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Federal Budget 2021: New funding can’t come soon enough to address First Nations opioid and methamphetamine crisis.
Federal Budget 2021: New funding can’t come soon enough to address First Nations opioid and methamphetamine crisis. Chatham-Kent, ON (April 26, 2021) Thunderbird Partnership Foundation says details from last week’s 2021 federal budget can’t come soon enough for First Nations communities and treatment centres to address substance use, addictions and mental health issues compounded by […]
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Thunderbird Partnership Foundation – Winter Newsletter 2020/21
Thunderbird Partnership Foundation – Winter Newsletter 2020/21 Chatham-Kent, ON (February 12, 2021) We are pleased to share our latest winter newsletter, reflecting how Thunderbird has responded to and adapted to the changes in the past year, working together with treatment centres, First Nations communities, partners and stakeholders to overcome COVID-19 restrictions. Our training courses have […]
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Good news announcement for First Nations mental wellness support
Good news announcement for First Nations mental wellness support Chatham-Kent, ON (August 27, 2020) Thunderbird Partnership Foundation welcomes new funding to support First Nations wellness announced Tuesday by the federal government. Indigenous Services Canada has pledged $82.5M for Indigenous communities to address increased mental health needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding […]
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New website helps First Nations communities address youth suicide
New website helps First Nations communities address youth suicide St. John’s, NFLD (November 1, 2018) – A new website to support First Nations communities in preventing youth suicide is being launched today at the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) conference in St. John’s Newfoundland. Called Wise Practices for Life Promotion: Indigenous Leadership for […]
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Thunderbird Partnership Foundation congratulates Carol Hopkins
Thunderbird Partnership Foundation congratulates Carol Hopkins BOTHWELL, ON (January 8, 2018) – The Thunderbird Partnership Foundation congratulates Carol Hopkins on her appointment to the Order of Canada, announced Friday, December 29, 2017 by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada. Carol Hopkins is of the Lenape Nation at Moraviantown, Ontario, who […]
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New consensus on enacting the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
New consensus on enacting the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Vancouver, June 1, 2017— Leading experts in FASD and Indigenous health and wellness from across Canada have built consensus on promising approaches to address and prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder for Indigenous Peoples. In its report two years […]
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Youth Reflections – Connecting with Culture
Credits: Thunderbird Partnership Foundation Published on Mar 31, 2017 Youth empowerment through culture! New video showcases what Indigenous youth get from connecting with culture. To learn more, visit cultureforlife.ca Have a video, podcast or story you would like featured here contact us with full information.
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Federal budget’s new investment and cultural focus welcomed by Indigenous addictions and mental wellness advocate
Federal budget’s new investment and cultural focus welcomed by Indigenous addictions and mental wellness advocate Chatham-Kent, ON (March 24, 2017) The national voice advocating for First Nations culturally-based addictions and mental health services is welcoming the new federal budget as a positive sign of Canada’s commitment to improve Indigenous health outcomes. Carol Hopkins, executive director […]
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Thunderbird Partnership Foundation Winter Newsletter 2016/17
All of us at the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation would like to share our Annual Winter Newsletter with you! You will find articles about the paradigm shift starting to happen around the world, when addressing Indigenous addictions and mental wellness. In particular, how some communities are taking a strength-based approach to the current opioid crisis, legalized […]
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Indigenous wellness tool now widely available online
Indigenous wellness tool now widely available online September 9, 2016 – The Native Wellness Assessment™ is now available online to First Nations communities and organizations interested in measuring the impact of culture in promoting mental wellness (substance use and mental health issues). Access to the NWA is available through the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation’s website, at […]
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