Two Major National Aboriginal Organizations Sign An Agreement to Collaborate in Key Areas of Aboriginal People’s Health and Well-Being
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MUSKODAY, May 22, 2009 – The National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation (NNAPF) and the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO), have formalized an agreement to work together in areas of mutual interests. This cooperative arrangement provides both organisation with the opportunity to enhance their respective roles and effectiveness, bringing together the unique strengths of each organization to empower their constituents as they move towards health and wellness.Both NAHO and NNAPF recognize the importance of supporting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis addictions services, and the need to develop the Aboriginal workforce, and they intend to collaborate in order to have a positive impact on the health and well-being of Aboriginal Peoples.
The National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation (NNAPF) is a national organization committed to facilitate a process to empower First Nations and Inuit in developing their capacity to address addictions and related issues. The collaborative vision of the NNAPF is to cultivate interdependent and empowering relationships, to reclaim and reconnect to cultural strengths, purpose and place on earth.
The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO), is an Aboriginal-designed and -controlled organization with a mission to influence and advance the health and well-being of Aboriginal Peoples by carrying out knowledge-based strategies. NAHO is a leading organization in knowledge translation for Aboriginal Peoples in Canada and NAHO recognizes the importance of culturally safe care to the improvement of health outcomes for First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada.
Potential areas of collaboration between the two organisations include:
• Improving health-promoting approaches, specifically with regard to addictions and substance abuse for our people.
• Reaffirming our common interest in the sharing of knowledge and learning experiences, particularly in the area of addictions and substance abuse research, in particular, research that may include such topics as:
* Comparative and promising Aboriginal treatment modalities, blending traditional and western approaches.
* Service response efficacy relative to family interventions for Aboriginal Peoples.
* Culturally appropriate/safe prevention and treatment modalities.
* Youth resilience and harm reduction interventions.
* Cost and burden of addictions analysis amongst Aboriginal Peoples.
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For more information, please contact
Garry Carbonnell, Manager, Research and Policy Unit
National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation
Téléphone : 418-847-3397
Télécopieur : 613-237-4442
Cell: 418-572-3397
Email: gcarbonnell @ nnapf.org (no spaces)
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