked graves at former Kenora residential school site uncover 22 'alerts' search by Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation The alerts in addition to 171 plausible burial sites detected at former St. Mary's site in January cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-b…

Cadaver dogs searching for unmarked graves at former Kenora residential school site uncover 22...

Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation says cadaver dogs conducting ground searches of the former Kenora, Ont., residential school site have found 22 "alerts" signalling the presence of historical human...

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A must read from MNO’s Youth Council President! Polarization is impacting Métis youth due to misinformation surrounding Bill C-53 – legislation to implement Métis self-government. thestar.com/opinion/contribu… via @torontostar

Métis youth are leading the way amidst polarization

Hearing some First Nation politicians question the authenticity of Métis heritage leaves our young people disheartened and anxious.

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Miigwech Premier @WabKinew for coming home to be with all your relatives. ♥️ Your message to our children + youth to stay focused on education was very much welcome. As I said, you are like our very own Barack Obama. That is how we see you, love you and are inspired by you. ♥️ – at Sabaskong Bay 35D, Ontario
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Overdose Awareness Day is August 31. Drug overdoses are a public health emergency! beta.ctvnews.ca/national/hea… #talkoverdose #opioidcrisis
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“No person deserves to be left in a landfill as a final resting place. Not one,” said Bridget Tolley, co-founder of the grassroots organization Families of Sisters in Spirit. amnesty.ca/human-rights-news…

Canada: Search the landfills and return Indigenous women’s remains home

Manitoba's refusal to search for the remains of three murdered Indigenous women is ‘indefensible,’ Amnesty International Canada says.

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Virtual remembrance for #ioad2023 remembering and honouring the many parents who have died from the toxic drug supply, and creating space for youth to grieve without shame amongst peers. familyadvocacysupportcentre.…
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